Collaboration and growing autonomy
We believe that, to grow as a medical practitioner, you as a
resident need to be directly responsible for providing children and
families with compassionate, effective care while having appropriate,
on-site supervision at all times. Even when children are seen and cared
for by subspecialists, you will maintain primary responsibility for the
care of that child, all the while benefiting from strong, collaborative
relationships with attending
physicians in the Department of Pediatrics and other
medical and surgical subspecialties.
A blend of general and subspecialty pediatrics
At the University of
Virginia Children's Hospital, your residency training is designed
to be an outstanding balance between general pediatrics
and the pediatric subspecialties, including clinical and basic
research. The result will give you confidence as a general practitioner
as well as a strong background should you choose to pursue a
specialization or a career in academics. Every morning you will gather
with other residents for thirty minutes to meet with the faculty and
discuss interesting patients. During the lunch-hour teaching
conferences, you will hear presentations from a wide spectrum of
subspecialties. Both of these opportunities enable you to receive the
maximum educational experience from a majority of the faculty.
Progressive roles in supervision and teaching
Our program is organized with two PL-4 residents as Chief Residents.
They join PL-3 residents
in teaching and supervising PGY1 residents. PL-2 residents
spend a significant portion of their time in subspecialty electives.
This arrangement promotes teaching and supervision of PL-1 residents
by residents who have already had exposure to subspecialties and
additional time in pediatric training.
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"I entered residency training not
entirely certain whether I would pursue a career in general pediatrics
or a pediatric subspecialty. One of the most appealing features of the
residency program at the University of Virginia was the breadth of the
instruction and hands-on experience in both arenas.
Now as a general pediatrician I am even more
grateful for this aspect of my training, as I am finding that there is
much more variety and depth in my day-to-day encounters than I had
anticipated! The subspecialists loved to teach, and they frequently
reinforced pearls of wisdom that have been invaluable to me as a
clinician."
Carol
Boersma, M.D.
Practicing Pediatrician
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