Elective program: Ambulatory Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine 
Division of Ambulatory Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Course syllabus

1. Course Name: Ambulatory Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine (English Program)
2. Course Code: N/A
3. Credits: N/A
4. Prerequisite: N/A
5. Type of Course
6. Session/Academic year: 2 weeks during January/March/December
7. Course Description: The elective rotation in Ambulatory Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine is open to medical students and physicians interested in Outpatient Pediatric clinic, Well Child Care Clinic and Social Pediatric and Community 

8. Objectives:

1)  Understand common pediatric health and behavioral problems in Outpatient Clinic and longitudinal continuity care.

2)  Understand comprehensive well child care in Thai context e.g. Screening test, Health promotion, immunization and anticipatory guidance

3)  Recognize clinical signs and symptoms, and develop a differential diagnosis for patients presenting of common skin problems and adolescence problems

4)  Understand role of pediatrician in social and community related to child advocacy, orphanage house and school health promotion.

Weekly schedule

1st Week 8 - 9 am 9 am - 12 am 1 pm - 4 pm
Mon Department Activity Orientation and Assignment/ OPD Gen Ped OPD Gen Ped
Tue Department Activity School visit/Orphanage house OPD continuity Clinic
Wed Department Activity E-learning Self-study
Thu Department Activity Pediatric Skin Clinic Well Child Care Clinic
Fri Department Activity Adolescent clinic Gen V Clinic 
OPD= Outpatient clinic, Gen Ped= General Pediatric

 

Weekly schedule

2nd Week 8 - 9 am 9 am - 12 am 1 pm - 4 pm
Mon Department Activity OPD Gen Ped OPD Gen Ped
Tue Department Activity Day care center visit OPD continuity Clinic
Wed Department Activity E-learning Self-study
Thu Department Activity Child protection Clinic Well Child Care Clinic
Fri Department Activity Adolescent clinic Teen clinic
OPD= Outpatient clinic, Gen Ped= General Pediatric