The resident follows a directed reading program, and participates in two weekly neuromuscular disease seminars at which clinical, EMG, and basic science topics are taught in a planned curriculum. Formal case conferences are also held weekly. Because of the pattern of referrals and admissions, residents gain valuable experience in management of patients with chronic pain syndromes and a range of musculoskeletal disorders. The Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, with approximately 250 beds, provides services in all of the pediatric sub specialties including trauma, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, child neurology, rheumatology, oncology, etc. Special pediatric rehabilitation clinics are incorporated into the resident's experience, including spasticity and spina bifida.
Residents develop expertise in the management of patients with myofascial pain.
See rehabilitation . Structured teaching The department offers a structured didactic teaching program for all residents. The specific topics are developed in advance and assigned to faculty, who give most of the presentations. Each resident is responsible for a seminar presentation about once every six weeks. Selected topics are presented by faculty.