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David W Cooke¹, Eric Balighian², Stacy Cooper³

¹Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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This pediatric growth module successfully equipped students with essential clinical skills for their clerkship. The interactive curriculum improved their ability to interpret growth curves and diagnose growth disorders.

Keywords:

Case-Based Learning Growth Pediatrics

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Education
Medical Training
Growth and Development

Background:

The Johns Hopkins Pediatrics Clerkship developed a new curriculum to enhance pediatric clinical skills.
The PRECEDE (preclerkship educational exercises) curriculum aims to provide standardized, experiential instruction.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new pediatric growth module in preparing students for their clerkship.
To assess student and instructor perceptions of the module's delivery and educational content.

Main Methods:

A 2-hour module including a 45-minute didactic overview of growth concepts.
Interactive elements and small group case discussions with faculty facilitators.
Student engagement in plotting growth parameters and analyzing pediatric growth curves.

Main Results:

A survey of 238 students showed 97-100% agreement with positive module assessments.
79% of students rated the module as excellent, with the remainder rating it as good.
High student and instructor satisfaction with the module's educational content delivery.

Conclusions:

The growth module was successfully implemented, enhancing students' ability to interpret growth data.
Students gained experience in identifying growth abnormalities and utilizing growth data for differential diagnoses.
The module reinforced the importance of growth parameters in pediatric patient evaluations.