MSU Department of Pediatrics & Human Development

Pediatrics Clerkship PHD 600

The required Pediatric Clerkship is an eight-week experience comprised of inpatient, ambulatory, community experiences, and nursery rotation coordinated by a full-time clerkship director in each community. The clerkships across communities share common goals and objectives. Clerkship directors meet bi-monthly to discuss curricular issues and student performance, and to share educational material.

The clerkship is designed to emphasize skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for general pediatrics. Each student is provided with a list of core learning topics, a required reading list, and independent problem-solving exercises; students also attend several teaching sessions and weekly conferences. Each student is evaluated based on scores from the NBME shelf examination, evaluation by clinical preceptors, performance-based assessments, graded written patient records, and performance on a structured oral examination based on the clinical problem solving exercises. All course materials are available on the Michigan State University Course Management System Angel for all communities.

• Pediatric Clerkship Student Synopsis, 2011-2012 (pdf)
• Unabridged Pediatric Learning Objectives (pdf)
• Pediatric Clerkship Clinical Preceptors Guidelines 2011-12 (pdf)
• Newborn Examination video with Jonathan Gold, MD

Pediatric Clerkship Forms:

• Evaluation of Pediatric Oral Exam, 2011-2012 (pdf)
• Evaluation of Formal Written H&Ps, 2011-2012 (pdf)
• Performance Based Assessment Evaluation (pdf)
• Structured Clinical Observation - Abdomen (pdf)
• Structured Clinical Observation - Cardiopulmonary (pdf)
• Structured Clinical Observation - Dermatology (pdf)
• Structured Clinical Observation - HEENT (pdf)
• Structured Clinical Observation - Neuro (pdf)
• SIF Patient/Parent Form
• SIF Student Form

• CHM Block III website
• US Med Student
• Virtual Pediatric Hospital
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Case Based Pediatrics for Medical Students and Residents
• Lumbar Puncture
• Pediatric Physical Exam Video 
• CLIPP Cases
• Center for Evidence-Based Medicine
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention – immunizations, travel
• National Guideline Clearinghouse – public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital - grand rounds and evidence based medicine guidelines
• Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii, School of Medicine – Case Studies
• NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – child seat safety (carseats)
• The New England Journal of Medicine – videos in clinical medicine
• Stanford School of Medicine – newborn nursery at LPCH

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Lead Clerkship Director

Jonathan Gold, MD
Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
B226 Clinical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1317

Department Clerkship Administrator

Olga Z. Olowolafe
Phone: (517) 355-7440
Fax: (517) 432-4466

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Flint

Clerkship Director: Mahesh Sharman, MD

Hurley Medical Center
Department of Pediatric Education
One Hurley Plaza
Flint, MI 48503

Office Phone: (810) 762-7257
Pager: (810) 257-9000

Community Administrator: Kathy Assiff, MA

Assistant Director, Student Programs: Susan Miller
Phone: (810) 232-7000
Fax: (810) 232-7020

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Grand Rapids

Clerkship Director: Karen VanderLaan, MD
Assistant Clerkship Director: Danielle Spilotro, MD

DeVos Women's and Children's Center
330 Barclay Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Office Phone: (616) 391-9042
Pager: (616) 479-5898

Community Administrator: Christina Stavros, MDiv
Phone:(616) 234-2665

Community Clerkship Assistant: Julie Stoner
Phone: (616) 234-2656

The Secchia Center
15 Michigan Street NE, 4^th Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 234-2624

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Kalamazoo

Clerkship Director: Colette Gushursr, MD

MSU/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
1000 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Community Administrator: Harriet Roelof
Community Clerkship Assistant: Amy Esman
Phone: (269) 337-6453
Fax: (269) 337-4424

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Lansing

Clerkship Director: Jonathan Gold, MD

Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
B-226 Clinical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824

Office Phone: (517) 355-6601
Pager: (517) 232-2714

Community Administrator: Karlene Torres

MSU Lansing Assistant Dean Office
Sparrow Professional Bldg
1200 E. Michigan Ave, Suite 640
Lansing, MI 48912

Phone: (517) 364-5893
Fax: (517) 364-5899

Community Clerkship Assistant: Olga Z. Olowolafe
Phone: (517) 355-7440
Fax: (517) 432-4466

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Midland Regional

Clerkship Director: Francisco Lossio, MD

Pediatric Specialty Center
7320 North Alger Road, Suite G
Alma, MI 48801

Phone: (989) 463-2966

Community Administrator: Bridget Y. Hinds MA, MEd

Phone: (989) 488-5538
Fax: (989) 488-5539

Midland Regional Campus
4005 Orchard Drive
Midland, MI 48640

Community Clerkship Assistant: Katrina Krueger

Phone: (989) 488-5537
Fax: (989) 488-5539

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Traverse City

Clerkship Director: Jacques-Brett Burgess, MD

Community Administrator: Christy LaVene
Phone: (231) 392-8220

Clerkship Assistant: Stacy Folgmann
Phone: (231) 392-8220
Fax: (231) 392-8224

Munson Healthcare, EMS Education
1105 6^th Street
Traverse City, MI 49684

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Upper Peninsula

Clerkship Director: Raghu Kasetty, MD

OSF Medical Group/St. Francis Hospital
3409 Ludington Street, Suite 103
Escanaba, MI 49837

Office Phone: (906) 789-4040
Fax: (906) 789-4044

Clerkship Co-Director: Joseph Brzezinski, MD

1414 W, Fair Ave., Suite 226
Marquette, MI 49855

Office Phone: (906) 225-3925
Fax: (906) 225-4838

Community Administrator: Patti Copley, BSN, RN
Community Clerkship Assistant: Connie Miller
Phone: (906) 228-7970
Fax: (906) 228-5734