| Code : | 032 |
| Title : | ADOLESCENT HEALTH |
| Sponsor : | ELLEN ROME, MD, MPH |
| Department : | Department of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine |
| Address : | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Ohio 44195 | |
| Phone : | 216-444-3566 |
| ADVISORS : Ellen Rome, M.D., MPH Department of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Student Advisors Carolyn Yanda, M.S. Associate Director Center for Adolescent Health Room WG-51, School of Medicine (216)368-3772 |
| DESCRIPTION : The objective of the Area of Concentration in Adolescent Health is to expose the student to issues of Adolescent Health both in the office setting and in the community. The 5 required Type A Electives are designed to give the student a foundation in the principles of Adolescent Health, and include electives such as Sports Medicine, Chemical Dependency, Developing Clinical Skills, Putting Prevention into Practice, Guns and Teens - A Clinical Approach, and many others. Type A electives may also include MAPs (Medical Apprenticeship Program), Advanced Studies in Urban Health, and learning to be an HIV Intervention Specialist or Women's Health Educator of the Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland. Also required are two Type B Electives,one of which must be an Adolescent Medicine rotation. This AoC is perfect for anyone interested in Family Medicine, Womens Health, Public Health, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine, as its topics are pertinent and timely for anyone entering those fields. Scholarly research and independent projects are not required, but opportunities for research and mentorship are encouraged and available. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 5 required - 3 from Group 1 and 2 from Group 2. |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 2 required - 1 must be PEDS 0122 (Adolescent Medicine) |
| Required |
| Optional |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses: ANTH 306????Anthropology of Childhood and Family ANTH 309????Family Voilence & Child Abuse SSBT 440????Human Development over the Life Span SSBT 564????Interventions in Alcohol & Chemical Dependency |