College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Elective in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Vaccinations in Pediatrics – Toledo Children’s Hospital

Title of Clerkship: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Vaccinations in Pediatrics – Toledo Children’s Hospital

Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year Elective

Department: Pediatrics

Type of Elective: Clinical

Clerkship Site: Toledo Children’s Hospital

Course Number: PEDS 732

Blocks Available: All

Number of Students/Block: 1 student

Faculty: Deepa Mukundan, Dr. Meghan Ramser MD, and Janet Moore NP - 419.251.8039 ph     251-7715 fax

Elective Description/Requirements: The student will be taught about the appropriate use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance. The student will gain clinical skills on the management of antimicrobial therapy in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The student will develop an understanding on the use of vaccinations in children and adolescents. This elective should be of considerable practical value to the student planning a career in both primary care and sub-specialty care.

Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks

Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:

1. Explain the rationale for use of vaccines in children and adolescents. (EPOs: MK-3, MK-7, PC-2, SBP-3)
2. Discuss the use of antibiotic agents based on disease presentation. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6)
3. Develop an appropriate antibiotic management plan for infectious disease presentations in pediatric patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. (EPOs: PC-8, PC-9)
4. Give appropriate clinical presentations for patients consulted on the pediatric infectious disease service. (EPOs:MK-1, MK-4, PC-1, PC-7)
5. Interpret laboratory data to determine the best antimicrobial therapy for a patient. (EPOs: MK-4)

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:

1. Ambulatory Care Experience
2. Clinical case presentations/discussions
3. Inpatient rounds
4. Interpretation of lab data
5. Lab - Microbiology

Evaluation Methods:

1. Attendance
2. Faculty/Resident observation and assessment of clinical skills
3. Clinical log
4. Clinical Competency Evaluation

Prerequisites: Successful completion of required third year Pediatric clerkship.

Clerkship Director: Rajat Kaul, MD

Clerkship Coordinator: Joseph Osinski
Phone Number: 419-291-0377
Email: Joseph.Osinski@utoledo.edu

Special Requirements: None

ECC Approved
September 2023