Course Listing for Pediatrics


110 Pediatric Core Clerkship (9 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):C. Chen Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
Restrictions:UCSF medical students only. Activities: Seminar: 5 hours, Conference: 10 hours, Library: 3 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 22 hours
Students will develop a durable framework for evaluating the health of children in all settings: ambulatory (both wellness and common illnesses), inpatient and newborn nursery. Students are expected to be an integral part of each team and be responsible for evaluating pediatric patients - not only taking histories and performing physical exams, but challenging themselves to interpret these findings, create differential diagnoses, and formulate diagnostic and therapeutic plans. (PEDIATRICS)


140.01B Ambulatory Pediatrics (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Students evaluate and treat children with a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Patients with a high degree of acuity. There are morning conferences and ER case reviews. Supervision is provided by senior residents, chief resident, and faculty. (PEDIATRICS)


140.01J Intensive Care Nursery (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Students gain experience in evaluation and management of sick pre-term and term infants. Supervision is provided, and it is expected that students will assume the role of primary physician in matters of clinical decision-making as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. (PEDIATRICS)


140.01K Neonatology (6 - 12 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Students develop skills in assessment of newborns in the setting of a high-risk patient population. The experience involves care of patients, ranging from the healthy term newborn to the infant requiring intensive supportive care. (PEDIATRICS)


140.01M Pediatric Critical Care (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions:One student per rotation. Activities: Conference: 10 - 12 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 40 hours
Students follow selected patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and participate in patient presentations, management conferences, and teaching rounds. Emphasis is on cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology in management of critically ill pediatric patients. Students become familiar with relevant literature concerning problems of patients being followed. (PEDIATRICS)


140.01N Adv Inpatient Pediatrics (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110, Medicine 110, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions:Restricted to 1-2 students per block. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Seminar: 5 hours, Conference: 5 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 30 hours
To provide exposure to typical pediatric inpatients in a setting where the student assumes primary responsibility for initial evaluations, diagnostic procedures, and ongoing management of patients. Students are assigned patient work-ups, participate fully in team work and teaching rounds, attend conferences, and are on night call with the resident. (PEDIATRICS)


140.02 Off-Campus Clerkship (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Clinical clerkship in off-campus hospitals approved by the chairperson of the department and the dean. (PEDIATRICS)


140.03 Outpatient Pediatrics (6 - 12 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):C. Faulkenberry-Miranda Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Experience caring for sick and well children with 27,000 patient visits/year. Preventive medicine and anticipatory guidance along with principles of growth and development. All activities closely supervised by either senior residents or faculty. Daily morning conferences, chart rounds, assigned readings. (PEDIATRICS)


140.04 Pediatric Cardiology (6 - 12 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Conference: 7 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 33 hours
Experience in clinical evaluation of children with cardiac abnormalities is emphasized. Daily ward rounds on pediatric cardiology patients, attendance at designated cardiac surgical procedures, catheterization, weekly catheterization conference, and extensive reading assignments. (PEDIATRICS)


140.05 Plastic Surgery - Fresno (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):P. Witt Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of core rotations in Surgery and Pediatrics.
Restrictions:4th year medical students only Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
This course will provide comprehensive exposure to pediatric plastic surgery, serving California's growing Central Valley pediatric population. The primary focus of this elective is clinical. Interested students may pursue clinical research projects. This course does NOT include exposure to cosmetic surgery. Topics include: wound healing, maxillofacial trauma, craniofacial surgery, upper extremity/hand surgery, vascular anomalies, burn reconstruction and pediatric breast reconstructive surgery. (PEDIATRICS)


140.06 Critical Care Subinternship - Fresno (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):A. Graciano, K. Murphy, N. Seiden, D. Merzel, S. Lehman, M. Gollub, J. Montes Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of Medicine and Pediatric Core rotations.
Restrictions:4th year medical student. Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Student will function as an 'acting intern' in a busy 34-bed PICU; will do every fourth night call with in-house attending intensivist. Teaching will be provided on a continuous basis during the week. Service has no fellows. While on this rotation, student will take a pre- and post-exam, follow curriculum and do an oral presentation at the end of course. (PEDIATRICS)


