PEDS 656 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Wenatchee, WA
Located in the Heart of Washington State on the sunny side of the Cascade Mountains, Wenatchee is a short drive from Seattle and Spokane. More importantly, the location is a vacationer’s dream. Wine touring, antiquing, fruit stands, hiking, biking, river rafting, golfing, fishing, and festivals are plentiful. To learn about events, recreation, wine tasting and more click here
Confluence Health Hospital | Central Campus
1201 S. Miller Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
P: (509) 662-1511
Confluence Health Hospital | Mares Campus
820 N. Chelan Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
P: (509) 663-8711
Site Directors
Human Resources Specialist
Jessica Brooks
P: (509) 433-3058
Student Services Coordinator
Casey Vogt
P: (509) 433-3099
Regional Office Administrator
Credentialing
You will be contacted by the Regional Office about required forms to complete and return 6-8 weeks before your rotation. If you have any questions regarding this process, contact Kathy Minnerly.
A standard 12-panel drug test through the SOM is required. You can request this test through the UWSOM here.
Confluence Health Forms: you will receive an e-mail from the credentialing coordinator approximately 4-weeks prior to your clerkship. Please respond to all requests in a timely fashion.
Housing
A fully furnished apartment will be available for your entire stay in Wenatchee. Prior to your arrival you will receive your apartment assignment, instructions, and directions from the site coordinator. If you have any questions, please contact Casey Vogt or Jessica Brooks.
Experience
Your Pediatric clerkship offers the opportunity to learn with a faculty dedicated to your success in developing an understanding of the pediatric patient from birth through adolescence. The Pediatric educational goals are robust and include pediatric curriculum requirements found here. We practice Pediatrics in a rural setting, near some of the most beautiful places in Washington state, structured with one student per rotation, for 6-weeks.
The site will include inpatient rotations at Confluence Health Hospital | Central Campus and outpatient rotations at Confluence Health Hospital | Mares Campus. Students can expect:
- Daily clinical practice and preceptorship with a broad range of Pediatric patients
- Learn how to produce a good quality dictated clinic note documenting the patient encounter.
- Training in and performing the Pediatric specific physical examinations.
- Three detailed patient write ups, using the Pediatric history and physical database.
- A written evaluation of bioethical issues involved in a Pediatric specific case.
- An oral or written presentation of a Pediatric case with review of the pertinent medical science and clinical issues involved.
- The final examination is the NBME exam for Pediatrics.
Moving through the curriculum will require diligence and good time management, as your 6-week rotation will go by quickly. We ask you bring your stethoscope, and the site will provide the other diagnostic equipment and a laptop with access to the EMR (EPIC).
You will receive instructions where to report and your schedule the week prior to your arrival.