Spokane, Washington PEDS 668 P

MEDICAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
WWAMI – SPOKANE / PEDS 668

Welcome to the Spokane Pediatric WWAMI Clerkship. In the six weeks that follow, our pediatric community will work to communicate our thoughtful concern for children and their special problems in your pediatric education. In addition, we will provide you with the “core facts” of pediatrics. The time will pass all too quickly and at best we will merely whet your appetite for pediatrics.

Each University of Washington medical student is unique in his or her educational needs, and adjustments in our program are easily made to accommodate the individual student. Frequent and candid communication between the student and director must take place if we are to accomplish our mutual goals. 

WWAMI Director:
Robert Maixner, MD
General Pediatrician
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
105 W. 8th, Ste 418
Spokane, WA  99204
aharvey@spokanepediatrics.com
(509) 474-3010 ·

Additional Contact:
Dr. Kimberley Grandinetti
GrandiK@pps-co.org

Office Coordinator
Nancy Granlund
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
West 101 8th Ave -Floor L2E
Spokane, WA  99204
Poodles349@aol.com
(509) 474-301; Fax (509) 892-6679

BEFORE ARRIVAL IN SPOKANE:
If there are special problems or requests regarding your clerkship here in Spokane, please call the Spokane WWAMI Office at (509) 474-3010 or email Nancy at Poodles349@aol.com.   Bringing along a spouse and/or children requires special consideration. Call at least three to four weeks before you plan to be here.

UPON ARRIVAL IN SPOKANE:
You may check into your apartment after 7pm Saturday during the weekend prior to your first clerkship day.

When you arrive in Spokane, you should go the main entrance of Sacred Heart Medical Center. Head down the hallway until your see the Gift Shop on your right. The Admit Transfer Center Office is to your right around the corner.  Their hours are 7am to 11:30pm Sun thru Sat. This is posted on the door and there is a number to call if you arrive after these hours.   There will be an envelope at the desk containing your apartment keys, a parking card, dash card for your car (which will allow you to park in the employee lot), and your maps and driving directions.    This envelope will be available for pickup on Saturday prior to your first day of clerkship. 

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT:
The UW School of Medicine will handle your travel reimbursement: (206) 685-7147. They will send you some information prior to your departure from Seattle.

AT THE CLINICAL UNIT:
The schedules will vary and will include free time and weekends off as well as study time. There are no restrictions on attire at the Clinic as long as the clothes are clean and neat. (Use common sense) Nametags are mandatory on the Pediatric Floor!!

EQUIPMENT:
Stethoscope and oto-ophthalmoscope are required.  There is a computer in the WWAMI office that links to the U of W website.   You will be provided a key and security card if you need to access the office during non-business hours.

ORIENTATION DAY:
You will meet with Dr. Robert Maixner and Nancy at 7:45am at the front entrance to the hospital, on the first day of your clerkship.  Your will receive a notebook with a free meal pass for you for the duration of your clerkship (families not included), your pediatric rotation schedule, handouts, reading materials, driving directions to the various clinics. We will have a tour of the Children’s Hospital to your WWAMI office. 

LIVING ARRANGEMENTS:
There are two-bedroom apartments – with 1 ½ baths, living room, kitchen, and dining area. A coin-operated washer and dryer are located on the site. A tennis court, seasonal swimming pool, hot tub and workout room are on site too. Shopping areas are close. The area surrounding the apartments is nice for biking and running.

The apartment provisions are; air conditioning, basic furniture, microwave, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, utensils,  towels, linens, blankets and TV with DVD player. Students are expected to do their laundry and leave the apartment and linen clean when they are finished at the Spokane site. Pets are not allowed in the apartment. You must use a calling card when making long distance calls.

NIGHT CALL:
The Pediatric WWAMI program is not currently requiring medical students to do night call.

CLERKSHIP SCHEDULE:
You will spend approximately 2 weeks on the pediatric floor with hospitalists and/or residents. Up to 3 weeks with your preceptors in outpatient clinics and 1 week of specialty clinics.

READING:
The “Blueprints for Pediatrics” 4th Edition, is mandatory reading, please purchase this book prior to arrival.  Several questions in your test will be taken from this book. The WWAMI Office has many more pediatric books available for your use.

PEDIATRIC CONFERENCES:
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds Attendance is a must. See your pediatric schedule for dates and times. 

Sacred Heart Medical Center
101 W 8th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 474-3010

FACULTY (PRECEPTORS):
Our preceptor group in Spokane is one of the largest in the WWAMI Program at this time. You will get an opportunity to see many different ways to approach a given problem. Part of the learning process is to develop your own approach to problems.  You will have a good number of models from which you can draw upon. If this becomes confusing to you, we encourage you to discuss this with the individual preceptor alone. While we encourage you to voice your thoughts and feelings about any given situation, we do ask that you respect the need for discretion. 

LIBRARY:
We have a spacious health sciences library at Sacred Heart, located in the Mother Gamelin Center; your security badge will allow access after regular hours. There is also a small library of pediatric specialties located in the Peds WWAMI office.

TRANSPORTATION:
In general, public transportation in Spokane is inadequate, so having a car is required.  The apartments are about 2+ miles away from Sacred Heart. It is possible, however, to take the bus from the apartments to Sacred Heart. Taking a bus from Sacred Heart to Clinic is not advisable.

ACTIVITIES AND SITES OF LOCAL INTEREST:
Spokane is a thriving community in Eastern Washington with a population of over 190,000. Please see the city Web site:  http://www.spokanecity.org/