Our goal is to expose you to a broad spectrum of pediatrics in six weeks. Although most of you will not be pediatricians, you may have contact with children (or former children) in your field of interest. We believe what you learn on your pediatric clerkship will help you elsewhere.
No field of specialized medicine has a broader scope or greater responsibilities than has pediatrics, which is distinguished by its major concern for the growth and development of its subjects. Every physician must understand how the medical, surgical and behavioral problems of infants and children differ from those of adults, and how to manage them so as to permit the child to achieve an optimal state of mental and physical health. Therefore, the fundamental purpose of the pediatric clerkship is to provide a structured environment in which each medical student acquires a basic knowledge of pediatric medicine as well as human growth and development which will serve as afoundationfor providing quality child health care inwhatever field of medicinehe or she may enter.
The clerkship is structured upon the principle that learning is anactive processwhich can be accomplished only by the student. The role of the faculty is to provide guidance, stimulation, and example. We invite you to learn as much as you can and HAVE FUN in the process!
The goals of the clerkship align with Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia goals which align with the six ACGME core competencies. Below are the goals for each medical student during the course of the clerkship:
Pediatric Clerkships
Health Sciences Campus
BG 2101 B
1120 15th St.,
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-3781
706-721-0054
Rachel Seader, Coordinator