Sample Schedule for Residency Program
1st Year
| Rotation | Block |
|---|---|
| General pediatric wards | 8 weeks |
| Hematology/oncology | 4 weeks |
| Gastroenterology/Nephrology | 4 weeks |
| Night team | 4 weeks |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Normal newborn nursery | 4 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Community health and advocacy | 4 weeks |
| Adolescent medicine | 4 weeks |
| Elective | 8 weeks |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
2nd Year
| Rotation | Block |
|---|---|
| Ward/night team (supervisory) | 8 weeks |
| Hematology/oncology (supervisory) | 4 weeks |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | 8 weeks |
| Behavior and Development | 4 weeks |
| Emergency department | 4 weeks |
| Kaiser outpatient general pediatrics | 4 weeks |
| Elective (includes 4 weeks for scholarly project elective) | 12 weeks |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
3rd Year
| Rotation | Block |
|---|---|
| Ward (supervisory) | 4-6 weeks |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | 4 weeks |
| Gastroenterology/Nephrology (supervisory) | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory rotation | 4 weeks |
| Newborn nursery (supervisory) | 4 weeks* |
| Emergency department | 4 weeks |
| Kaiser outpatient general pediatrics | 4 weeks |
| Shriners | 4 weeks |
| Elective (including 4 weeks for scholarly project elective) | 12 weeks |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
*Residents who are not pursuing a career in general pediatrics, neonatology, or pediatric hospital medicine have the option to substitute the Newborn Nursery supervisory rotation for an elective that is more specific to the resident’s career goal.