Educational Curriculum

PGY 1: First year residents rotate on the pediatric floor, neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric emergency department, adolescent medicine, neurodevelopment, general pediatric and continuity clinic, and a two-week long community pediatrics and advocacy rotation.
PGY 2: Second year residents serve as supervising residents on the pediatric floor, neonatal intensive care unit, and pediatric and continuity clinic as well as start their required rotations in the pediatric intensive care unit. They also complete another two-week long rotation in community pediatrics and advocacy and also spend a month in a busy general pediatrics office in the community. Rotations in the pediatric specialties begin during this year of training as well. A two-week long research elective is offered to second year residents.
PGY3: Third year residents supervise residents and students on the pediatric floor and rotate in the intensive care units, pediatric emergency department, and pediatric and continuity clinic. During this year, residents complete their required subspecialty rotations, electives of choice (including a call free rotation which may be away), participate in transport of children into the hospital from other institutions, and spend 2 weeks on a supervised board review medical education rotation. Third year residents also complete a two week multi-subspecialty rotation to increase their experience in pediatric radiology, ENT, genetics, pediatric dentistry, and podiatry.