PED 2122 FOSTER CARE ELECTIVE
This 4-week elective is designed for medical students who are interested in the care of vulnerable child populations, particularly the care of children in the child welfare system (e.g. foster care system). Using an interactive, multidisciplinary, and interprofessional team approach, the elective will focus on obtaining the clinical knowledge and skills to effectively care for children in the child welfare system. Primary areas of focus include the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of physical, behavioral/developmental/emotional, and psychosocial health conditions related to childhood trauma/neglect; the practice and delivery of trauma-informed care; and care coordination and cross-sector collaboration as a systems-approach to the care of children in the child welfare system.
Prerequisite
Must successfully completed PED 1803 prior to enrollment