PEDS 645 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Kalispell, MT
Kalispell is a Salish word meaning “flat land above the lake”. The center of the Flathead Valley is Kalispell, a relaxing Western getaway tucked between the splendorous mountains of Glacier National Park and the crystal-clear waters of Flathead Lake. Kalispell’s charming downtown shopping district, craft breweries and distilleries, dozens of restaurants with a dash of Montana flavor, and outdoor recreation activities for families of all ages make it the perfect base camp for anyone traveling to take in a day, a week or even more in the wilds of Northwest Montana.
Site Locations
Logan Health
202 Conway Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901
P: (406) 758-7490
Logan Health Children’s Primary Care
1273 Burns Way
Kalispell, MT 59901
P: (406) 752-8300
Site Directors
Crystal Zomer, MD – Inpatient Rotation
Mike Schwaller, MD – Outpatient Rotation
Student Affiliations Support
Logan Health Student Affiliations
P: (406) 752-1775
Regional Office Administrator
Judi Sullivan
P: (208) 995-6264
Credentialing
Regional Credentialing:
You will be contacted by the Montana Regional Office about required forms to complete and return 6-8 weeks before your rotation. If you have any questions regarding this process, contact Judi Sullivan.
Logan Health Credentialing:
All onboarding paperwork is required 60 days prior to start, any delays may impact the clerkship start date, so please supply all items as soon as possible.
All student clearance information can be located on our Logan Health Student Affiliation website.
Logan Health uses myClincalExchange for the collection of all required documentation. This platform is for rotation requests, compliance and scheduling clinical experiences. There is a fee for this service, receipts can be submitted through GoWWAMI for reimbursement.
- Letter of Good Standing
- Background Release Authorization – request from UWSOM Compliance Office
- Current immunization records, including TB within the last 12 months – request from UW Hall Health
- Current criminal background check – request from UWSOM Compliance Office
- Headshot for badge
Housing
Once the above paperwork is received, we will provide you with housing information.
Transportation
A car is recommended for travel in Kalispell. Public transportation is limited. Uber does have a few drivers in the valley, but they are not particularly abundant. In the winter, snow tires are helpful, especially when traveling between sites.
Experience
Logan Health Student Affiliations Team will meet you on your first day with your badge. One of them will help you set up computer access and do a brief training your first day. Following orientation there will be a tour of the hospital, introductions, and a discussion of expectations for your rotation.
During this rotation, each student is required to take call one weekend. Weekend call is from 8:00 a.m. Saturday to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.
Inpatient Care: all students spend three weeks with the pediatric hospitalists. During our days we pre-round on patients, attend multidisciplinary rounds at 9am every day, round on all children on the pediatric floor and PICU. We ask that you formally present your patients on rounds every day and provide input on their care. Daily progress notes are in SOAP format and are problem-based plans. Admission H&Ps must be complete within 12 hours. We want you to truly follow your patients from the time of admission until discharge. Therefore, we encourage you to follow them through surgery, endoscopy, interventional radiology, etc.
Outpatient Care: students spend three weeks in an outpatient clinic. You will participate in well-child visits including complete examinations, anticipatory guidance, growth and development assessments, behavior and learning problems and immunizations. These examinations are done on infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents. You will also take care of ill children and children with chronic diseases. Some students will have the opportunity to participate in specialty clinics.
Other opportunities may include working with pediatric sub-specialists (surgery, hematology/oncology, neonatology, cardiology, neurology, endocrine, neurosurgery, GI, psychiatry (including the inpatient pediatric psychiatry unit), and anesthesia). Logan Health holds weekly pediatric radiology rounds, monthly Pediatric Grand Rounds, and the hospital also hosts a weekly Grand Rounds that includes all providers.