For more than fifty years, the Department of Pediatrics has maintained a residency training
program in general pediatrics that provides residents with a strong foundation in primary care
pediatrics, acute care medicine and subspecialties. Our collegial environment allows a "hands
on" approach with a low faculty to resident ratio. Due to the large catchment area served by the
Department, residents directly care for patients with a vast array of medical problems, from
common primary care issues to the most unique subspecialty conditions. Residents are actively
involved in varied learning experiences such as resident run journal clubs, research and
pathophysiology conferences, case-based ambulatory care and subspecialty conferences, daily
rounds with faculty, weekly grand rounds, and regular discourse with visiting professors. Our
all-encompassing curriculum has successfully prepared residents for fellowship training in
subspecialties and careers in primary care pediatrics across the country.
Innovative Curriculum
Our curriculum offers the framework needed for training the future
primary care practitioner as well as the subspecialist. This is achieved
through direct patient care, lectures, interactive conferences and resident
presentations. We've trimmed non-educational aspects of our program so you receive intense
and essential clinical experience. Participation in clinical research with faculty members is also encouraged.
The Right Case Mix
Approximately one half of all hospital admissions represent common
problems frequently encountered by primary care pediatricians. The remainder
of admissions represent patients referred from a large geographic area
with a range of therapeutic and diagnostic subspecialty challenges.
