Didactics

Didactics occur weekly and provide dedicated, protected learning time where residents focus on many different topics important to their training as pediatricians. Faculty, fellows, and guest lecturers utilize active learning techniques to provide engaging discussions. While much of learning in residency occurs at the bedside and on different services, protected formal learning time away from clinical responsibilities gives residents an opportunity to fully participate in lectures.

Conferences

• Friday Didactics – lectures delivered via Spiral Curriculum
  • General Pediatric and Subspecialty topics covered by faculty and fellows
  • Include ABP board-style review questions and case-based learning
• Resident Morning Report
• Pediatric Grand Rounds
• Journal Club
• Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement Conferences
• Code Curriculum Simulations
• Longitudinal Board Review Curriculum
• Advocacy Curriculum
• Rotation-Specific Lectures
  • NICU and Newborn Nursery
  • Tumor Board
  • PICU
• Outpatient General Pediatrics Curriculum

Continuity Clinic Conference Series

• Comprehensive general pediatrics curriculum anchored in the resident’s Continuity Clinic Y weeks
• 30 minute conference each day before clinic begins – residents participate in an interactive curriculum covering a wide range of general pediatrics topics including both well child and acute care topics
• Curriculum is based in the American Board of Pediatrics Content Specifications and utilizes a number of online resources including:
  • PEAC curriculum from Johns Hopkins
  • Keystones of Development materials from Mt. Sinai
  • Board style PREP questions
• Senior residents gain teaching experience and lead the conferences with faculty support using faculty-prepared materials