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Pediatrics Elective Course Description

Course Name: Pediatric Neurology (subinternship)
Course Number: PE-447
Elective Type:
Coordinator(s):

Contact: Maxine Schmeidler Maxine.Schmeidler@umassmed.edu
508-856-3102

Department: Pediatrics
Sites Available: UMMHC-University Campus
Months Offered: E1 - M10
Number of Students / Month: 1
Prerequisites: 4th year UMass student 
Elective Description:

Full involvement with out-patient and in-patient practices of two board certified Pediatric Neurologists and a Pediatric Neurology Nurse Practitioner. Exposure to various childhood neurological illness through a largely outpatient hospital based elective with consultation to Wards, ER, PICU & NICU.  Cased based exposure to EEG and neuro-imaging also a component of elective.  Current practice consists of 2 board certified Pediatric Neurologists and a Pediatric Neurology Nurse Practioner.

Note: N/A
Location: UMMHC-University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA  01655   
Website: Department of Pediatrics  http://www.umassmed.edu/pediatrics/