Department of
Pediatrics

Mission and Goals

The Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group will be created to meet the interests and needs of medical students at West Virginia University School of Medicine who are interested in the field of pediatrics. In coordination with the mission of the West Virginia University Department of Pediatrics and the West Virginia University Children's Health Center, the goals of the Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group are as follows:

  1. to provide a meeting place for the teaching, learning, and discussion of issues relating to pediatrics;
  2. to promote professional relationships between medical students, resident physicians, attending physicians, and pediatric staff; and
  3. to encourage involvement in community service that benefits the West Virginia University Children's Health Center.

Bylaws:

  1. Any student currently enrolled in West Virginia University School of Medicine is eligible for membership.
  2. The Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group will meet monthly during the school year, from September to April, and more often if deemed necessary by the members.
  3. The Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group will be governed by an elected body of medical students that consists of a president, a secretary/treasurer, and a community service liaison. Officers will be elected at the last meeting of each year by the members of the Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group.
  4. The Pediatrics and Adolescent Interest Group will work closely with a faculty sponsor in the Department of Pediatrics who understands the goals of the group. The Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics will recommend a sponsor to the chair for final approval.