UBC Department of Pediatrics Year 3 Student Orientation Manual

1. Program Overview
Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP)
Paediatrics is an eight week rotation: a four‐week inpatient block and four‐week outpatient block.
Inpatient blocks can be completed at various sites including BC Children’s Hospital, Lion’s Gate
Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital and Langley Hospital. During the
inpatient rotation, students usually are on call 1 in 4.
The outpatient block is comprised of one‐to‐two weeks experience in various community and
subspecialty clinics. The students also have an opportunity to arrange a “designated learning
project (DLP)” during their outpatient block. Students require approval from Dr. Mumtaz Virji
(mvirji2@cw.bc.ca), Year 3 Clerkship Director, before arranging a DLP.
Students may choose the site for their inpatient block and the preferred outpatient experience. The
Department of Pediatrics tries to accommodate all requests as best possible, keeping in mind that
student rotations must provide a balanced educational experience in pediatrics.
BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH)
BC Children’s Hospital is a tertiary centre where students are exposed to complex patients and
healthy patients requiring admission for a specific illness. BCCH is an inpatient rotation where
students spend 100% of their time on the wards. At BCCH, students work closely with residents
and subspecialist physicians. They work with other health care professionals who closely work
with patients, e.g., pharmacists, nutritionists and physiotherapists. This rotation can be very
busy.
The student on call is night float, which will increase the educational opportunities for students.
CTU morning rounds are family centered – the rounds occur in the rooms of the patients with
parents being an integral part of decision‐making.
Lions Gate Hospital (LGH)
LGH offers a blended community pediatric experience. Students are exposed to a variety of
ages and acuity of patients including an 8 – 12 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a
10 – 14 bed Pediatric Ward. On‐call is in‐house and approximately 1:4. During the on‐call hours
students will be present at newborn deliveries (32 weeks upward) and see a variety of pediatric
consults. When not on call, mornings are usually spent on inpatient rounds, while the
afternoons are spent in pediatrician’s offices or in a variety of pediatric clinics (Eating Disorder
Clinic, Immunization Clinic and Diabetes Clinic). Most students learning is accomplished with
staff preceptors. During their time at LGH, students become part of the pediatric community
and play an integral role in patient care.
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REF: 1: Policy and Procedure Manual Yr III, 2011 ‐ 2011.