Goals and Objectives
- To understand the preventive principles of pediatric infectious diseases with respect to disease control, prevention of nosocomial infections, and immunization programs.
- Participation in ongoing discussions with Infection Control Nurse Epidemiologist regarding inpatient and outpatient issues.
- Participation in teaching and research conferences regarding appropriate use of pediatric vaccines and the understanding of immunologic mechanisms underlying effective pediatric vaccines.
- Participation in weekly pediatric clinical conferences, combined adult/pediatric infectious diseases weekly teaching conferences and Grand Rounds.
- Review the pertinent literature beginning with Pediatric Infectious Diseases textbooks and followup with specific current clinical journal articles regarding specific disease states.
- To understand the pathophysiology, natural history, diagnosis and clinical management of the common or important clinical infectious disease syndromes listed below.
- Participation in outpatient and inpatient care with attending physicians.
- Participation in didactic and comprehensive teaching sessions regarding the following conditions.
- Outpatient:
- Sinusitis/pharyngitis
- Acute and chronic lymphadenopathy
- Failure to thrive
- Pneumonia
- Urinary tract infection
- Cellulitis
- Infectious diarrhea
- Sexually transmitted diseases therapy
- Primary care of the HIV infected patient
- Approach to patient with recurrent or persistent fever/rash
- Common parasitic infections
- Advice to travelers
- Inpatient:
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Nosocomial pneumonia
- Meningitis/encephalitis
- Endocarditis
- Fever of unknown origin
- Sepsis syndromes
- Septic arthritis/osteomyelitis
- Antibiotic associated colitis
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Tuberculosis
- Infections in the HlV infected patient
- Infections in the immunocompromised host
- To understand the principles of antimicrobial therapy.
- To learn the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and costs of commonly used antibacterial, antiviral and agents with respect to the infectious disease syndromes listed above.
- To learn the basic mechanisms of microbial resistance.
- Participation in outpatient and inpatient care with attending physicians.
- Participation in didactic and comprehensive teaching sessions regarding the following conditions.
- Participation in weekly pediatric clinical conferences, combined adult/pediatric infectious diseases weekly teaching conferences and Grand Rounds.
- Review the pertinent literature beginning with Pediatric Infectious Diseases textbooks and followup with specific current clinical journal articles regarding specific disease states.
- To learn the functions and appropriate utilization of diagnostic microbiology, immunology, virology, mycology, and parasitology laboratories.
- Participation in clinic and laboratory teaching sessions provided at the Stanford University Hospital Laboratory.
- Inpatient and outpatient consultation and review of clinical specimens in the laboratories with the attending physician.
- Participation in weekly pediatric clinical conferences, combined adult/pediatric infectious diseases weekly teaching conferences and Grand Rounds.
- Review the pertinent literature beginning with Pediatric Infectious Diseases textbooks and followup with specific current clinical journal articles regarding specific disease states.
- Participation in the one month laboratory elective at Stanford University Hospital laboratories.
- To acquire the appropriate teaching skills that can be used in the area of pediatric infectious diseases.
- Participate in teaching of medical students and general pediatric residents rotating on the Pediatric Infectious Disease consult service and those on the General Pediatric Service.
- Pediatric Infectious Disease residents prepare a clinical discussions for weekly pediatric clinical conference.
- Preparation of monthly Pediatric Infectious Disease Grand Rounds Case and discussion.
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