Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Students will learn about management of patients with acute and chronic childhood disabilities including but not limited to cerebral palsy, Spina Bifida, brain injury, neuromuscular disorders, and other disorders of the spinal cord. The rotation includes inpatient consults and ambulatory clinics including multidisciplinary Muscular Dystrophy, Spasticity, and Spina Bifida clinics. Students will learn the functional neuromuscular exam, become familiar with physical and occupational therapy, adaptive equipment and orthoses and will get exposure to chemodenervation procedures as a part of spasticity management. No weekends or call. Although pediatric residents do not typically participate in this elective, there are opportunities to work with Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine fellows and PM&R residents. One week of the elective will be conducted at the National Rehabilitation Hospital which is on the same medical campus as CNHS. During all other weeks at CNHS, regular attendance at pediatric resident conferences will be encouraged. Attendance is required for the didactics in the PM&R Division.