The goal of the VCU Pediatric Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Richmond is to provide residents with a comprehensive exposure to pediatrics. We believe that our curriculum provides the resident with broad knowledge in primary pediatric care while offering a unique exposure to a wide variety of subspecialty services. Our pediatric ED facilities provide state-of-the-art training in advanced management of the pediatric emergency patient.
Residents chose the type and amount of subspecialties that they experience throughout their residency.
Curriculum Block Chart: Pediatrics
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Block
(4 weeks)
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PGY-1
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PGY-2
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PGY-3
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1
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Inpatient Wards
|
Inpatient Wards
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Inpatient Wards
|
|
2
|
Inpatient Wards
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Inpatient Wards/Elective
|
Inpatient Wards/Elective
|
|
3
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Inpatient Wards
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Night Float
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Night Float
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4
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Inpatient Hem/Onc
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NICU
|
NICU
|
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5
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Night Float
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PICU
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PICU
|
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6
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Night Float
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NBN
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Ped ED
|
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7
|
NICU
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Ped ED
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Outpatient Primary
|
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8
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NICU/Outpatient
Surgery Subspecialties
|
Outpatient Primary
|
Outpatient Primary
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9
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NBN
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Inpatient Hem/Onc
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Elective
|
|
10
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Ped ED
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Adolescent Medicine
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Elective
|
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11
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Outpatient Primary
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Behavior &
Development
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Elective
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12
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Evidence-Based Medicine/
Child Protection
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Elective
|
Elective
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13
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Elective
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Elective
|
Elective
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Average Call Frequency
The VCU Pediatric Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Richmond fully agrees with the guidelines set forth by the ACGME for duty hours of resident physicians. In recognition of the need to have periods of time free from hospital obligations, each year you are given at least one call-free month and several additional weeks with limited call responsibilities. We believe that this schedule maximizes the opportunities for learning while simultaneously recognizing the lifestyle concerns inherent to a contemporary residency program.
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Service
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PGY-1
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PGY-2
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PGY-3
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Requirement
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Call
Frequency
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Requirement
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Call
Frequency
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Requirement
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Call
Frequency
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Pediatric Wards
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12 weeks
(3 blocks)
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2-3 calls per block
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6 weeks
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Q7 days
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6 weeks
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Q7 days
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Newborn Nursery
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4 weeks
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N/A
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4 weeks
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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NICU
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6 weeks
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Q4-6 days
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4 weeks
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6 calls/mo.
Q4-7 days
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4 weeks
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6 calls/mo.
Q4-7 days
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PICU
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N/A
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N/A
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4 weeks
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Q4 days
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4 weeks
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Q4 days
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Pediatric
Emergency Department
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4 weeks
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17 shifts (12 hrs./shift)
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4 weeks
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16 shifts (12 hrs./shift)
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4 weeks
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15 shifts (12 hrs./shift)
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Subspecialty or Outpatient
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10 weeks
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pull call
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18 weeks
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pull call, phone calls, PICU cross-cover (5-7 per year)
Average/mo.
4-8 pull calls
3-6 phone calls
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26 weeks
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pull call, phone calls
Average/mo.
2-5 pull calls
2-3 phone calls
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Inpatient Hem/Onc
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4 weeks
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No call
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4 Weeks
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No call
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N/A
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N/A
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Subspecialty or Outpatient (Call Free)
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4 weeks
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N/A
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4 weeks
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N/A
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4 weeks
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N/A
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Night Float
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8 weeks
(5 shifts/wk.)
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7 p.m. – 9 a.m. shifts
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4 weeks
(5 shifts/wk.)
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7 p.m. – 9 a.m. shifts
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4 weeks
(5 shifts/wk.)
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7 p.m. – 9 a.m. shifts
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As indicated above, each resident will be periodically assigned to Pull Call on specific days during outpatient or specialty rotations. The resident assigned to Pull Call must be available by beeper in the event that a colleague becomes ill.
PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents are assigned periodically to after-hours phone triage (i.e. telephone calls) for the General Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic. This call is taken from home.
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