Educational Experience for Residents
A variety of didactic and case-oriented presentations complement the clinical experience at CHKD. Daily attending rounds expose residents to a wide range of pediatric problems and examples of successful patient management. Pediatric Grand Rounds are held weekly and are attended by the full-time faculty, community faculty, house staff and students.
Other regularly scheduled conferences include: daily morning report and noon conference which include resident/faculty case presentations; core pediatric lectures; conferences in adolescent and perinatal medicine, child development, neurology, radiology, pathology, and evidence based medicine; tumor conferences; biomedical ethics seminars; morbidity and mortality conferences and journal club.
The First Year (PL-1)
This first year of residency provides a comprehensive experience in both inpatient and ambulatory pediatrics, emphasizing child growth and development while helping the resident master diagnostic and technical skills and develop sound strategies for the care of sick infants, children and adolescents. The first-year resident is the primary care physician for pediatric medical patients at Children's Hospital.
The Second Year (PL-2)
This year provides an opportunity for residents to improve clinical skills, assume increasing levels of responsibility for patient care and develop new skills in pediatric subspecialties.
The Third Year (PL-3)
During year three, the resident assumes maximum responsibility for patient care and undertakes supervision and teaching duties for junior residents and medical students. A significant portion of the year is dedicated to electives and a program tailored to meet the needs of the individual resident.
During all three years at Children's Hospital, residents attend continuity care clinics under the supervision of the pediatric ambulatory medicine faculty and community pediatricians. Residents assume responsibility for the care of a group of children representing a wide spectrum of pediatric diseases and problems. The principles of child development, behavioral pediatrics and practice management are reinforced.