Curriculum and Schedule
Schedules are designed to minimize resident fatigue and improve resident learning experiences. Given the different service needs and resident team compositions in our inpatient areas, we have a "hybrid" system of call and night shifts (details below). We continue to evaluate with our residents the optimal call schedule for each clinical area. A well-established daytime and nighttime backup system covers resident illness or other unanticipated absences.
First Year (R1)
The goal for the first year is to learn the essentials of pediatric care. Under the supervision of faculty attendings and senior residents, first-year residents are broadly exposed to pediatric medicine, developing competency in the diagnosis and treatment of common inpatient and outpatient pediatric problems.
Residents also begin to develop their own practice, following continuity patients who they will see in weekly clinics throughout their three-year training period.
First-year residents are responsible for initial comprehensive evaluations, as well as follow-up care of patients. R1s write all orders, perform all procedures, and develop treatment plans for their patients in collaboration with the supervising senior resident and attending.
Giving residents time to attend daily teaching conferences and to read about their patients' problems is a high priority. By the end of the first year, residents will have a solid foundation of core pediatric knowledge and clinical skills.
R1 Night Shifts/Call:
- Shifts: Ward days/nights, Well Baby Nursery
- Q4 call 7 AM - 11 PM (16 hours): Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Q4 overnight call: PICU
Second Year (R2)
Second-year residents spend a larger portion of their time in emergency and subspecialty areas in order to deepen their understanding of pediatric medicine. They assume greater responsibility for the comprehensive care of patients, supervision of R1s, and teaching medical students. By the second year, the resident's continuity clinic is well established and affords an excellent primary care experience with a consistent group of patients and families.
The second year also includes time for elective rotations in areas of special interest. Electives provide concentrated time not only for more intense subspecialty exposure, but also for research projects, advocacy work related to child health, and community or international health experiences.
R2 Night Shifts/Call:
- Shifts: Ward days/nights
- Q4 overnight call for Heme-Onc, BCH Oakland NICU, Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Cross cover call--variable
Third Year (R3)
In their third and final year of training, residents hone the skills needed to independently manage the entire spectrum of pediatric problems. R3s continue developing their leadership and teaching abilities.
Third-year residents serve as team leaders and medical consultants and have major responsibility for the quality of patient care and the teaching of junior residents and medical students.
The third year curriculum differs from the R2 year primarily through increased elective time (at least 5 months). Residents can tailor these opportunities to address self-identified areas for growth and to prepare themselves for their intended pediatric career through individualized curriculum as well as participate in projects, research, advocacy, or international work.
By graduation, our residents have attained the skills required for their chosen career in pediatric medicine.
R3 Night Shits/Call:
- Night Shifts: Ward days/nights
- Q4 overnight call: PICU, Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Cross cover call--variable
Conferences and Educational Experiences
Educational Experiences at Children's Hospital Oakland are carefully designed to comprehensively cover the field of pediatric medicine during the three years of residency training.
Conferences and trainings include:
- Academic Half Days led by the chief residents and faculty
- Noon conferences which form a large part of the core curriculum of didactic teaching in each specialty
- Protected half-day seminars and workshops as part of the Community Advocacy and Primary Leadership (CAP) Curriculum including Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP), Adolescent and Mental Health/Integrative Medicine rotations
- Daily “Theme of the Week” talks in Resident Continuity Clinic
- Formal teaching sessions on each rotation (for example, morning talks by Critical Care attendings, covering basics such as shock or respiratory failure; and morning outpatient talks in Primary Care, covering topics such as immunizations or infant feeding and much more)
- Weekly Grand Rounds on a wide variety of topics, given by distinguished speakers
- Weekly resident-led case conferences where an individual case frames a discussion among faculty and residents, promoting clinical reasoning (aspects of cultural humility, health equity are woven in)
- Simulation Sessions led by the Critical Care, ED Staff and Chief Residents to practice resuscitation skills in Emergency and Critical Care settings
- Procedures Training (including Hormonal implants)
- Radiology Rounds
- Journal Clubs
- Cultural Humility Curriculum
- Professionalism Series
- Pediatric ACEs Training
- Social Services and Mandated Reporter Training
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training
- Patient Safety and Quality Training
- Research seminars and special conferences
- Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum
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Curriculum and Schedule
Schedules are designed to minimize resident fatigue and improve resident learning experiences. Given the different service needs and resident team compositions in our inpatient areas, we have a "hybrid" system of call and night shifts (details below). We continue to evaluate with our residents the optimal call schedule for each clinical area. A well-established daytime and nighttime backup system covers resident illness or other unanticipated absences.
