Institution: Greenville Hospital System

Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Duration: 4 weeks

Course Offered: Throughout academic year

Number of Students: 1 per rotation

Students Report To: Natalie Carey, Medical Student Coordinator,
(864) 455-5494, Main Lobby of Greenville Memorial Hospital,
9:30 a.m.

This elective is designed for the student who desires exposure to the ambulatory aspects of pediatric practice. Experience will be gained in well child care, behavioral pediatrics, and acute illnesses. The student will participate in daily morning rounds and teaching conferences. Emphases will be placed on interview techniques, parenting concepts, principles of preventive health care, and the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment principles and follow-up care of common acute pediatric illnesses.