Elective Course Details

Pediatrics

Course Name:Pediatric Pulmonology
Course Number:PE-414
Elective Type:B1
Coordinator(s):Tiffany Nemetz @ 508-856-7595 (Tiffany.nemetz@umassmed.edu) - or-
Gretchen Jones @ 508-856-3590 (Gretchen.jones@umassmed.edu)
Department:Pediatrics
Sites Available:UMMHC-University Campus
Months Offered:By arrangement 
Number of Students / Month:
Prerequisites:Completion of Pediatrics clerkship 
Elective Description: The student will participate in the care of patients with a wide variety of pediatric pulmonary disorders including cystic fibrosis, asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, immuno-compromised lung disease, and pediatric sleep medicine.  The student is expected to gain a pathophysiologic understanding of the disease process as well as its social implications. 
Note: NA
Location: 
UMMHC-University Campus
Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/pediatrics/