Pediatric Medical Student Chief (PMSC)
Title of Course: Pediatric Medical Student Chief (PMSC)
Department: Pediatrics
Type of Elective: Non-Clinical
Course Site: 2142 N. Cove Blvd, Toledo, OH 43606
Course Number: PEDS 739
Blocks available: 4 weeks (registration) with longitudinal experiences required throughout the entire academic year
Number of students per year: Limited to 4 student per year; application required and must apply by May 1st
Faculty: Dr. Rajat Kaul MD
Elective Description/Requirements:
The goal of this non-clinical elective is to introduce fourth-year students to a leadership
role as mentor to their peers and liaison to the Pediatrics Clerkship. Pediatric Medical
Student Chiefs (PMSC) will have four primary tenants of focus while on this non-clinical
rotation including mentorship, education, scholarship, and leadership.
Responsibilities:
Mentorship
- Orientation – assist clerkship director and coordinator with activities related to clerkship orientation (e.g. simulation, hospital tour, lecturing)
- Assisting third-year students to understand the expectations and excel during the Pediatric clerkship (this includes using their knowledge/expertise to help student prepare for the NBME examination)
- Support pre-clinical activities – be a contact and help mentor to the Pediatrics Club while also being available to mentor M1/M2 considering a career in pediatrics
- NBME review session to help prepare students to be successful on the Pediatric Shelf examination
Education
- Project— PMSCs will be required to develop a project which may include delivering a lecture on a topic of their choosing to medical students during each clerkship block.
- Opportunity to join inpatient hospitalist rounds to give feedback to clerkship students and to give mini-lectures while available
Leadership
- Liaison between the clerkship and students—advise and develop innovative ways to improve the experience for 3rd and 4th year medical students on pediatric clerkship/rotations
- Help to triage student related issues/problems as deemed appropriate by coordinator/director
Scholarship
- Introduction to research and/or possible involvement in new or on-going research project in the pediatrics department.
Requirements
- Successful completion of MS3 requirements
Length of Elective: Longitudinal experience for the entire academic year
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives:
- Develop skills to teach more effectively in various clinical and classroom scenarios. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-7, SBP-1, SBP-5)
- Assess the clerkship from a student’s perspective and suggest improvements where needed. (EPOs: IPC-2, PBL-1, PBL-2)
- Prepare instructional material including development of a pediatric lecture, and/or learning module, to teach concepts to students on their pediatric clerkship. (PBL-2)
Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Attend and help facilitate small group discussion, lecture, and inpatient rounds with emphasis to help support clerkship students
- Work on scholarly projects
- Subject exam preparation with mini sessions for third-year students
- Reflection on the clerkship courses with suggestions and modifications in mind.
Assessment methods employed:
- Reflection paper/interview at the end of the academic year
- Non-Clinical elective assessment
Prerequisites: Successful completion with minimum of high pass (honors preferred) in required Pediatrics Clerkship. Must complete application by May 1st. Please contact Joe Osinski for application process.
*** Medical Student Chiefs will be selected by a committee based on the above Prerequisites
Clerkship Director: Rajat Kaul, MD
Clerkship Coordinator: Joseph Osinski
Phone Number: 419-291-0377
Email: Joseph.Osinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
March 2026