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Students in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine participate in a 6 week Pediatric Clerkship across 3 regional campuses.
Hamilton
Track 1 & Track 2
Track 3
Niagara
Waterloo
Orientation
All students participate in weekly academic 1/2 day teaching sessions PBL tutorials
Useful Resources
MacPeds: www.macpeds.com
Medportal: www.medportal.ca
CLIPP Cases: www.med-u.org/clipp
Pediatric Clerkship Assistance
Kimberly Babin, Program Coordinator
kim.babin@medportal.ca
905-525-9140, Ext. 21954
Tammy Keeler, Niagara REL Assistant
keeler@mcmaster.ca
Ph: 905-378-5717, Ext. 6410
Leeza Riediger, Waterloo REL Assistant
riedigl@mcmaster.ca
519-885-5426, Ext. 21143
Primary Presentation

Abdominal pain, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Altered LOC, Pediatric

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Cough/wheeze, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Dehydration, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Developmental delay

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Dyspnea, Pediatric

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Dysuria/hematuria/polyuria, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Extremity pain, limp, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Failure to thrive

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Fever, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Headache, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Heart murmur, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Injury, Pediatric, non-accidental

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Jaundice, neonatal

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Newborn

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Obesity, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Otitis/Pharyngitis

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Rash, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

School difficulties/ADHD, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C

Seizure, Pediatric

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Sepsis, Pediatric

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Shock, Pediatric

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,P,C

Vomitting/diarrhea, Pediatric

Role: Observe
Patient: I,O,C
Procedure

Blood pressure, Pediatric (appropriate cuff size used)

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,C

Calculate drug dose (by body weight)

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,C

Epipen techniques

Role: Discuss
Patient: I,O,C

Fundoscopy

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Otoscopy

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Plot correctly on growth chart

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Write pediatric IV and/or Po fluid orders

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,C
Professional Competencies

Access evidence-based information/resources relevant to a clinical problem and discuss with supervisor or team

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,C

Apply evidence-based information to inform decision making and share with patient or family

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Diagnosis, prognosis, or therapy, communicate information about using lay language

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Discharge plan for a hospitalized patient, participate in the development of

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,P,C

Interprofessional team, collaborate with around the care of a patient

Role: Demonstrate
Patient: I,O,C

Who is a Student in Difficulty?

A student in difficulty is any student who encounters major obstacles to the successful completion of their academic program.

  • There is a Student Affairs Director for each medical school campus who will provide confidential guidance and advice to medical students.
  • Chair, Student Affairs – for all campuses, physically located in Hamilton Office Location: MDCL-3101 or Phone: 905-525-9140 Ext. 22968
Allyn Walsh
Director of the Hamilton Campus and Chair of Student Affairs
Kathy Swayze
Director Student Affairs
Margo Mountjoy
Director Student Affairs
aboutus

The Canadian Undergraduate Curriculum in Paediatrics, canuc-paeds, is a comprehensive curriculum in paediatrics designed to cover the span of undergraduate medical education. The curriculum is the result of a collaborative effort from paediatric educators from medical schools across Canada, the Paediatric Undergraduate Program Directors of Canada (PUPDOC).

The canuc-paeds curriculum is based on the CanMEDS competency framework of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with content objectives developed based on clinical presentations. The curriculum also includes key conditions, linked to the clinical presentations, along with foundational knowledge that is essential for the Canadian medical student to have acquired in order to have a full understanding of the objectives. A comprehensive list of resources for medical students, linked to these objectives, is currently in development. Each component of the curriculum, as well as resources and information about contributors and PUPDOC can be accessed using the links at the top of this page.

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