PED 415 - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

This elective is designed to familiarize the student with the subspecialty of pediatric critical care medicine. The student shall become familiar with the management of critically ill children who have a variety of medical and surgical problems. The student will be familiar with the social, ethical and medical-legal issues associated with the practice of critical care. The student will function as a house officer under the direct supervision of the attending and senior residents on the PICU service.