Medical Student Curriculum

M1

During Behavior Medicine 1, students will learn about normal and abnormal childhood development. Students will visit a variety of social agencies that support children in need, including alternative schools, juvenile detention centers, centers for autism, equine therapy, etc.

M2

In the summer between the M1 and M2 year, the Pediatric Department offers a Pediatric Summer Academy (.pdf) elective. Students participate in shadowing opportunities in ambulatory and specialty pediatrics, summer day camps and clinical simulation scenarios. Opportunities for summer research are also available.

Longitudinal clinics at a number of general pediatric offices are available.

M3

During the M3 year, each medical student will complete a 6-week Pediatric clerkship. This clerkship is divided into two 3-week rotations: the inpatient rotation and the outpatient rotation.

During the inpatient rotation, each student will work on the wards at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha or Phoenix Children's Hospital. Each student also rotates in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Bergan Mercy Medical Center (CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy), Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha or St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. Call duties are assigned during the inpatient rotation.

During the outpatient rotation, each student is assigned to an ambulatory pediatric clinic in Omaha or Phoenix. One week of mornings is scheduled in the newborn nursery at Bergan Mercy or St. Joseph's Hospital.

Weekly attendance of Grand Rounds is encouraged.

M4 Pediatric Course Catalog

Fourth year medical students may select among the following courses in specialized areas of Pediatrics.

PDT 420 Pediatric Endocrinology, Phoenix
PDT 421 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Phoenix
PDT 422 Pediatric Rheumatology, Phoenix
PDT 423 Pediatric GI and Nutrition, Phoenix
PDT 424 Medical Care for Homeless/At-Risk Kids, Phoenix
PDT 425 Pediatric Cardiology, Phoenix
PDT 426 Pediatric Urology, Phoenix
PDT 427 Pediatric Dermatology, Phoenix
PDT 428 Pediatric Rheumatology, Omaha
PDT 430 Pediatric Sports Medicine, Omaha
PDT 431 Introduction to Rehabilitation, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln
PDT 440 Breastfeeding Medicine, Phoenix
PDT 442 General Pediatrics Outpatient/Nursery, Phoenix
PDT 444 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Phoenix
PDT 446 Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Phoenix
PDT 450 Pediatric Orthopedics, Phoenix
PDT 459 Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Disease, Omaha
PDT 460 Pediatric Inpatient Sub-Internship, Omaha
PDT 461 Pediatric Critical Care, Omaha
PDT 463 Pediatric Infectious Disease, Omaha
PDT 464 Neonatal Intensive Care Services, Omaha
PDT 466 Pediatric Cardiology, Omaha
PDT 467 Pediatric Neurology, Omaha
PDT 468 Pediatric Gastroenterology, Omaha
PDT 469 Pediatric Endocrinology, Omaha
PDT 470 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Omaha
PDT 471 Pediatric Pulmonary Elective, Omaha
PDT 472 General Pediatrics, Omaha
PDT 473 Pediatric Capstone, Omaha
PDT 474 Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Omaha
PDT 475 Pediatric Pulmonology, Phoenix
PDT 477 Clinical/Molecular/Biochemical Genetics, Phoenix
PDT 478 Pediatric Nephrology, Phoenix
PDT 480 Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect, Phoenix
PDT 481 Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, Phoenix
PDT 483 Pediatric Neurology, Phoenix
PDT 484 Pediatric Critical Care, Phoenix
PDT 485 Neonatology Critical Care, Phoenix
PDT 486 Inpatient Pediatrics Sub-Internship, Phoenix
PDT 487 Family-Centered Patient Care, Omaha
PDT 488 Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Omaha
PDT 490 Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Phoenix
PDT 494 Pediatric Urgent Care, Phoenix
ICD 497 Directed Independent Research, Omaha and Phoenix
ICD 498 Directed Independent Study, Omaha and Phoenix