Adolescent Medicine
Description: The Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Rotation is for trainees who are interested in learning more about specialty care specifically for the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population. This is not a primary care rotation. Trainees will work directly with specialists trained in AYA medicine and eating disorders. The majority of the rotation will be spent working with board-certified physicians in AYA medicine in Children's Mercy outpatient AYA clinics evaluating patients for common AYA health concerns (e.g., menstrual concerns, sexual health, mental health, acne, substance use). Trainees will also see patients in the Children's Mercy Eating Disorder Center. Other possible experiences (not guaranteed) include: clinic at an emergency youth shelter, clinic for patients with orthostatic intolerance, inpatient eating disorder consult service.
Educational objectives:
- Describe common medical and psychosocial concerns that uniquely affect AYA health and wellbeing.
- Develop comfort and competence in interviewing adolescents and young adults, particularly in taking sensitive histories.
- Define the role of the adolescent and young adult specialist in caring for the AYA population.
Elective rotation director: Andrea Nos, MD (alnos@cmh.edu)
Administrative support: RoseMary Cornell (rcornell@cmh.edu)
General information contact: Sydni Magill (smmagill@cmh.edu)
Site location:
- Children's Mercy Broadway3101 Broadway Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64111
- Children's Mercy Kansas
- Children's Mercy College Boulevard
- Children's Mercy North
- Children's Mercy East, Synergy Clinic
- Children's Mercy Adele Hall
Elective duration: Four weeks
Format: Outpatient clinics, inpatient eating disorder consult service, online educational modules, possible in person/virtual didactics (depending on rotation dates)
Prerequisites: Completion of core pediatric clerkship, strong interest in adolescent and young adult medicine
Typical schedule:
- Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon clinical experiences, with possible option to substitute one evening clinic if interested/desired.
- No call
Rotation closed: March, July, late December/early January
Criteria for passing: Satisfactory performance on the clinical evaluation.
Criteria for honors: Outstanding performance on the clinical evaluation.