The third-year pediatric resident takes on a greater teaching role. The ward chief assumes a teaching role for the general inpatient services and acts as the admitting chief and general pediatric consultant. On the surgery clinic rotation, the third year resident attends the outpatient clinics in general pediatric surgery and surgical subspecialties including ENT, orthopaedics and urology. These experiences are designed to expose the resident to various surgical problems and management on an outpatient basis. Elective time is available to pursue one's interests or perceived weaknesses.
Electives are available in all of the pediatric subspecialties.
1 PICU 1 Level II Nursery 1 Electives without call 2 Call averages every fourth or fifth night with two months of no call.