Resident Schedule

Our schedule is composed of 13 four week blocks per year. We have created an overall progression from 1st year to 3rd year that both challenges our residents and allows for a good quality of life away from work.  We have also adjusted our curriculum to provide electives in the first two years to help those considering fellowship, while still giving third years the sub-specialty exposure they need just prior to graduation.

Listed below is a typical schedule for our residents, with the number of 4 week blocks per rotation in parenthesis.

PL-1 Year
(3)     Inpatient Wards - Q4-5 call
(1)     Forsyth NICU - Q7 call
(1½)   Pediatric Emergency Room - 1 golden weekend
(1)     Heme/Onc - 2 golden weekends
(1)     Wards Night Shift - Two 2 week rotations split with Chronic Care
(1)     Care of Children with Chronic Medical Needs 
(2½)   Ambulatory Pediatrics/Advocacy*
(1)     Newborn Nursery - 2 golden weekends
(1)     Elective - 4 golden weekends*

9 Call Free Blocks, 6 Inpatient Blocks

PL-2 Year
(2)     Inpatient Wards – Q4 call
(1)     Pediatric Emergency Room - 1 golden weekend
(1)     PICU - Shift work including night shift
(1)     Brenner Children's NICU – 3 weekend calls over 4 weeks
(1)     Forsyth NICU – Night Shift
(½)   Wards Night Shift - 2 golden weekends
(1)     Heme/Onc - 2 golden weekends
(1)     Ambulatory Pediatrics - 3 golden weekends*
(½)   Newborn Nursery/Private Practice
(1)     Adolescent Medicine - 3 golden weekends*
(1)     Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics - 3 golden weekends*
(2)     Electives - 3 golden weekends*

10 Call Free Blocks, 6.5 Inpatient Blocks

PL-3 Year
(2)     Inpatient Wards – Q4 call - 1 golden weekend
(1)     Brenner Children's NICU – 2 weekend calls over 4 weeks
(1)     Pediatric Emergency Room - 1 golden weekend
(1)     PICU - Shift work including night shift
(1)     Ambulatory Pediatrics - 4 golden weekends
(½)   Wards Night Shift - 2 golden weekends
(½)   Newborn Nursery/Private Practice - 1 golden weekend
(1)     Inpatient Cardiology - 4 golden weekends
(5)     Electives - 4 golden weekends

10 Call Free Blocks, 5.5 Inpatient Blocks

*These rotations may include weekend ED shifts 1-2 times per month.
   
Electives:
At Brenner Children's Hospital our residents can choose electives in 
every major sub-specialty in pediatrics, in addition to International Health, pediatric surgery, ENT, pediatric orthopedics, sports medicine, pediatric radiology, pediatric dermatology, and our Brenner FIT program. Our residents can also spend time at Diabetes Camp and Victory Junction Gang Camp (for children with special health care needs) as part of an elective.  We pride ourselves on working with residents to create individualized rotations as well: sedations, procedures, research, away rotations and global health interests. 

Research Opportunities – Pediatric faculty members are involved in both basic and clinical research. House officers may choose to participate in a research project during some of their elective time, or on their own.  There are ample opportunities for posters, presentations, and research papers.