Pediatric Clerkship Program & ACT

Medical Student Pediatric Clerkship

Attendings and Residents at Atrium Health Navicent have the opportunity to teach medical students from fully accredited medical schools, primarily Mercer University School of Medicine. Members of the Pediatric Department of Atrium Health Navicent aspire to provide the highest quality training in pediatric health care delivery. Students are allowed to become part of the team as they learn from the experts in Pediatric Care.

Our objectives for students are:

• Students will master a core of basic science and clinical knowledge (appropriate for the level of the trainee) essential for the practice of pediatrics.
• Students will be capable of eliciting a comprehensive history, performing a complete physical exam and developing a comprehensive management plan appropriate for the practice of pediatric medicine.
• Students will be proficient in clinical problem solving, including interpretation of tests, performance of technical procedures, and retrieving and utilizing bio-medical data.
• Students will develop appropriate cultural sensitivity to effectively communicate with their patients and families as well as other health care professionals.
• Students will be committed to life-long learning and quality medical care in an ethical, professional, and compassionate manner.

Contact: Kymberli Hillman - Pediatric Clerkship Coordinator

Office: (478) 301-5840
Fax: (478) 301-5841
Email: Hillman_KE@Mercer.edu

Christy Peterson, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education
Mercer University School of Medicine
Director of the Family Birth Center Atrium Health Navicent
Medical Informatics Officer, Pediatrics
Christy.peterson@advocatehealth.org

Mercer University School of Medicine's Primary Care Accelerated Track (ACT)

Is a three year, scholarship-supported MD program—one of the first of its kind in the U.S.—designed to train future primary care physicians in family medicine, general internal medicine, or Pediatrics. By compressing the traditional four year curriculum into 130 weeks and integrating early clinical experiences and community medicine, the ACT program reduces student debt, and positions graduates to enter primary care. In return for two (of the three) years of covered tuition, scholars commit to practicing full time in medically underserved rural Georgia for at least three years post residency. The program prepares students for early entry into our Pediatric residency program.

Anu Pavuluri, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Director, Pediatric ACT (Macon Site)
Mercer University School of Medicine
anuradha.pavuluri@advocatehealth.org