C. S. Mott Children's Hospital

University of Michigan Health System

Ambulatory Electives

The primary care physician is increasingly expected to be an expert in the follow-up care of children with complex diseases and is now expected to manage many of the problems that in the past have been referred to specialists.  Thus, broad training in pediatric subspecialties is of increasing importance to the general pediatrician.  Our clinical electives are designed to provide you with a broad overview of each area with a strong emphasis on care in the outpatient setting.  Similarly, our conference series is designed to present core subspecialty content with a focus on the information that every general and primary care pediatrician must know.

In addition to opportunities in all of the pediatric subspecialties, we also offer a wide range of other elective experiences to meet the diverse educational interests of our residents.  These include electives in sports medicine, child abuse and protection, and child advocacy.  We offer electives at summer camps for children with hemophilia, asthma, diabetes, or rheumatologic diseases.  Many of our residents have participated in our expanding international elective experiences.  We offer research electives for residents who would like protected elective time to pursue a scholarly activity or quality improvement project.  Elective experiences in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit are available for those who want additional exposure to critically ill children.  A senior primary care elective witha focus on pracite management skills has been designed for residents who are planning to enter primary care practice after graduation.  Finally, we are always willing to assist residents in creating individually-arranged electives to meet particular interests or career goals.

Available electives include: