St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
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Welcome to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a nonsectarian children's hospital established in 1875 to provide health care to the children of North Philadelphia. St. Christopher's continues to serve the local community as well as providing care to children throughout the tri-state area and often beyond. We provide emergency services, continuity care and inpatient management for children and adolescents. Children are cared for in a family-centered atmosphere. Our staff includes about 116 full-time faculty. There are representatives of all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. The mission of St. Christopher's is to provide high quality health care, and to maintain excellent teaching and research programs. Our values include reverence for life, health and independence, integrity, sensitivity, fairness and justice, respect, diversity, dignity and pursuit of excellence. We are delighted to have you spend time with us. We believe that you will rapidly find out what is special about a hospital for children. Further, we are happy to participate in your education and look forward to your contributions in caring for our patients and enriching our continuing medical education. Please ask questions, find answers and enjoy yourself. If I can provide additional information or help you in any way during your rotation or later, feel free to contact me in the Office for Medical and Academic Affairs on the first floor of the Hospital, Suite 1111.
Robert McGregor, M.D.
Associate Chair for Medical Education
Department of Pediatrics
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is a tertiary, as well as primary care hospital. Our beds include 90 general medical/surgical beds on wards which are arranged primarily by age and 68 critical care beds in 6 units: oncology, cardiac care, intensive care, burn, special care, and neonatal intensive care. The surgical department is well staffed and very active. Day surgery and outpatient endoscopy services are heavily utilized; a short procedure unit is active Monday through Friday. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories directed by Ph.D. level personnel. Occupational and Physical Therapy, Hearing, Speech and Language Services, Social Services, Discharge Planning, Child Life and Pastoral Care are all available and widely used. Dental services are provided for inpatients and outpatients by our Dental Department. Child psychiatry staff are on site and participate actively in patient care and teaching. In addition to an active Emergency Room, we evaluate patients in a Walk-In Clinic and in a wide variety of both Primary Care and Subspecialty clinics.
The Pediatric Residency training program has about 20 residents per year. Several pediatric subspecialties sponsor fellowships programs. Surgical residents obtain their pediatric experience at St. Christopher's. Residents and fellows from a variety of programs gain experience in our Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Radiology Departments.
Third-year students may take the required clerkship in Pediatrics. Fourth-year students may take a subinternship in Pediatrics and a variety of electives in Pediatric and Pediatric Surgical Subspecialties.
Office of Medical and Academic Affairs
Office of Medical and Academic Affairs (215) 427-4806
Pathway, Clerkship and Course Directors
Pathway & Clerkship Director and Subinternship Course Director:
(215) 427-4806
Laura Smals, M.D., Clerkship and Pathway Director and Subinternship Director
See Senior Elective Catalogue for 4th Year Course Directors
Parking is available in a secured lot at "A" Street. The daily parking fee for students with valid DUCOM ID is $2.50. There is very limited surface parking on the streets in the vicinity of the hospital.
No housing is available at this site.
On the first day of your subinternship rotation, report to the Office of Medical and Academic Affairs (Suite 1111) at 7:00 a.m. The chief residents will orient you and escort you to your floor team to join work rounds.
On the first day of your third-year clerkship, report to the Education Conference Room (Ground Level) at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; orientation is provided by Dr. Smals and Dr. McColgan.
On the last day of your subinternship rotation, you will be expected to write off service notes in the medical records of your assigned patients.
Your SCHC-issued or medical school ID badge should be displayed at all times.
There are security guards working throughout the hospital and the hospital grounds. After hours a security person is stationed at the information desk. The security office is located on the ground level next to the Telephone Operators. The main telephone number to the hospital is 427-5000. Security can be reached at extension 5964.
Escort Services
Escort services are available as needed upon
request.
Lost and Found
Articles can be claimed at the information desk.
Fire
Fire drills occur on a regular basis; please follow
instructions should a drill occur during your stay.
Beepers/Pagers
Pagers are issued to subinterns at orientation.
Paging Instructions
To page someone from within the hospital dial 86, after
tone, dial beeper number of person you are paging followed by your
phone number.
To page someone from outside the hospital dial (215) 363-5000, after tone, dial beeper number of person you are paging followed by your phone number.
Emergency and Non-Emergency Health Care and Insurance
Due to the close proximity to DUCOM, it is recommended that non-emergency health care be provided through your personal physician. Should you require health care at SCHC, you will be asked to provide your health insurance information and will be responsible for any charges not covered by your insurance.
In the event of an emergency while you are at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, you should report to the Personnel Health Department. After hours, you should report to the Emergency Room. Under most circumstances you will be referred to Student Health Services.
Cafeteria
Hours of operation Monday through Friday:
Breakfast 6:45-9:30
a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Dinner 4-6:30 p.m.
Weekend and vacation hours vary. Snacks are
available from machines located across from the cafeteria and from
the gift shop located in the lobby.
Medical Library
The library is on the Ground Floor near the Cafeteria. Hours
are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If necessary the
library is available other hours through Security. Journals may not
leave the Library.
Computer Access/Student
Resource
Located on the Lower Atrium across from Pathology. The room is
equipped with 2 computers with internet access, a printer, typewriter and various
textbooks. Combination to room will be given at orientation.
E-Mail Access
You will receive specific instructions at the time of
orientation.
Lockers
Lockers will be assigned on the first day. You must supply
your own lock.
Local Transportation
Local transportation is available by taxi.
Public Transportation
SEPTA buses stop at the corner of A Street.
Recreation/Health Club/Exercise Facilities
Not available.
Smoking Policy
St. Christopher's is a smoke-free hospital. There is no area
within the hospital where smoking is allowed. A shelter is provided
outside the hospital for use by smokers.
Alcohol Policy
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on hospital premises.
Exceptions must be arranged through Hospital Administration.
Banks and Check Cashing
Cash
A MAC machine is available on the Ground Level of the
hospital.
Banking and Check Cashing
No other services are in the area immediately
surrounding the hospital.
Places of Worship
Pastoral services are available at the Hospital; services
take place each weekend. Listings of local churches are available in
the yellow pages of the phone book for Philadelphia and from the
Patient Relations Office.
Grocery Stores
There are no grocery stores within walking distance of the
Hospital.
The provisions of The Student Handbook of Drexel University College of Medicine are not to be regarded as a contract between any student and the College of Medicine. The College of Medicine may, at any time, change any provisions, curriculum requirements, teaching facilities, affiliated teaching sites and/or their amenities, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies as may be necessary in the interest of the University, College of Medicine, and its students.
Revised 04/03/06 -- Specific questions or comments about the content of this page may be directed to the Division of Clinical Education
