Medical Service

ICRE-R offers a team consisting of a Medical Director (certified by the American Board of Pediatrics), a pediatric nurse practitioner, and doctors in training in the pediatric sub-specialty of DBP-Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics, working closely with ICRE-R's Nursing Service.

The medical team manages acute illness, yearly physical exams, and coordination of medical subspecialty care. The Medical Service is available on-site 5 days/week and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days/week.

The physicians at ICRE-R have affiliations with University of Chicago, Comer Children's Hospital, and La Rabida Children's Hospital, as well as many relationships with other providers and Health Care facilities.

ICRE-R's Medical and Nursing Services also work with the ICRE-R Dietician, podiatrists, and dentists, to meet student needs. These services are provided on-site for the convenience of the students.

The medical team serves to coordinate a "Medical Home" partnership between the student, family, and community health care providers to identify needs, plan care, and evaluate outcomes.

The ultimate goal of the Medical Service is for each student to have the tools needed to manage his/her personal healthcare needs. Therefore, ICRE-R's Medical Service is provided in a manner similar to community based medical providers in that students must make appointments and plan based on availability of the doctor, except in emergency situations.

This helps the students develop realistic expectations of what community life will be like.

Medical Director, Dr. Peter J. Smith

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