Newborns evaluated in the nursery are invited to receive ongoing care in the residents' continuity clinics. Neonatal intensive care rotations are included at the intern and supervisory levels, including delivery room resuscitation experience. The large volume of patients provides exposure to all types of newborn diseases, including complex cardiac and surgical conditions. Pediatric intensive care is a supervisory rotation. There are 44 pediatric intensive care beds at Riley and 16 at Methodist, all with modern facilities and skilled ancillary services.
Teaching includes well-supervised direct patient care, bedside rounds and didactic presentations.
Toxicology Pediatric inpatient services include general pediatric services at each of the hospitals and subspecialty services at Riley . Our expert clinical subspecialists, complemented by creative research programs provide a lively intellectual environment. Each resident may choose four pediatric electives. Pediatric emergency and urgent care is provided at Methodist, Riley and Wishard Hospitals. Residents learn to manage a wide variety of urgent, emergent and toxicological problems.