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Pediatrics Clerkship

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Introduction

 Pediatrics is a required third-year clerkship which is six weeks in length. There are seven sites at this time: Hahnemann University Hospital and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (both hospitals considered one site); Allegheny General Hospital; Capital Health System; Lehigh Valley Hospital; Monmouth Medical Center, Atlantic Health System - Morristown Memorial Hospital and Saint Peter's University Hospital.. Students will experience inpatient pediatrics, ambulatory pediatrics, nursery, and community pediatrics.

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Sites and Personnel

Site Name Contact Info
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Erie Ave. at Front Street 
Philadelphia, PA  
Maria McColgan, MD 
Associate Director 
Phone: 215-427-5033
FAX: 215-427-4668
E-MAIL: maria.mccolgan@drexelmed.edu

 
 Laura Smals, MD 
Clerkship Director 
Phone: 215-427-4806
FAX: 215-427-4805
E-MAIL: lsmals@drexelmed.edu

 
 Theresa DiBenedetto 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 215-427-4806
FAX: 215-427-4805
E-MAIL: tdibened@drexelmed.edu

 
Allegheny General Hospital
320 E. North Ave. 
Pittsburgh, PA  
William Keough, M.D. 
Associate Director 
Phone: 412-359-3164
FAX: 412-359-3663
E-MAIL: wkeough@wpahs.org

 
 Helena McNutt 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 412-359-3164
FAX: 412-359-3663
E-MAIL: hmcnutt@wpahs.org

 
Capital Health System
416 Bellevue Ave., Suite 103 
Trenton, NJ  
Raj Shah, M.D. 
Associate Director 
Phone: 609-394-4187
FAX: 609-394-4402
E-MAIL: ralston@chsnj.org

 
 Theresa DiBenedetto at SCHC 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 215-427-4806
FAX: 215-427-4805
E-MAIL: bth23@drexel.edu

 
Lehigh Valley Hospital
17th and Chew Sts. 
Allentown, PA  
Richard Mazzaccaro, M.D. 
Associate Director 
Phone: 610-402-7650
FAX: 610-402-9674
E-MAIL: Richard.Mazzaccaro@lvh.com

 
 Kate Adams 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 610-402-7632
FAX: 610-402-7600

See LVH website for additional mandatory pre-registration information
 

Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Ave. 
Long Branch, NJ  
Richard Degroote, M.D. 
Associate Director 
Phone: 732-923-7250
FAX: 732-923-7255
E-MAIL: rdegroote@sbhcs.com

 
 Kathy Fiore 
Site Cooridnator 
Phone: 732-923-6790
FAX: 732-923-6788
E-MAIL: kfiore@sbhcs.com

 
 Chris Steinberger 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 732-923-7250
FAX: 732-923-7255
E-MAIL: csteinberger@sbhcs.com

 
Saint Peter's University Hospital
123 How Lane 
New Brunswick, NJ  
Michael Lucas, M.D. 
Associate Director 
Phone: 732-745-8600 x6385
FAX: 732-828-6825
E-MAIL: mlucas@saintpetersuh.com

 
 Luisa Rawlins 
Site Coordinator 
Phone: 732-745-8000x6652
FAX: 732-247-4612
E-MAIL: lrawlins@saintpetersuh.com

 

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The Pediatrics Clerkship description, including goals and objectives, curriculum outline, grading and learning resources may be found on the Pediatrics Clerkship web page at the link below.

The Pediatrics Clerkship Web Page and Clerkship Description

Revised 06/09/04 -- Specific questions or comments about the content of this page may be directed to the Division of Clinical Education