It also gives our pediatric residents the opportunity to follow patients throughout their training. The DHC population includes a large, inner city, African American population, a significant Hispanic population, and a growing Southeast Asian and Hmong population. Each resident follows an average of 100 to 150 patients in the clinic. While the resident is the primary physician, he or she is assigned to a full-time faculty member who acts as a preceptor. Each resident spends one afternoon per week in the primary care clinic, during which all other responsibilities are set aside.
Residents spend additional time in the clinic during months set aside for ambulatory rotations.
The most comprehensive collection of pediatric literature in the region is housed at Children's Hospital. The hospital's library is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and is staffed by a full-time Medical College of Wisconsin librarian. On campus, the MCW Todd Wehr Library provides a full service, comprehensive medical library facility. The librarian is an excellent resource, an active participant at senior rounds and will teach the residents how to perform Medline searches. A photocopier is available.