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Pediatric Residency Program » Curriculum

39 Four-week rotations

MD Three-year requirements

DO Three-year requirements

PGY 1 – 13 four-week blocks

  • 5 blocks Ward (junior resident)
  • 1 block Emergency Medicine (Sparrow)
  • 1 block RNICU Neonatal intensive care unit
  • 1 block Developmental
  • 1 block General Pediatrics
  • 1 block PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • 1 block Newborn Nursery
  • 2 blocks Subspecialty Elective*
PGY 1 – 13 four-week blocks
  • 4 blocks Ward (junior resident)
  • 1 block Emergency Medicine (Sparrow)
  • 1 block RNICU Neonatal intensive care unit
  • 1 block Developmental
  • 1 block GPC-COM (general pediatrics)
  • 1 Block Surgery
  • 1 block Internal Medicine
  • 1 block Perinatology
  • 2 block Subspecialty Elective
PGY 2 –13 four-week blocks
  • 2 blocks Ward Senior
  • 2 blocks Peds Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block RNICU
  • 1 block PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • 1 block Adolescent Medicine
  • 6 blocks Subspecialty Elective*
PGY 2 –13 four-week blocks
  • 2 blocks Ward Senior
  • 2 blocks Peds Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block RNICU
  • 2 block PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • 1 block Adolescent Medicine
  • 1 block Newborn Nursery
  • 4 blocks Subspecialty Elective*
PGY 3 – 13 four-week blocks
  • 2 blocks Ward Senior
  • 1 block RNICU
  • 1 block RNICU or PICU
  • 1 block Peds Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block nursery
  • 1 block Rural Pediatrics
  • 3 blocks Integrated General Ped (IGP)*
  • 3 block Subspecialty Elective*
PGY 3 – 13 four-week blocks
  • 2 blocks Ward Senior
  • 1 block RNICU
  • 1 block RNICU or PICU
  • 1 block Peds Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block nursery
  • 1 block Rural Pediatrics
  • 3 blocks Integrated General Ped (IGP)*
  • 3 block Subspecialty Elective*
*Pick Subspecialty Electives or IGP from the following


Four Rotations Required From List Below over the Three-year Program

 

 

Rotation Name

 Attending Name
Cardiology

Monica Goble, MD; John Dysart, MD; David Matisoff, MD; David Stone, MD
Endocrinology Doug Henry, MD
Gastroenterology Safwan Malas, MD
Genetics Michael Netzloff, MD; Robert Conway, MD
Hematology/Oncology Renuka Gera, MD; Elna Saah, MD; Ajovi Scott-Emuakpor, MD, PhD
Immunology/Allergy Lawrence Hennessey, MD
Infectious Disease

Maria Patterson, PhD; Dele Davies, MD; Stephen Obaro, MD; Melissa Rosenberg, MD
Nephrology Pinhas Geva, MD
Neurology Zachary Dyme, MD; David Van Dyke, MD
Pulmonology Autumn Clos, MD; Eliane Eakin, MD
Rural Shiv Pawar, MD; Maria Budai, MD
 

Additional Electives may be selected from above list or the following are available:

  • Ambulatory Pediatrics (area pediatrician office of your choice)
  • Anesthesia
  • Child Psychology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • IV / sedation
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Urology
Off campus rotations can be set up after approval of the program director and the medical director.

Research Project

Over the three years residents are required to do a research project of their choice and present during Grand Rounds in the 3rd year of residency. This can be a clinical research, chart reviews, or a published project.

Child Advocacy Curriculum

Over the three years residents get involved with child advocacy of their choice. The curriculum starts with assignments in the 1st year and progresses to the 3rd year of residency and a presentation

Protected Conference Style Didactics

Didactics are every Thursday morning 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
7 - 8 a.m. - Morning report, interesting cases, pediatric in review jeopardy
8 - 9 a.m. - Grand Rounds
9 -10:30 a.m. - Subspecialty, Journal Club
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Lectures.

Night Float 2nd & 3rd Years

During the senior years of residency a night float system is set up to cover the pediatric ward. Each senior is scheduled for 4 different weeks of call over the year. They are on call for shifts 6 p.m.-7 a.m. Sunday night to Thursday night. The resident has no other commitments during the week. The weekend calls and back up calls for seniors are a rotating schedule that the chief resident does each rotation.