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Curriculum

Curriculum and Clinical Experiences

The program provides comprehensive training to prepare residents for practice in general pediatrics according to the ACGME Requirements. We are a small program with a focus on education over service, but we also believe that a consistent presence is required for a stable learning environment. Thus, the program offers individualized curriculum opportunities allowing residents to participate in the development of their training through selection of pediatric specialties while incorporating foundational experiences.

resident looking in child's ear during an exam

A core component of training includes a longitudinal experience in an ambulatory setting. The longitudinal ambulatory training includes half day sessions that provide training in:

  • Community Pediatrics
  • Child Advocacy
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
  • Mental Health
  • Dedicated Time for Scholarly Activity and Independent Learning

Residents receive four weeks of vacation in one week increments that may be taken during individualized curriculum rotations, subspecialty rotations and longitudinal experiences.

Sample Clinical Rotation Experiences
Inpatient Pediatrics
NICU
Cardiology
Hematology/Oncology
Neurology
Nephrology/Gastroenterology
Endocrinology/Pulmonology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Surgery
PICU
Term Newborn
Individualized Curriculum
Longitudinal Ambulatory Experience
*completed in 2 week increments across the training year