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Department of Pediatrics University of Texas Medical Branch Health & Development A curriculum for pediatric residents to learn about normal development and health supervision "Working in continuity practice has become more fun, because now I know what to say."                                                                                                                   an enthusiastic intern half-way through the curriculum This curriculum is designed on the following premises: Pediatric healthcare professionals must understand normal development in order to recognize abnormal development. An important role of the pediatric healthcare provider is to assist families in fostering healthy development and promoting health To that end, this curriculum is designed to give Pediatric Residents time to meet the following general goals: To learn to screen development for normal and abnormal signs  To learn to answer parents' questions about health and development  To develop strategies for helping families foster healthy development To become more familiar with resources about children's health & development useful for the practitioner and for families. More specific expected competencies, linked to the ACGME-required competency domains, can be found at the Competencies link on the navigation bar. METHODS: Residents will develop a portfolio of evidence of learning.    Self-paced modules are provided, each with a set of objectives, resources, tasks and questions, accessible from  Age Modules and Topic Modules  on the navigation bar.   Responses for each module are to be e-mailed to faculty for review.    Notes -  Go here for suggestions on how to submit.   -  It is recommended that the Age Modules be completed in the first two weeks of the rotation, followed by the Topic modules in the second half of the rotation.  -  Be careful to avoid plagiarism (i.e. cutting and pasting); instead use your own words or give citations. Complementary clinical experiences are also assigned.  Details on these can be accessed from Clinical Experiences on the navigation bar.  Reflections on these activities will be submitted. Residents will have several scheduled review sessions with faculty. SCHEDULE Most residents have a scheduled 4-week block for this rotation.  An individualized schedule will be developed for each, preserving the "usual" weekly Continuity Clinic day.   It is recommended that the Age Modules be completed in the first two weeks of the rotation, followed by the Topic modules. EVALUATION Requirements for successful completion of the rotation and methods of evaluation can be found at Evaluation on the navigation bar.  The following are required: 5 Age Modules and 9 Topic Modules Developmental screening Reflection: Developmental Screening Developmental screening log Denver II scoresheet copies (originals to medical records) Draw-a-Person's for patients over 3 logging these procedures into New Innovations Pairing with a Pediatrician ECI Reflections Rotation Evaluation Getting Started: link here to tasks for Day One of the rotation virtual Orientation: be patient while video loads Virginia Niebuhr, Ph.D. Health & Development Curriculum Director Univ. Texas System Distinguished Teaching Professor This site published by Virginia Niebuhr  ,  Department of Pediatric  Copyright © 1999,  last edited 08/16/2012 The University of Texas Medical Branch. Please review our privacy policy and Internet guidelines.