ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / PRE-REQUISITES FOR PEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH COURSE
The department admits undergraduate students pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree, in their fourth year of study. The course pre-requisites are the pre- clinical courses including Human anatomy, Medical physiology, Medical biochemistry, behavioral sciences, medical ethics, human pathology, microbiology, human nutrition, epidemiology and medical pharmacology
THE TRAINING PROGRAM
Mode of study is full time. The program runs across every semester covering a period of 14 weeks per course. Students undertake 3 weeks of didactive lectures, before proceeding for clinical clerkships. Currently clinical clerkship is done at Kiambu District Hospital, Department of paediatrics. The department has partnered with Gertrude’s’ Children Hospital for clinical attachment to intensive care, the child development center, and their specialist clinics. All students are assigned academic mentors during their clerkship to provide academic guidance and advice.
ASSESSMENTS
All students maintain a clinical encounters log book during the clerkship. Continuous assessments are undertaken during their training, with at least 2 multiple choice question (MCQ) papers and an Objective structures clinical examination (OSCE) at the end of the clerkship. The final course examinations are held at the end of the academic year, and comprise of an essay paper, an MCQ paper, and an OSCE.