Upon completion of the Neonatal Resuscitation Course, Pediatric PA residents receive certification. Pediatric PA residents also take the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course. During the rotation at Yale University School of Medicine, residents attend daily conferences, grand rounds and lectures by faculty and visiting specialists. The Pediatric PA resident is encouraged to take full advantage of all learning opportunities available to them at both institutions. The clinical curriculum encompasses a full calendar year of rotations.
Residents take an active role in the assessment, management and daily care of patients.
They have the opportunity to learn the technical skills that are essential in caring for the pediatric patient. Two months are spent at Yale University and ten months are spent at Norwalk Hospital. Clinical rotations at Norwalk Hospital include neonatology, pediatrics, pediatric special care and adolescent medicine. The rotation at Yale encompasses two months on the pediatric service, including the emergency department. Clinical situations at both institutions are supplemented by informal and formal didactic lectures.