1.Foster interest among students who are contemplating a career involving the care of newborns, children, and adolescents
2. Provide the student who wishes to pursue further graduate training in the care of pediatric patients with the knowledge and skills necessary to continue his or her education
3. Provide the student who plans to pursue career opportunities in fields not primarily involving pediatric patients with the general knowledge and skills that such a physician should have in order to care for the occasional child he or she may see.
4. Develop the attitudes necessary for an individual to become a compassionate, ethical, and trustworthy physician who recognizes and respects the responsibility they assume in the care of their patients.

1. Health Supervision
2. Normal Growth of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
3. Normal Development of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
4. Nutrition
5. Prevention of Illness and Injury
6. Issues Unique to Adolescence
7. Issues Unique to Newborns
8. Medical Genetics and Congenital Malformations
9. Common Pediatric Illnesses
10. Therapeutics
11. Fluid and Electrolyte Management
12. Poisoning/ Prevention and Treatment
13. Pediatric Emergencies
14. Child Abuse

Table 1 - Problems of the Newborn

Table 2 - Common Pediatric Problems: Acute Illnesses

Table 3 - Significant Physical Findings

Table 4 - Chronic Illnesses/Disabilities