My pediatric rotation was located at Queens Hospital Center. For the first 3 weeks, I saw patients in the pediatric emergency department. I was able see and treat many patients from ages 0-21, with a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions. Each day, I was scheduled with a different provider who allowed me to see patients on my own first, and then present the case to them before they conducted their own physical exam. The provider and I then discussed our assessments and plans and made changes to mine as needed. Some conditions I saw included pyloric stenosis, cluster headache, paraphimosis, COVID, conduct disorder, sexually transmitted diseases, allergic reactions, sickle cell crises, and many viral and bacterial illnesses.

My fourth week was in the pediatric clinic, where each day I was assigned to a different provider in a different medical specialty. These included primary care, genetics, cardiology, endocrinology, adolescent primary care, pulmonology, and neurology. It was great experience being able to see a wide variety of patients with many conditions.

My last week was in the NICU. I was able to help treat many patients who were premature (as young as 22 weeks), had congenital heart conditions, pulmonary issues, fever, and genetic conditions. The team I was assigned to also was in charge of the newborn examinations in labor and delivery. Overall, this was a great learning experience and I recommend this site to future students to better understand and gain confidence in pediatric medicine.