Residents also have the opportunity to rotate at affiliated hospitals in Nepal and Mexico. This rotation is performed at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. Residents are responsible for the evaluation and management of patients admitted to the emergency department. This may include performing procedures under local anesthesia or conscious sedation and evaluation of pediatric trauma patients. This rotation is performed at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital which is a major referral center for emergency departments and hospitals in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Residents are responsible for the care of critically ill children.
These patients are usually transported by ambulance, helicopter, or airplane. Call is taken every fourth night. This rotation is performed at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital which has a large NICU and is a major referral center. Patients here receive care for complex cases and services such as ECMO that are not available in other hospitals in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Call averages every fourth night for interns and senior residents.