Overall:

Doctors, hospitalists and nurses are very nice!

Each student will spend 2 weeks in the NICU, 2 weeks in the ED and 4 weeks in the ward. You will rotate every 2 weeks.

Please try to be punctual and don't leave before 4pm. Leaves a bad impression.

Attendance sheet is on top of the lockers in the Doctors Lounge

Consultants:

Dr. Khalil: Neonatologist

Dr. Saeed: Pediatric hematologist

Dr. Shooja

Dr. Nevine

Dr. David

Dr. Abbad (ED)

Dr. Aftab: pediatric surgeon (comes from City sometimes so get his number so he can notify you).

Registrars:

Dr. Ahmed (discuss weekly topics with him if possible and do your formative assessments with him)

Dr. Hibba

Dr. Girlie (both her and Dr. Hibba are very good teachers. Learn Hx taking from them)

Dr. Shahid

Dr. Fadlilah

Dr. Sumaira

Dr. Sajaad

There is a rota in the NICU office for all the registrars.

If you don’t speak Arabic, go to Dr. Khalil or Dr. Shooja’s clinic.

Laundry (basement near staff cafeteria): pick up white coats from here.

Locations and timings:

Doctor’s Lounge (1st floor, close to the elevator near front entrance): Handover timings may vary. Please confirm with doctors/residents

Ward 4 (1st floor, closer to back entrance): ward rounds start at 8 or 9am.

NICU (1st floor): they do their rounds early. Go there immediately after handover.

ED (ground floor, near radiology dept): night shift doctor leaves at 9am. Go there immediately after handover and then join the other student(s) in ward 4 at 9am.

OPD (2-4pm): 2nd floor, near hospital entrance

Food:

Staff cafeteria ‘Hot bites’: basement.

Cafe: under the Doctors’ Lounge

Free coffee/tea/hot chocolate machine in the ‘Nursery’ room in Ward 1 on the ground floor.

Try not to go too often... Location of machine may have changed due to COVID-19 (hospital has undergone some restructuring)

Resources:

• Illustrated Textbook of Pediatrics
• BRS Pediatrics
• Aquifer cases and case summaries
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (for tables and diagrams)

-Shreya Gupta