Overview and Block Schedule

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Pediatric Residency group on a mountain top

Our residents have high academic standards and expectations while being supported through a caring and personal learning environment. Residents are expected to play an active role in shaping their own education. We work hard to offer flexibility so residents can pursue their individual learning goals. Residents work closely with faculty, which enables frequent feedback and coaching.

Our residents serve on residency program work groups and committees in the hospital and the community. Involvement in these components is critical, because the voice of our residents aids decisions about our residency program and the future of pediatrics.

Core curriculum by residency year

Our curriculum is divided into two components: the core and individualized curriculum. There is some overlap between the two components because we believe that the core curriculum should be tailored to meet the distinct learning needs of each resident.

In our X+Y schedule model, core and elective educational experiences are in 3-week blocks (can be 1-, 2- or 3-week experiences) followed by a 1-week ambulatory experience. Sample individual schedules and ambulatory week schedules are shared below. Each resident has four weeks of vacation, two during ambulatory weeks and two out of individualized curriculum time.

Educational experiencePGY-1PGY-2PGY-3
Ambulatory (Y week)11 weeks11 weeks11 weeks
Ward12 weeks4 weeks4 weeks
PICU 4 weeks4 weeks
Night float6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks
Nursery5 weeks  
NICU3 weeks3 weeks3 weeks
ED 4 weeks4 weeks
Community practice 3 weeks 
Development and behavior2 weeks2 weeks 
Adolescent medicine 4 weeks 
Mental health4 weeks  
Ambulatory teaching resident  2 weeks
Inpatient teaching resident  2 weeks
Individualized / specialty rotations8 weeks12 weeks16 weeks
Vacation4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks

Sample Ambulatory Week Schedules - PGY1

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Sample Ambulatory Week Schedules - PGY2

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Sample Ambulatory Week Schedules - PGY3

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