There are no required training rotations at other hospitals or institutions. Many residents choose to spend a month in an affiliated pediatric practice in nearby Harrisonburg Virginia where they function independently with close supervision by senior pediatricians. Children are seen for well-child visits and for a variety of general medical problems by residents and medical students precepted by general pediatric faculty members.
Some residents have their continuity clinics in our satellite offices.
Each clinic session begins with a 30-minute teaching conference, f ollowed by several patient appointments. All continuity clinics are precepted by general pediatric faculty members. The Pediatric Emergency Service is staffed by pediatric and emergency medicine residents. Pediatric and emergency medicine faculty members provide supervision and emergency medical and surgical care for children and adolescents on a 24-hour basis. Urgent care for non-emergent illnesses is also provided at night and on weekends.