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Please view our Chief's Orientation Slideshow.  Drs. Bryan Mih and Yuliya Ogai obswerve Dr. Suda Jirasakuldej doing a circumcision.
During the PGY-1 of pediatric training, emphasis is placed on a foundation of general pediatric medicine and the diagnosis and management of patients admitted to the hospital. Roughly 70% of the patients are supervised by a UH Hospitalist. The other 30% is supervised by community attending physicians. Residents are also introduced to the management of common adolescent, behavioral-developmental and general pediatric problems encountered in the outpatient setting. PGY-1 residents are provided with numerous patient care situations under the supervision of upper level residents and faculty and they are responsible for the day-to-day management and order writing on all patients. The year is divided into 13 four-week blocks, which include the following:
| Inpatient General Pediatrics |
16 weeks |
| Hematology-Oncology |
4 weeks |
| Newborn Nursery |
8 weeks |
| Neonatal Intensive Care |
8 weeks |
| Adolescent Medicine |
4 weeks |
| Behavioral-Developmental Pediatrics |
4 weeks |
| Community Pediatrics |
4 weeks |
| Continuity Clinic |
one half-day per week over entire year |
Pediatric Level Two Year
The PGY-2 of pediatric training expands diagnosis and patient management skills through subspecialty rotations and supervisory experience on the general inpatient wards directing the care and in the NICU. Residents also continue to provide direct patient care in the NICU, the pediatric emergency medicine and PICU. Residents also begin to see more acute care patients in the outpatient setting. During calls nights on the wards, upper level residents answer calls for the clinic patients as well. The usual PGY-2 year includes:
| Inpatient General Pediatrics |
12 weeks |
| Neonatal Intensive Care |
4 weeks |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
8 weeks |
| Pediatric Intensive Care |
4 weeks |
| Pediatric Electives |
16 weeks |
| Pedatric Ambulatory Acute Care |
4 weeks |
| Vacation/Procedures |
3 weeks/1 week |
| Continuity Clinic |
two half-days per week over entire year |
Pediatric Level Three Year
The PGY-3 of pediatric training provides an opportunity for residents to refine their skills in diagnosis and patient management, and also emphasizes the supervision and teaching of PGY-2 residents. During the Shriners rotation, PGY-3s act as the primary pediatrician. Orthopedic and rehabilitation services are provided to children throughout the Pacific Basin. PGY-3 pediatric residents also serve as supervisors for PGY-1 and PGY-2 newborn nursery patients. The typical PGY-3 year includes:
| Inpatient General Pediatrics |
10 weeks |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children |
4 weeks |
| Neonatal Specialty Care Unit |
4 weeks |
| Nursery |
2 weeks |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
4 weeks |
| Pediatric Ambulatory Acute Care |
2 weeks |
| Pediatric Electives |
18 weeks |
| Educational Leave |
1 week |
| Vacation/Procedures |
3 weeks/1 week |
| Continuity Clinic |
two half-days per week over entire year for selected inpatient rotations |
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Pediatric/Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program
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