Pediatric Rotation Examples
PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU)
These residents are responsible for the care of critically ill children. They also participate in transport teams (composed of a physician, a nurse, and a respiratory therapist) who evaluate, treat, and transport patients from other hospitals and emergency rooms. These patients are usually transported by ambulance, helicopter, or airplane. Two months are spent in the PICU.
PEDIATRIC CLINICS
These residents see both acute care and continuity patients. Subspecialty clinics include adolescent medicine and behavioral pediatrics.
PEDIATRIC ELECTIVE
Each resident has an elective which can be used for any rotation that interests them. Popular choices include international rotations, informatics, research, radiology, and dermatology.
Medicine Rotation Examples
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Each resident will have one month as a PGY-1. During this month, residents will be exposed to a variety of medical problems including trauma, surgical, medical, and pediatric cases.
GERIATRICS
Residents are responsible for the care of patients admitted to the nursing home unit while learning to manage various geriatric syndromes.
MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTY ROTATIONS
Residents may be responsible for evaluation of patients in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. They may also participate in conferences unique to that subspecialty