Pediatrics 2 should build on and expand the knowledge and skills that were acquired in the third year. The major shift in emphasis will be to the outpatient setting, with its undiagnosed problems, quicker pace, common and mild problems and emphasis on prevention and well-child care. The rotation has been designed to have several options in order to fit the individual career goals and objectives of each student.
These texts are provided to the students at the beginning of the rotation courtesy of the Department of Pediatrics. They must be returned to the Pediatric Student Coordinator by the last day of the rotation.
Oski’s Essential Pediatrics
Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Medical Student Documentation in the Medical Record
(1) Student documentation is an important part of medical student education. This documentation should reflect the independent clinical thinking of the student.
(2) At all sites where students rotate, the importance of learning proper documentation is encouraged.
(3) Students are encouraged to notify the course director with any problems accessing and documenting in the medical record.
(4) Students may chart in varied records depending on the site where they are rotating. They may document their notes in an electronic health record like EPIC or be asked to use a paper chart.
(5) The use of notes which autopopulate exam findings, assessments and plans is discouraged.
(6) Student notes must be co-signed by a resident or faculty member.
(7) Residents and faculty are encouraged to provide feedback to students on their documentation. If not provided, students are encouraged to ask for direct feedback on their documentation skills.
(8) Copying and pasting or otherwise using other’s documentation in paper or electronic form as your own is plagiarism and medical fraud. This activity will result in a professionalism evaluation in the student’s file.
