The Building Blocks of Pediatrics
Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to provide residents with a strong foundation in general pediatrics while offering diverse clinical experiences and opportunities for individualized learning. We are following an X + Y scheduling model, with four-week inpatient-focused X blocks alternating with four-week outpatient-focused Y blocks.
X blocks include:
- Inpatient Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Newborn Nursery
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Y blocks include:
- Subspecialty Experiences
- Outpatient Subspecialty Experiences
- Electives
- Adolescent Medicine
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
- Mental Health
Unique features of our clinical experiences include two blocks of developmental behavioral pediatrics and mental health throughout residency and three blocks of general community medicine per year, in addition to the longitudinal out-patient experiences. The curriculum has been specifically designed to keep in mind the core mission of the program to serve the underserved communities of South Texas. Unique opportunities for advocacy at the community and state level are also available. This schedule offers flexibility with lots of opportunities to learn while providing excellent patient care.
A yearly rotation overview is listed below:
| Block | PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transition to Residency | Inpatient Hospital Medicine | Inpatient Hospital Medicine |
| 2 | Inpatient Hospital Medicine | Ambulatory Clinic | Inpatient Hospital Medicine (nights) |
| 3 | Inpatient Hospital Medicine | Adolescent Medicine | PICU |
| 4 | Inpatient Hospital Medicine (nights) | Emergency Medicine | Mental Health |
| 5 | Outpatient Subspecialty | NICU | Ambulatory clinic |
| 6 | Outpatient Subspecialty | PICU | Acute Illness |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Subspecialty |
| 8 | Emergency Medicine | Subspecialty | Subspecialty |
| 9 | Newborn Nursery | Subspecialty | Subspecialty |
| 10 | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Subspecialty | Individualized Curriculum |
| 11 | Mental Health | Individualized Curriculum | Individualized Curriculum |
| 12 | Ambulatory Clinic | Individualized Curriculum | Individualized Curriculum |
| 13 | Individualized Curriculum | Individualized Curriculum | Individualized Curriculum |
Program Didactics
- Noon Conference: Monday – Thursday from 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
- Grand Round: Fridays from 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
- Morning Report: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
- Journal Club: Once a month
- Morbidity & Mortality: Every other month
The didactic curriculum incorporates ongoing simulation sessions and experiential learning opportunities throughout the year.
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