Name of Rotation/Elective: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Course Code: PEDI G820 Name of Rotation/Elective: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Prerequisite: none Course Director: Nancy Powers, MD Course Director e-mail: [email protected] Course Director phone: 864-454-5191 Course Coordinator: Tempie Kehl Coordinator e-mail: [email protected] Coordinator phone: (864)455-7382 Course Faculty (list all): Desmond Kelly MD; James Beard, MD, Lynne Hornsby, MD, Nancy Powers, MD, John Williams, MD, Anne Kinsman, PhD, Mindo Natale, PsyD, Fred List, PhD, Jane Ford, PhD, Lisha Bullard, PhD Location: GHS, Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center, Patewood A 200 Patewood Drive, A 200, Greenville SC 29615 Time and Location to Report on Day 1: Dr. Nancy Powers at 8.30 a.m. on the first Monday morning of the rotation at the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics on the 2nd floor of Patewood A Building at 200 Patewood Drive. (Dr. Power’s office number – 864-454-5191) (Contact person if any questions: Linda Mc Collum – at Patewood office 864-454-5664; or Melinda Lavallee- Turner – for scheduling and other questions – 864-455-3519). Number of weeks: 4 # of students per rotation: 1

Course Objectives:

2 week rotation: o Understand the role of the pediatrician in the prevention of developmental and behavioral problems in children. o Learn the prenatal influences and postnatal influences, and the common environmental, social and family influences that can disrupt optimal development and behavior of a child o Develop a working knowledge of typical development and behavior for children and families and apply this knowledge in the clinical setting to differentiate normal from abnormal states o Develop a working knowledge of common developmental and behavioral disorders including autism, ADHD, language and motor disorders, and intellectual disability o Learn how to counsel parents about typical parenting issues (related to child development, behavior, health and safety, family adjustment).

4 week rotation (in addition to the above objectives): o Observe psychological and medical developmental evaluation process and participate in team meetings to discuss the findings and plan management approaches o Demonstrate ability to administer and interpret developmental screening tools

Course Description: This 2 or 4-week medical student rotation in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics will provide an introduction to this subspecialty that focuses on the development of young children and the biological and environmental factors that can influence behavior and development. The student will observe the evaluation and management of children with developmental and behavioral concerns in an outpatient clinical setting and will have the opportunity to interact with members of the multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, social workers and nurses. There will also be opportunity to learn about the outreach efforts and collaborative projects with community agencies that are focused on promoting healthy child development.