About
The Pediatric Medical Student Office has a list of pediatric clinics in the Seattle area as well as a few peds specialists located at Seattle Children's. Students are expected to complete at least 8 mornings with their preceptor.
ICM Goals for the Preceptorship
- Provide a mechanism for early patient contact
- Provide an opportunity to observe and possibly practice doctor-patient communication
- Learn about the practice of a particular specialty
- Provide one method for fulfilling continuity requirement
- Preceptorships are graded pass/fail
Students at this level can do the following
- Observation (of physician or other providers or staff)
- Obtain a patient's social history
- Obtain a patient's HPI or other components of medical database
- Additional activities based on student's previous experience
- Obtain a patient's illness story or HPI (by mid-quarter)
- Obtain patient's vital signs or perform other parts of the physical exam (taught throughout the spring quarter)
Availability
The UWSOM assigns 1st year students to pediatrics preceptorships throughout the academic year. The students are assigned on a first come first serve basis. Any remaining spots are offered to 1st and 2nd year students requesting spots, also on a first come, first served basis.
Registration Process
Once we have matched students to preceptors, we will send out the add codes for you to register and introduce you to your preceptor via email. Students are responsible for planning a schedule with the preceptor.