Curriculum

Pediatric Residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

The academic year has a total of thirteen 4-week blocks. The curriculum begins by setting a solid foundation for the interns with subsequent opportunities to develop their supervising and teaching skills as they progress through residency training. Resident teaching is an important aspect of the training experience with oversight of medical students from New Jersey Medical School. Weekly Continuity Clinic is designated either at the Pediatric Health Center at NBIMC, Cooperman Barnabas Pediatric Health Center of University Hospital’s Ambulatory Pediatric Center. Individualized Learning Plans are developed in the PGY-2 Year allowing a flexible experience to achieve unique professional goals. Night float system is in place and a few 24 hour calls are required by PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents.

There is 4 weeks of vacation per year split into two 2-week blocks. Requests are submitted to our chief residents who accommodate them to the best of the program’s ability. Residents also get 5 additional days of Paid Time Off.