Rotation Schedule
Residents rotate through a variety of services during their residency. Here is the typical breakdown of rotations for a categorical pediatrics resident.
| | Months on Each Rotation |
| | PL-1 | PL-2 | PL-3 |
| Acute Care/Child Advocacy (no call) | 1 | - | - |
| Practicing Pediatrician's Office (no call) | 1 | - | - |
| Emergency Department | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Newborn Nursery | 1 | - | - |
| Newborn Intensive Care Unit | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Inpatient Wards | 6 | - | - |
| Vacation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electives | - | 2 | 3 |
| Surgery | - | 1 | - |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | - | 1 | 1 |
| Adolescent Medicine or Behavioral / Developmental Pediatrics | - | 1 | 1 |
| Inpatient Supervisor | - | 2 | 2 |
| Night Float | - | 1 | - |
Training Options
MD / PhD trainees have three options for completing their training:
- the traditional pathway which includes three years of residency followed by a three-year fellowship;
- the Integrated Research Pathway which allows up to 11 months of dedicated research activity, which can be credited to fellowship programs and 22 months in clinical programs;
- the Special Alternative Pathway ("Fast Track") which combines residency and fellowship training into one five-year program.
Contact Us
To learn more about MD / PhD Postgraduate Training Options, contact:
Edith Markoff, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow Recruiter
edith.markoff@cchmc.org
James Lessard, PhD
Director, CCRF Postdoctoral Office
james.lessard@cchmc.org
John J. Bissler, MD
Associate Director, Residency Training Program (Research)
john.bissler@cchmc.org
