During the training period, resident responsibilities are increased to promote professional growth. Residents are supervised by a faculty committed to teaching, clinical care, and research. Each resident has a faculty advisor who provides assistance with career planning, professional development, and personal support. Each of the recognized pediatric sub-specialty services is available at Duke Children's Hospital. The Division of Pediatric Surgery within the medical center's Department of Surgery offers a full complement of surgical faculty and services to pediatric patients.
All physicians are teachers' of their patients, families, and colleagues.
A commitment to fostering excellence and leadership in teaching is one of the major components of Duke University Medical Center's mission statement. Residents play important roles in this process, both as learners and as educators. Teaching activities sponsored by the department include daily rounds with faculty members, conferences, a formal teaching program, and weekly Grand Rounds. Duke residents provide much of the teaching for medical students, with appropriate faculty backup. Annually the students honor a pediatric resident at each level of training for excellence in teaching.