8 weeks

Objectives are available on the web – especially learn H&P for different age groups, development, immunizations, fluids

60% clinical (7.5% each week), shelf exam 20%, MR 5%, observed H&P 7.5% , newborn

PE 7.5%,

LocationLocation # of Students# of Students Mix of Mix of RotationsRotations

Galveston/Galveston/

HoustonHouston

(inpatient in Gal (inpatient in Gal or CC) or CC)

Up to 28 - 30Up to 28 - 30 2 wks inpatient2 wks inpatient

1 wk newborn1 wk newborn

3 wks ambulatory3 wks ambulatory

2 wks subspecialty2 wks subspecialty

AustinAustin 1212 4 wks inpatient4 wks inpatient

1 wk newborn 1 wk newborn nurserynursery

3 wks ambulatory3 wks ambulatory

FeatureFeature GalvestonGalveston AustinAustin

Teaching sessions

Morning report 3 x week, lecture & didactic series 1 x week, Grand Rounds weekly, teaching rounds daily

Morning and noon conference daily; Daily teaching rounds 2x/wk while on inpt; fluids/electrolytes lecture,

Other lectures such as Cardiology, Pediatric ID and emergencies, Radiology conf q week

Other details Inpatient on J10A or at Driscoll Children’s Hospital

New Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

Commutable = less than one hour drive Needing to feed your cat doesn’t guarantee

a commutable site We know life changes, but not usually last

minute. Once schedules are finalized, there will be no changes unless emergencies.

This is a Pediatrics rotation, so the practitioner must be a pediatrician. And not your father, your uncle, etc.

Texas is big, there’s sure to be someone suitable in this state.