Curriculum
Our residency program utilizes the “X+Y” rotation model, which uses an innovative scheduling structure with the following features and goals:
- It creates a flexible immersion experience in which all rotations are three weeks long followed by a one-week, longitudinal ambulatory experience.
- The three-week rotations allow for sustained focus on that area of pediatric medicine by minimizing outside afternoon obligations such as Continuity Clinic.
- The increased focus on a given rotation maximizes the ability of residents to build rapport, create stronger relationships among residents, nursing staff, patients and families, enhance patient ownership, decrease task switching and handoffs, and reduce job stress.
- Several outpatient general pediatrics experiences are incorporated into the ambulatory week, which repeats every fourth week throughout the year so as to build long-term continuity with clinic staff and patients.
- It aims to bring these benefits from other nationally renowned programs to Wichita in order to provide our residents a more meaningful education which prepares them better for independent practice.
Curriculum for 3-year Pediatric Residency Program
Year | Duration | Curriculum |
---|---|---|
PGY-1 | 15-17 weeks | Inpatient Service |
3 weeks | Newborn | |
3 weeks | NICU | |
3 weeks | PICU | |
3 weeks | Adolescent Medicine | |
4-6 weeks | Subspecialty Electives | |
10-13 weeks | Ambulatory Medicine | |
1 week | Mental and Behavioral Health | |
1 week | Community | |
PGY-2 | 9-10 weeks | Inpatient Service |
3-6 weeks | Individualized Learning/Subspecialty Electives | |
3 weeks | NICU | |
2-3 weeks | Emergency Medicine | |
5-6 weeks | PICU | |
10-13 weeks | Ambulatory Medicine | |
3 weeks | Behavioral/Developmental | |
3-5 weeks | Night Senior | |
3 weeks | Newborn Senior | |
2 weeks | Mental and Behavioral Health | |
PGY-3 | 8-10 weeks | Inpatient Supervising Resident (IPSR) |
19 weeks | Individualized Learning or Subspecialty Electives | |
5 weeks | Night Senior | |
3 weeks | Emergency Medicine | |
10-13 weeks | Ambulatory Medicine | |
1 week | Mental and Behvioral Health |