During the three years of training at Children's Hospital, pediatric residents become proficient in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses and gain experience in preventive pediatrics and health maintenance. There are 15 residents and two chief residents each year. Residency training takes place at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters , which is located in the Norfolk Medical Center Complex and is directly adjacent to Eastern Virginia Medical School . The complex is also home to Children's Neuro-Developmental Center, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , Norfolk Public Health Department, the Diabetes Institutes and the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. The Children's Hospital is the focus of pediatric undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate training.
Training also extends into community practices.
CHKD is the only tertiary care pediatric facility serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The extensive pediatric faculty includes a widely varied full-time medical staff and numerous community physicians, making it possible for residents to develop close working relationships with both generalists and specialists. Work in subspecialty areas prepares graduates to be consultants to other physicians as well as care providers for children with exceptional needs. Educational Experience A variety of didactic and case-oriented presentations complement the clinical experience. Daily attending rounds expose residents to a wide range of pediatric problems and examples of effective patient management.