140.07 Developmental Pediatrics in Fresno (3 - 9 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):D. Snyder Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110.
Students learn to identify children with developmental disabilities and direct their remediation to allow for achievement of their greatest potential. Various settings are used in acquiring skills in developmental assessment. (PEDIATRICS)


140.10 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (6 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):M. Koerper Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
The student will participate in outpatient clinics, ward rounds, and laboratory evaluation of blood and bone marrow specimens. The pursuit of special interests in the clinic or laboratory is encouraged. (PEDIATRICS)


140.13 Endocrinology (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, S. Rosenthal Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Participation in the clinical and investigative aspects of endocrine and metabolic problems in children. Students spend time in the laboratory, on the wards, and in the clinics. (PEDIATRICS)


140.14 Juvenile Diabetes (3 units)

Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110, Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor
Students work in a Diabetes Summer Camp learning the clinical management of diabetes. Students have an opportunity to participate in the operation of the camp program and in the treatment of diabetes in children, adolescents, and young adults. (PEDIATRICS)


140.15 Oncology (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Participation in management of patients with solid tumors and leukemia; attendance at pediatric tumor board, ward rounds, and outpatient clinic. Special emphasis on psychosocial problems; supervised reading and discussion with preceptor. (PEDIATRICS)


140.16 Pediatric Nephrology (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Introduction to general nephrology with children having nutritional problems, ESRD, and chronic renal failure. Post-transplant and dialysis consultations, new cases from the nursery, and cases requiring TPN. Research projects may be arranged with instructors. (PEDIATRICS)


140.17 Genetics (1.5 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, S. Packman Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Evaluation and management of children and adults with hereditary (including cytogenetic) diseases, with particular emphasis on genetic counseling, patterns of human malformation, and the biochemical and genetic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis and transmission of these conditions. (PEDIATRICS)


140.18 Pediatric Hem/Onc OPD (6 units)

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Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, K. Matthay Prerequisite(s): Core Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions:None. Activities: Conference: 5 hours, Independent Study: 10 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 28 hours
This advanced elective in Pediatric hematology/oncology will focus on the clinical care of children with cancer and blood disorders in the OUTPATIENT clinics, although there will be opportunity to participate in scheduled educational activities that are associated with hospitalized inpatients. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate new and existing patients in the Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant clinics. (PEDIATRICS)


140.19 Child Abuse (3 - 6 units)

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Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics Core Rotation.
Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 5 hours, Conference: 1 hours, Field Work: 6 hours, Project: 6 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 10 hours
This elective rotation for 3rd or 4th year medical students will cover basic areas of knowledge needed for child abuse consultation. The rotation will include: being on call for child abuse consult exams; involvement with ongoing cases in the medical or legal system; weekly lectures covering required reading on basic topics; visits with various agencies involved with child protection. (PEDIATRICS)


140.20 Pediatric Rehabilitation (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, A. Houtrow Prerequisite(s): Completion of 3rd yr medical school curriculum.
Restrictions:This course is intended for 4th yr medical students who are interested in learning more about pediatric rehabilitation. Restricted to one student per month.
This 4th yr medical school elective is offered to introduce the medical student to pediatric rehabilitation. Students will round with the pediatric rehabilitation team, participate in transdisciplinary team conference and learn about the different therapeutic modalities. Students will attend pediatric rehabilitation clinic and spina bifida clinic. (PEDIATRICS)


140.21 Pediatric Pulmonary & Allergy (6 - 12 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Activities: Conference: 8 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 32 hours
Students participate in the activities of the pulmonary and allergy service, in the outpatient and inpatient settings, as well as conferences, journal clubs, etc. The course will emphasize clinical experience with common pediatric pulmonary problems, e.g., asthma, cystic fibrosis. (PEDIATRICS)


140.30 Gastroenterology & Nutrition (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Students participate with fellows and staff in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases, and nutritional deficiencies in infants and children. They present patients on wards and in the outpatient clinic, assist with procedures, and attend specialty conferences. (PEDIATRICS)


