Adolescent Depression: An Interactive Case-Based Session for Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The session was designed as part of a yearlong elective within the Association of American Medical Colleges' Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) pilot at the University of California, San Francisco. The EPAC pilot aims for longitudinal pediatric education across the medical school and pediatric residency years, with specific emphasis on competency-based advancement. The goal of the elective is to cultivate students' early interest in pediatrics.

Methods

This is an interactive case-based session for medical students on the clinical presentation and initial evaluation of adolescent depression. We developed this session based on an informal needs assessment at our local institution as well as prior research documenting the minimal time allocated to

SUBMITTER: Fisher H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440400 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature