PURPOSE
Residents considering careers in a pediatric subspecialty may opt into the subspecialty careers pathway. The pathway’s goal is to present residents with options for rotations, mentorship, and other experiences to guide their individualized career development. This pathway is appropriate for residents considering a variety of differing fellowships and the curriculum will focus on preparing the resident to successfully secure a desired fellowship training position and to prepare the resident to thrive in the selected pediatric subspecialty.
WHEN & HOW
Residents considering careers in a pediatric subspecialty may incorporate desired components of the subspecialty career curriculum into their individualized learning plan throughout their 3 years of residency. During biannual meetings with their portfolio advisors (both mentors and program directors), residents will reflect on their experiences and determine educational goals for the upcoming six months. This document’s elective menu and timeline provide a starting point for learning plan development.
This is not an exhaustive list of opportunities (or even available pediatric subspecialties).
Please note that Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care and Neonatology are part of the Doernbecher Inpatient Careers pathway
SUBSPECIALTY CAREERS: SUGGESTED INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM SCHEDULE
PL-1: Begin Scholarly Project or select from specialty specific menu below
PL-2: Scholarly Project #1 (Advocacy/QI/Clinical Research/Education Scholarship)
Subspecialty (rounding out holes in your scheduled SS coverage)
PL-3: Scholarly Project #2
Scholarly Project #3
Selection from specialty specific menu below
*RCH = Randall Children’s Hospital
Subspecialty Careers Pathway
Advising & Mentoring
Program Leads: Dr. David Rozansky
First Year
The goal of the first year of pediatric residency is to build a strong foundation of general pediatrics knowledge in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The intern year is designed to introduce core pediatric clinical concepts as well as other important principles related to QI, advocacy, and scholarship. One individualized curriculum (IC) block is available for career exploration and/or development.
June: Advisor/intern meet and greet during orientation
June-September: Advisor/intern one-on-one meeting
(pre)June-September: Intern to begin considering pathway and consider selection of one menu item for the first year IC. For those who have elective in the first three months, there should be pre-residency selection and input from Program Leadership.
September: first semiannual review with PD.
Jan-March: second advisor meeting. Assess career goals and pathway plans
April: second semiannual review with PDs. Discuss pathway selection and first and second year ICs. Identify additional mentors/advisors needed for early match/future career goals. Discuss Certificates of Excellence (COE).
Second Year
During the second year of training, residents will cultivate ICU and subspecialty level skills and begin to commit to a career plan. Second year is designed provide a broad exposure to subspecialties and to help develop leadership and teaching skills. Two IC blocks are reserved for career exploration and/or development.
July-August: Meet with advisor(s). Establish an advisor/mentor in desired pathway. If applicable, work on fellowship/chief year applications
August: Semiannual review with PDs. Discuss pathway selection and second year ICs. Identify additional mentors/advisors needed for early match/future career goal. Discuss COE.
March: Second semiannual review with PDs. Plan ICs for third year. Identify projects within pathway or certificate of excellence.
April-May: meet with advisor(s). Discuss individual learning needs and IC planning.
Third Year
Third year residents engage in a broad range of clinical care and grow their leadership and supervisory skills. Three IC blocks are reserved to address individual learning needs, complete projects related to pathways/ COE, and prepare for the next steps in desired career.
July: semiannual review with PDs. Identify learning goals for the year and plans for projects related to pathways/ COE
July-August: Meet with advisor(s). Discuss projects, plans for job search/transition to fellowship. If applicable, work on applications for fellowship positions.
February: semiannual with PDs.
March-June: complete projects and ICs