4th International Conference on Primary Health Care & 2nd Euro Nursing Congress
September 15-16 2025 | Virtual Event
Peter Averkiou
Academic Medical Unit, Romania
The Newborn Nursery Clinical Experience is an innovative early exposure program designed
to introduce medical students to the hospital setting and family medicine. Early in their second
year, students are immersed in the newborn nursery while also gaining experience in
the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and attending obstetrical deliveries. They observe the
interdisciplinary collaboration of pediatricians, obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthesiologists,
nurses, and other professionals. In addition, students are trained to read medical charts,
practice proper documentation, and understand its significance. They engage directly with
mothers and families, emphasizing continuity of integrated care and the importance of the
physician–patient/family relationship. This experience has consistently been well-received
and highly evaluated by students, while effectively preparing them for third-year clinical rotations
in family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology.
Peter Averkiou is a pediatrician and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine,
Florida Atlantic University. He serves as Co-Director of the Foundations of Medicine courses, Director of
Service Learning Projects, Director of the Newborn Nursery Clinical Rotation, and Director of the Synthesis and
Transition Course at the medical school.