140.31 Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship - Fresno (6 - 12 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):R. Kezirian Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours
Opportunity to develop and perfect skills in history-taking, physical examination, case write-ups, presentations, and procedures. Supervised problem-oriented learning/teaching environment fosters basic diagnostic and management skills. Conferences, case work-ups and presentation, night call with resident, and assigned reading. (PEDIATRICS)


140.33 Pediatric Immunology/Rheumatology (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110 and Medicine 110, and consent of instructor.
Activities: Conference: 10 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 30 hours
Evaluation and care of children with primary immunodeficiency diseases and rheumatologic disorders. Emphasis on ontogeny of immune response as it relates to immunodeficiency, immunologic dysfunction involved in pathogenesis of the disorders, laboratory studies required for diagnosis, and care of children with chronic disease. (PEDIATRICS)


140.34 Medical Genetics - Fresno (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):B. Powell, C. Curry Prerequisite(s): 4th-year standing
Experience will be gained in medical genetics, including dysmorphology, biomedical genetics and prenatal diagnosis. Rotation will provide general exposure to all these areas and give a basic understanding of methods used to reach specific genetic diagnoses and exact prenatal detection course for future pregnancies. (PEDIATRICS)


140.35 Infectious Disease (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, P. Weintrub Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110
Students will learn principles of diagnosis and management of common infectious conditions, infectious complications in the immunocompromised host, and neonatal infections; will learn to properly interpret microbiologic data and use the microbiology laboratory. (PEDIATRICS)


140.37 Clinical Clerkship in Adolescent Medicine (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly, A. Moscicki, M. Shafer Prerequisite(s): Completion of basic clinical clerkships; Open to fourth-year medical students only.
Clinical rotation on outpatient/inpatient adolescent medical service. Clinical experience will include general adolescent clinic, adolescent gynecology clinic, and inpatient consultation on adolescent medical and psychiatric wards. (PEDIATRICS)


140.40 Pediatric Infectious Disease-VCF - Fresno (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):J. McCarty, D. Pugatch Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110.
Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Seminar: 1 hours, Conference: 3 hours, Library: 2 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 36 hours
Students will participate in patient evaluation and management with an emphasis on direct patient care responsibility. Consultation services comprise the majority of patient encounters. (PEDIATRICS)


140.41 Pediatric Neonatology (NICU) - Fresno (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):S. Elliott, K. Rajani Prerequisite(s): Completion of Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions:4th year medical student.
Community Regional Medical Center serves a delivery service of approximately 8,000 deliveries per year. Students will be integral members of the NICU team and will manage neonatal patients. This will include attending deliveries, participating in neonatal resuscitations, admitting newborns to the NICU, writing up H&Ps, writing orders and performing procedures. (PEDIATRICS)


140.43 Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition - Fresno (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):J. Martinez, J. Davis Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110.
In the office setting students are exposed to common pediatric conditions including chronic abdominal pain, gastroesophageal reflux, acute and chronic diarrhea, constipation, encopresis, failure to thrive, jaundice and nutrition. On the inpatient service, students will follow more complex patients. (PEDIATRICS)


140.45 Bone Marrow Transplant (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Activities: Lecture: 5 hours, Conference: 5 hours, Library: 2 hours, Project: 14 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 14 hours
The student willl function as an integral part of the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)team at the UCSF Children's Hpspital during this rotation. The student will acquire a body of knowledge specific to bone marrow transplantation, gain experience in doing common procedures and in communicationg with children and families about their condition. (PEDIATRICS)


140.46 Pediatric Surgery - Fresno (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):D. Tamura, J. Dinsmore, D. Hodge Prerequisite(s): Completion of basic science curriculum, Surgery Core and Pediatric Core rotations.
Restrictions:None. Activities: Block Elective: 40 hours
Pediatric Surgery represents a true general surgical experience and will provide students with a comprehensive exposure to treatment of surgical illness of infants and children. Students will be exposed to continuum of surgical care, from the NICU/preoperative encounter through operative care discharge, follow-up and rehabilitation. Basics of management taught within the framework of family centered patient care with exposure to a wide variety of operative procedures. (PEDIATRICS)


