Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pediatrics in New York

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a board-certified pediatrician who has had many years of experience serving as a clinician-educator. The physician holds a hospital appointment within the NYC Health + Hospitals System.

Rotators in this practice will have the opportunity to learn from an exceptionally dedicated pediatrician, a practitioner who believes that every child should be given the same type of care as we would want for our own children. The entire staff is committed to creating a warm, nurturing, and welcoming environment for children and their families.

Among the encounters will be newborn visits, well child exams, sick visits, vaccination appointments, and growth and development screenings. Common reasons for sick visits in this practice include fever, sore throat, cough, congestion, ear pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rash. Rotators are encouraged to review the workup of these problems prior to the start of the rotation.

As many patients will be seen for well child visits, rotators are also encouraged to become familiar with vaccination schedules and developmental milestones:

Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age

CDC’s Developmental Milestones

After one week of observation, you will learn the following under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories under supervision.

• Performing exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting cases.

• Reviewing patient information in the EMR (eClinicalWorks).

• Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.