YEAR 2:

AMBULATORY BLOCK

The overarching goals are as stated in training overview.

This month will focus on Legislative Advocacy, Community-Based Health Education, Health Literacy, and Communication Skills.


Legislative Advocacy:

By the end of this month pediatric residents will:

• Develop an awareness of legislative advocacy as it relates to children’s health issues

• Learn to effectively develop and disseminate an advocacy message

• Present at a noon conference a current children’s health legislative advocacy topic

Activities scheduled: see assignments

Community-Based Health Education:

This month is an opportunity for residents to develop their skills as health educators in community settings. By the end of the month, pediatric residents will have visited:

Sites visited:

- Lang Youth Medical Program

• "Doctors In Training" Curriculum:

  • Teaching 101 (for residents)

  • Survey

  DIT Curriclum:

  • Introduction to Diabetes Lesson Plan (PDF)

  • Radiology Lesson Outline (PDF) --Radiology Lesson Plan (PDF) --Radiology Cases DDx Generator (PDF)

  • Talking About Puberty (ppt) --Talking About Puberty Lesson Plan (PDF) --Talking About Puberty Handout (PDF)

  • The Asthma Attack Lesson Plan (PDF)

  • Tattoos and Piercings (ppt) --Tattoos and Piercings Lesson Plan (PDF) --Tattoos and Piercings -- Peer Pressure (PDF)

  • Becoming a Health Care Professional (PDF) --Goal Setting Worksheet (PDF)

  • Body Image, Self-esteem, and Eating Disorders (ppt) --Body Image, Self-esteem, and Eating Disorders Lesson Plan (PDF)

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Health Literacy:

By the end of this month pediatric residents will:

• Develop an understanding of Health Literacy and its impact on patient care

• Be able to assess the Health Literacy of patient handouts using a SMOG readability test

• Implement the HEAL (Health Education and Adult Literacy) curriculum in primary care patient waiting room

Activities scheduled: see assignments

Motivational Interviewing:

By the end of this month pediatric residents will:

• Learn Motivational Interviewing and how to incorporate it in to their practices

• Practice “Motivational Interviewing” techniques used to effect behavior change

Home Visit:

This year the home visit will focus on a Child with Special Health Care Needs. See assignments.