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 General Peds
• 1 month Pediatric Cardiology
• 2 month Electives
  
  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 Endocrinology/DM
• 1 month Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• 1 month Adolescent Medicine (U of Minnesota-2 wks; self study-2 wks)
• 1 month Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sanford USD Medical Center-Sioux Falls)
• 5 months Electives
  
  Sample PGY2 Schedule Below
  

PGY-3 Year

• 2 months Inpatient Hospitalist
• 1 month PICU
• 1 month NICU
• 1 month Night Float Hospitalist
• 1 month Mental Health
• 1 month Pediatric Emergency Medicine (SMCF-Fargo)
• 1 month General Peds
• 5 months Electives
  
  Sample PGY3 Schedule Below
  

Psychiatry continuity clinic: This is a longitudinal half-block (second half of Adolescent Medicine) 

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.