140.47 Pediatric Nephrology - Fresno (3.0 - 6.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):S. Barayan, J. Murphy , S. Kamal Prerequisite(s): MEDICINE 110 PEDIATRICS 110
Restrictions:None Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 80 - 160 hours
Pediatric Nephrology rotation will include a combination of lectures and clinical teaching mainly in the outpatient clinical setting with occasional inpatient rounding on interesting cases. A list of readings will be provided in the beginning of the rotation; students will be assigned to see patients mainly in clinic but may have inpatient rounds on interesting cases. (PEDIATRICS)


140.48 Pediatric Cardiology - Fresno (3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):P. Francis, J. Prochazka Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Core rotations in Medicine and Pediatrics.
Restrictions:4th year medical students.
The Pediatric Cardiology rotation will be a combination of discussion and patient interaction. Discussions will provide understanding of basic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, embryology and electrophysiology. Congenital heart defect diagnosis and management will be an integral part of this course. Patient contact will include both outpatient and inpatient. Inpatient will include rounds, consults and ICU PICU and NICU). (PEDIATRICS)


140.49 Pediatric Endocrinology - Fresno (6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):R. Kinman, S. Banerjee Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Core rotations in Pediatrics.
Restrictions:3rd and 4th year medical students.
Provides comprehensive exposure to clinical pediatric endocrinology: presentation, diagnosis, & management of both common/uncommon endocrinologic problems. Specific topics include diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, growth issues, precocious and delayed puberty, pituitary/hypothalamic abnormalities, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, vitamin D deficiency and/or rickets, adrenal abnormalities (such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia), Turner syndrome, and menstrual abnormal. (PEDIATRICS)


140.50 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Fresno (6.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):D. Ozeran, R. Mignacca Prerequisite(s): PEDIATRICS 110 MEDICINE 110
Restrictions:None Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 160 hours
Students will participate in the clinical and investigative aspects of Hematologic and Oncologic problems in children and be exposed to special diagnostic approaches to these problems. They will spend time on the inpatient and consulting services and in the outpatient clinics, working on a one-on-one basis with attendings. In addition, they will participate in the division's teaching activities, including formal teaching sessions, conferences and inpatient rounds. (PEDIATRICS)


150.04 Research in Pediatrics (6 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Student research projects under guidance of faculty members. Programs must be approved by instructors. Students may initiate or continue research programs under supervision of faculty members. (PEDIATRICS)


170.01A Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s):T. Kelly
Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 4 hours
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g. bone marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatric specialty care. (PEDIATRICS)


170.01B Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s):T. Kelly
Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 4 hours
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases, treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g., bobe marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatric specialty care. (PEDIATRICS)


170.01C Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s):T. Kelly
Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 4 hours
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases, treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g., bone marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatrics specialty care. (PEDIATRICS)


180.01B Adolescent Development (2 units)

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Fall
Instructor(s):C. Irwin, C. Boyer Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Restrictions:unk Activities: Seminar: 2 hours
A three-quarter course covering the physiologic, psychologic, cognitive and social development of adolescence. Also included is material on sexuality, nutrition, family interaction, cultural differences, legal issues, school behavior, substance abuse and psychiatric problems, and common medical problems. (PEDIATRICS)


180.01C Adolescent Development (2 units)

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Winter
Instructor(s):C. Irwin Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Seminar: 2 hours
A three-quarter course covering the physiologic, psychologic, cognitive and social development of adolescence. Also included is material on sexuality, nutrition, family interaction, cultural differences, legal issues, school behavior, substance abuse and psychiatric problems, and common medical problems. (PEDIATRICS)


180.01D Adolescent Development (2 units)

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Spring
Instructor(s):C. Irwin Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Activities: Seminar: 2 hours
A three-quarter course covering the physiologic, psychologic, cognitive and social development of adolescence. Also included is material on sexuality, nutrition, family interaction, cultural differences, legal issues, school behavior, substance abuse and psychiatric problems, and common medical problems. (PEDIATRICS)


198 Supervised Study (1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Activities: Library: 3 - 15 hours
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. (PEDIATRICS)


199 Laboratory Project (1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s):T. Kelly Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Activities: Laboratory: 3 - 10 hours, Library: 1 - 5 hours
A laboratory research project under direction of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. (PEDIATRICS)