Educational Program
Academic Half-Day (aka, “School”)
Fridays 8 a.m — 12 p.m.
The core educational experience is the Academic Half Day (aka “School”) and is designed to cover the ABP content specifications over an 12-month period. It allows for interruption-free opportunities to learn utilizing a variety of methods, from traditional lecture based to QI project working sessions to small group breakouts
Weekly
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Pediatric Grand Rounds (Wednesdays)
- Traditional lecture format with invited nationally recognized speakers, department faculty, and resident-led sessions.
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Morning Report (Mondays and Tuesdays)
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Varying cases with diverse approaches highlighted
- Mock scenarios
- Inpatient and outpatient focused discussions
- Social determinants
- Every 3rd Thursday (PGY-1)
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Varying cases with diverse approaches highlighted
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Board Review (Thursdays)
- Resident run and specialty specific faculty participation
Monthly
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Mock Code (Last Friday of the month)
- Organized and run by our PEM faculty/fellows
- Conducted in our institutional Simulation Center
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Journal Club (Last Friday of the month)
- Assigned articles discussed with a standardized approach to teach how to review the literature critically
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Institutional General Competency Lecture (Wednesdays [Summer/Fall])
- Topics presented that cross through disciplines
Scholarly Activity
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C.A.R.E. Block (Career, Advocacy, Research/QI, Education)
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2-week block during PGY-2 to give dedicated time to progress in any of the above disciplines more deeply
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Detailed curriculum and resources available via New Innovations
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Mentor Program
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
- Required during PGY-3 year. Faculty mentors to aid in content formulation and technical support.
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Research
- Opportunities to complete case reports and retrospective studies
- Mentoring available via Scholarly Activity Committee
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 973-926-7471.