Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Students gain clinical experience working with patients with infectious diseases, including newborns, children, adolescents, and pediatric patients with underlying malignancies, immunological deficiencies, organ transplants, chronic illness and orthopedic problems. Clinical rounds are held daily and outpatient clinic is held once a week. General principles applicable to the management of infections in all age groups are emphasized, as well as basic ID-specific laboratory results such as cultures, antibiotics, susceptibility data and diagnostic studies. In addition, students participate in a variety of weekly didactic sessions, clinical conferences and laboratory rounds. Students also should attend the Pediatric Residency Program's Morning Report, Noon Didactics and Grand Rounds as the schedule allows. Opportunities exist to explore interests in antimicrobial stewardship, infection control and prevention, as well as other facets of being a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist. PREREQUISITES: Pediatrics 300A and Medicine 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: David M. Vu, M.D., 650-498-9118, davidvu@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Kim Vo, 650-736-2005, ktvo@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Stanford University Hospital, Peds ID Division Offices, Room G312. Contact Dr. Vu at davidvu@stanford.edu prior to start date; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0 (no call or rounding on weekends). OTHER FACULTY: M. Amieva, S. Chen, D. Contopoulos-Ioannidis, E. Egan, D. LaBeaud, G. Lee, R. Mathew, S. Nadimpalli, H. Schwenk, N. Srinivas, D. Vu. LOCATION: LPCH.