Pediatrics Residency – Curriculum

ECU Health Medical Center’s residents are on a 4-week, 13-block system for each year of training. All residents have input into their individual schedules, but senior residents especially are encouraged to choose electives and service months that will best prepare them for the career choice. The below is an overview of what each year of pediatric residency holds at ECU/ECU Health.

PL-1

INPATIENT2 block
INPATIENT (subspecialty)1 block
INPT NITES | CAREER DEVEL.1 block
HEM/ONC1 block
NICU1 block
NEWBORN1 block
EMERGENCY MEDICINE1 block
OUTPATIENT*3 blocks
COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS*1 block
SUBSPECIALTY (core)1 block
*opportunity for vacation

PL-2

INPATIENT 1 block
PICU1 block
NICU1 block
FLEX BLOCK:
INPT or OUTPT
1 block
SUBSPEC: HEM/ONC
(core)
1 block
OUTPATIENT 1 block
EMERGENCY MEDICINE1 block
BEH/DEV*1 block
ADOLESCENT*1 block
SUBSPECIALTY (core)*2 blocks
SUBSPECIALTY or C.PEDS*1 block
ELECTIVE: CAREER DEVELOPMENT*1 block
* opportunity for vacation

PL-3

INPATIENT – ED 1 block
PICU1 block
OUTPATIENT 1 block
FLEX BLOCK: NICU or NEWBORN 1 block
FLEX BLOCK: INPT or OUTPT1 block
FLEX BLOCK: PICU/NICU/ INPT/ OUTPT/ NBN/A.SK+other1 block
ACADEMIC SKILLS 1 block
CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CONDITIONS1 block
SUBSPEC: SURGERY
(inpatient or outpatient)*
1 block
SUBSPECIALTY (core)*1 block
SUBSPECIALTY*1 block
ELECTIVE or SUBSPECIALTY *1 block
2 weeks NICU NIGHTS/ CAREER DEVELOPMENT*1 block
*opportunity for vacation