UCSF BCH Oakland Peds Residency Schedule.pdf
First Year (R1)
The goal for the first year is to learn the essentials of pediatric care. Under the supervision of faculty attendings and senior residents, first-year residents are broadly exposed to pediatric medicine, developing competency in the diagnosis and treatment of common inpatient and outpatient pediatric problems.
Residents also begin to develop their own practice, following continuity patients who they will see in weekly clinics throughout their three-year training period.
First-year residents are responsible for initial comprehensive evaluations, as well as follow-up care of patients. R1s write all orders, perform all procedures, and develop treatment plans for their patients in collaboration with the supervising senior resident and attending.
Giving residents time to attend daily teaching conferences and to read about their patients' problems is a high priority. By the end of the first year, residents will have a solid foundation of core pediatric knowledge and clinical skills.
R1 Night Shifts/Call:
- Shifts: Ward days/nights, Well Baby Nursery
- Q4 call 7 AM - 11 PM (16 hours): Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Q4 overnight call: PICU
Second Year (R2)
Second-year residents spend a larger portion of their time in emergency and subspecialty areas in order to deepen their understanding of pediatric medicine. They assume greater responsibility for the comprehensive care of patients, supervision of R1s, and teaching medical students. By the second year, the resident's continuity clinic is well established and affords an excellent primary care experience with a consistent group of patients and families.
The second year also includes time for elective rotations in areas of special interest. Electives provide concentrated time not only for more intense subspecialty exposure, but also for research projects, advocacy work related to child health, and community or international health experiences.
R2 Night Shifts/Call:
- Shifts: Ward days/nights
- Q4 overnight call for Heme-Onc, BCH Oakland NICU, Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Cross cover call--variable
Third Year (R3)
In their third and final year of training, residents hone the skills needed to independently manage the entire spectrum of pediatric problems. R3s continue developing their leadership and teaching abilities.
Third-year residents serve as team leaders and medical consultants and have major responsibility for the quality of patient care and the teaching of junior residents and medical students.
The third year curriculum differs from the R2 year primarily through increased elective time (at least 5 months). Residents can tailor these opportunities to address self-identified areas for growth and to prepare themselves for their intended pediatric career through individualized curriculum as well as participate in projects, research, advocacy, or international work.
By graduation, our residents have attained the skills required for their chosen career in pediatric medicine.
R3 Night Shits/Call:
- Night Shifts: Ward days/nights
- Q4 overnight call: PICU, Alta Bates Community NICU/Delivery
- Cross cover call--variable
Conferences and Educational Experiences
Educational Experiences at Children's Hospital Oakland are carefully designed to comprehensively cover the field of pediatric medicine during the three years of residency training.
Conferences and trainings include:
- Academic Half Days led by the chief residents and faculty
- Noon conferences which form a large part of the core curriculum of didactic teaching in each specialty
- Protected half-day seminars and workshops as part of the Community Advocacy and Primary Leadership (CAP) Curriculum including Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP), Adolescent and Mental Health/Integrative Medicine rotations
- Daily “Theme of the Week” talks in Resident Continuity Clinic
- Formal teaching sessions on each rotation (for example, morning talks by Critical Care attendings, covering basics such as shock or respiratory failure; and morning outpatient talks in Primary Care, covering topics such as immunizations or infant feeding and much more)
- Weekly Grand Rounds on a wide variety of topics, given by distinguished speakers
- Weekly resident-led case conferences where an individual case frames a discussion among faculty and residents, promoting clinical reasoning (aspects of cultural humility, health equity are woven in)
- Simulation Sessions led by the Critical Care, ED Staff and Chief Residents to practice resuscitation skills in Emergency and Critical Care settings
- Procedures Training (including Hormonal implants)
- Radiology Rounds
- Journal Clubs
- Cultural Humility Curriculum
- Professionalism Series
- Pediatric ACEs Training
- Social Services and Mandated Reporter Training
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training
- Patient Safety and Quality Training
- Research seminars and special conferences
- Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum
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