Graduates

Graduates of the KU Pediatrics residency program will be prepared for any career path in pediatrics. The 2011 class is planning to pursue positions in pediatric cardiology, pediatric ED, academic general pediatrics, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric private practice, pediatric hematology-oncology and anesthesia.

The following table shows the careers chosen by our graduates from the past several years. About 30 percent have stayed in Kansas City; 20 percent in other parts of Kansas; and 50 percent across the country, from Jacksonville, Fla., to Port Orchard, Wash.

Academic General Pediatrics: 13%
Pediatric Allergy: 3%
Pediatric Endocrinology: 7%
Pediatric Hospitalist: 7%
Pediatric Private Practice: 43%
Pediatric Urgent Care: 10%
Fellowship: 17%

The following is a list of fellowships accepted by our residents since 2008:

• Neonatology: Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tenn.)
• Pediatric Cardiology: Children's Hospital of Michigan (Detroit, Mich.)
• Pediatric Critical Care: University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wis.)
• Pediatric Endocrinology: Doernbecher Children's Hospital, OSHU (Portland, Ore.)
• Pediatric Infectious Disease: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.)