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by Brown,Kristen Hartz — last modified Nov 13, 2012 01:28 PM

 

What are the requirements from year to year?

Our program is structured to permit the physician to develop broad clinical expertise in general and primary care pediatrics as well as in-depth competence in the pediatric subspecialties. Visit the Program Overview to see how residents progress through the program.

 

Does the program require research? What opportunities are there for research?

There is not a required research project, although the program does require a Scholarly Activity. Residents pair with a faculty mentor for their Scholarly Project, which often involves the resident collaborating on bench or clinical research projects. There are also many Scholarly Project options that do not involve primary research.

In addition to the Scholarly Project, there are many opportunities for residents to work with Kosair Children’s Hospital Research Institute (KCHRI), which focuses mostly on basic science and bench research. Residents also have access to both the Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit, an NIH-funded research unit conducting clinical pharmacology research on children and adolescents, as well as the Pediatric Clinical Trials Unit, which conducts clinical research protocols at our primary care clinics, including vaccine studies and outpatient anti-infective studies.

 

Are there opportunities for international rotations/mission work?

Yes, In collaboration with UofL's Division of International Pediatrics, the Office of Medical Education has established collaborative agreements between University of Louisville and medical schools and teaching hospitals in both Ecuador and Ghana. We are continually seeking additional international opportunities to build into our curriculum, and residents are encouraged to identify their own international opportunity that aligns with their specific focus. We have had residents go to various destinations throughout the world, such as Nicaragua, Ethiopia and Haiti. Early and proactive collaboration is encouraged to arrange a successful rotation and experience.

 

What different pediatric divisions are represented here?

Our pediatric divisions run the gamut – Adolescent Medicine; Allergy and Immunology; Cardiology; Child Development (a part of the Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center); Critical Care; Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology; Forensic Medicine; Gastroenterology; General Pediatrics, including our Healthy for Life and International Adoption clinics; Genetics (a part of the Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center); Hematology/Oncology, Blood, and Marrow Transplant; Infectious Diseases, International Pediatrics; General Inpatient Medicine (Hospitalist Program); Neonatal Medicine; Nephrology and Hypertension; Pediatric Sleep Medicine; Pathology; Pediatric Neurology (a division of the UofL Department of Neurology); Pharmacology and Toxicology; Pulmonary Medicine; and Rheumatology.

 

Is there a broad availability of pediatric surgery subspecialties?

Yes, we have a strong pediatric surgery program with an accredited pediatric surgery fellowship.
In addition, the following pediatric surgery subspecialties are well represented: pediatric and adolescent gynecology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric neuro surgery, pediatric cardiovascular surgery, pediatric ENT (including airway management), pediatric urology, pediatric ophthalmology, and pediatric plastic surgery.

 

Do you have a pediatric dentistry program?

Yes, UofL's School of Dentistry has a robust pediatric dentistry program in which our dental students and pediatric dentists work closely with our general pediatric division to provide dental care to the children of Louisville and throughout the state of Kentucky.

 

What kind of outpatient or primary care experiences do you get in the program?

At the beginning of training, first-year residents are assigned to one of our three primary continuity sites - Children and Youth Project (C&Y), UofL Pediatrics-Broadway and UofL Pediatrics-Stonestreet - for their continuity clinic. One half day each week, residents attend their assigned outpatient clinic on the same day of the week throughout their three-year residency.

During the second or third year of residency, residents rotate at a private practice within the community for one month. Additionally, residents have a total of two and a half months of ambulatory care experience in our three designated clinic sites.

Beyond these, residents will rotate through Adolescent Medicine and Child Development, which are both purely outpatient experiences, as well as Emergency Medicine, where residents will spend four months over the course of their three-year residency. In addition, each of our subspecialty rotations, including pediatric surgery, has an outpatient experience.

 

What are some opportunities that are unique to your program?

The list is long and growing. See why more students are choosing to train in our pediatric residency program every year.

 

What are some examples of new initiatives that have resulted from resident feedback?

We're all in this together and we value resident input. From providing residents with a textbook stipend to adding an additional ward team to the ward system, our residency program continues to evolve by soliciting and incorporating resident feedback. See more examples.

 

What types of electives will be available to me during my residency at UofL?

We offer many unique electives in our program, including (but not limited to) Center for Courageous Kids, international experience, community, labor and delivery, transport, public health, medical Spanish, child advocacy, and Healthy for Life (pediatric obesity evaluation and treatment program).

 

What is the Board passage rate? How does your program help prepare residents to take the Boards?

Our Board passage rate for the last three years is 87%.

By weaving Board-specific training into all aspects of our program, residents are able to build on the knowledge they gain throughout the program to continue UofL's achievement of a high board passage rate. Specifically, our noon conference curriculum is created directly from ACGME guidelines and ABP suggested materials. Additionally, we established the Nelson’s Club and Board Review Series, which meet monthly, to focus on Board review questions. Finally, we provide each resident with a text book stipend at the beginning of their intern year, free MedStudy as an intern and 3rd year resident, free PediaLink access for PREP, The Curriculum access all three years, Laughing Your Way to The Boards as a second year, and an $800 stipend to attend a Board review course after graduation.

 

Do you have an electronic medical record (EMR) system?

Kosair Children's Hospital (KCH) is in the process of completing the transition to full EMR. UofL Hospital currently has EMR and the Department of Pediatrics' outpatient facilities and clinics is working on the transition to full EMR within the year.

 

I want to make sure there is a lot of activity during my residency. How busy are the hospitals and clinics where your residents train?

We're busy! In 2009, Kosair Children's Hospital had approximately:

  • 52,000 emergency department visits
  • 9,350 annual admissions
  • 1,750 PICU admissions
  • 1,125 NICU admissions


and at the University of Louisville Hospital, we had approximately:

  • 1,950 newborn admissions
  • 500 NICU admissions

 

How many faculty members are on staff in the Department of Pediatrics?

University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics has 152 full-time faculty, 11 part-time faculty and 182 gratis faculty.

 

How big is the pediatric residency program?

Our 2012/2013 house staff consists of 65 pediatric residents, 20 med-peds residents and 16 fellows.

 

My family is very important to me. Are you family-friendly?

Yes, because we understand how important it is to have family time. We are happy to work with you to be as flexible as possible in meeting your family's needs.

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