Curriculum
The curriculum of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Pediatric Residency Program is as follows:
PGY-1 Year
- 3 months Inpatient Hospitalist
- 1 month Acute Care
- 1 month Newborn Nursery
- 1 month Developmental/Behavioral
- 1 month Pediatric Infectious Disease
- 1 month Night Float Hospitalist
- 2 weeks Pediatric Rheumatology
- 2 weeks Pediatric Gastroenterology
- 1 month Community Peds
- 1 month Pediatric Endocrinology/DM
- 1 month Elective
Sample PGY1 Schedule below
PGY-2 Year
- 1 month Inpatient Hospitalist
- 1 month Night Float Hospitalist
- 1 month PICU
- 1 month NICU
- 1 month Pediatric Cardiology
- 1 month Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- 2 weeks Newborn Nursery
- 2 weeks Adolescent Medicine (U of Minnesota)
- 1 month Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children’s of Minnesota)
- 3 months Electives
- 1 month Subspecialty elective
Sample PGY2 Schedule Below
PGY-3 Year
- 2 months Inpatient Hospitalist
- 1 month PICU
- 1 month NICU
- 1 month Night Float Hospitalist
- 2 weeks QI/Research/Advocacy
- 2 months Electives
- 2 months Subspecialty electives
Sample PGY3 Schedule Below
Psychiatry continuity clinic: This longitudinal half-block (second half of Adolescent Medicine) is a one-month Emergency Medicine (Sanford Medical Center Fargo).
Continuity Clinic: A ½ day/week in a local community pediatric practice for at least 36 half-day clinics per year (excluding vacation, night float, and away weeks).
Residents will have the opportunity to observe and participate in a variety of elective rotations including, pediatric surgery, genetics, and child neurology.