PEDS301A

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The clerkship provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of clinical genetics. Students have the opportunity to learn about a range of genetic disorders, genetic diagnostics methodologies, and genetic counseling by participating in the evaluation of children and adults in outpatient clinic (both General Genetics and Metabolic Genetics Clinic) and the inpatient consult service. Students will also attend prenatal genetics, biochemical genetics, and medical genetics case conferences, as well as participate in resident didactics. By special arrangement, students may also observe in the Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Differences of Sexual Development Clinic, Down Syndrome Clinic, and Cleft & Craniofacial Clinic. For students with a particular interest in diagnostics and/or molecular pathology, additional time in biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, or molecular genetics laboratories may be arranged. At the conclusion of the rotation, students may deliver a presentation on a topic of their interest in genetic medicine. This clerkship requires preapproval for all students. Students wishing to do this clerkship must receive prior approval from the Clerkship Director before registering or submitting their applications. Please email CV and a Statement of Interest to Dr. Annie Niehaus at niehaus@stanford.edu. PREREQUISITES: Pediatrics 300A or permission of director. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 2-12, full time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Annie Niehaus, M.D. & Chung Lee, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Samuel De Klerk, samueldk@stanford.edu, 650-724-6094. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: A071 or 730 Welch Road, Mary L. Johnson Clinic, Medicine Specialties. Call Samuel De Klerk (650-724-6094) 1 week prior to arrival to review reporting; Time: 8:00AM. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: J. Bernstein, G. Enns, N. Gomez-Ospina, C. Tise, S. Bachir, C. Lee, M. Manning, D. Matalon, D. Stevenson. LOCATION: LPCH.