Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Description and Educational Objectives: To expose the student, either through clinical encounters, bedside teaching or didactic lectures/problem-based learning modules to the following diseases and procedures:

• Diseases: allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis, asthma, food allergies, eczema, urticaria-angioedema, immunodeficiency, drug allergy, anaphylaxis (including insect venom and latex allergy); and indications for referral to an allergist/immunologist.

• Procedures: skin testing, pulmonary function testing, exhaled nitric oxide, inhalers and devices used in the management of asthma and allergy (including injectable epinephrine).

Elective rotation director: Aarti Pandya, MD (appandya@cmh.edu)

Administrative support: Myranda Gilmore (mlgilmore@cmh.edu)

General information contact: Holly Frey, (hlfrey@cmh.edu)

Site location: 3101 Broadway Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64111

Elective duration: Four weeks

Format: Primarily an ambulatory rotation in the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Clinic with occasional in-patient consults.

Typical schedule: 

• Clinics are Monday-Thursday.
• Friday is reserved for didactics and in-patient consults (if any).
• No call

Prerequisites: Completion of Core Pediatric Clerkship; must be in 3rd or 4th year of medical school or 5th or 6th year in a 6 year program

Criteria for passing: At least  80% score on post-test and demonstration of competency in formulating and teaching asthma action plans.

Criteria for honors: As assessed by allergy/immunology team members in a 360-degree evaluation survey.