Description
This workshop provides students with an in-depth understanding of pediatrics, focusing on the role of a pediatrician. Students will learn about the patient population pediatricians treat and the common diagnoses and treatments they provide. The presentation aims to deepen students' understanding of the pediatrician’s role in caring for young patients. A featured video offers insights into a day in the life of a pediatric doctor. Additionally, students will explore the educational requirements, practice locations, and average salary range for pediatricians.
Objectives
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Define Pediatrics.
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Identify the role of a Pediatrician and the conditions they treat.
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Discuss the various specialties within pediatrics.
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Explore the tools and methods pediatricians use to diagnose and treat patients.
Resources
- Pediatrics PowerPoint
- Video: So you want to be a Pediatrician
- Video: A Day in the Life of a Pediatrician
- Video: What does a Child Life Specialist do?
- Website: Childlife.org
- Optional Video: Pediatrician: Typical Day as a Pediatrician - Dawn Thompson Career Girls Role Model (1:54 min)
Activity Options
- Longer Activity: Creating the Ideal Pediatrician
- Shorter Activity: Brainstorm as a class the ideal pediatrician
- list of qualities, skills, and attributes they believe are essential for an ideal pediatrician.
- personal qualities (e.g., being kind, patient)
- professional skills (e.g., expertise in child health, ability to communicate with children).
- visual representation of their ideal pediatrician on poster paper or a whiteboard.
- can use symbols, icons, or colors to represent different characteristics (e.g., a stethoscope for medical knowledge, a heart for empathy).