Pediatric Residency Program

Training Opportunities

Cincinnati Children's offers a variety of education options. Cincinnati Children's is one of the largest Pediatric Residency Training Programs in the country offering both the core categorical pediatric residency, and several combined training programs. In the categorical program residents get a breadth of experience in various sub-specialties and general pediatrics while working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Learn more about our program components:

Residents may also train at Cincinnati Children’s through the following combined programs:

Cincinnati Children’s is a dynamic hospital providing care to children locally and beyond. The institution also supports a multitude of fellowship opportunities for most any sub-specialty you may be interested in. Learn about Cincinnati Children's facts and figures.

Fellowships

Cincinnati Children’s offers 30+ ACGME-accredited clinical fellowship programs and 60+ additional specialty fellowship programs. Our clinical programs and research environment are closely aligned to foster innovation and discovery across all disciplines. View a list of our clinical fellowships.

Facts and Figures

Statistical Highlights (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)Hide

Patient Care
Admissions (includes short stay)	33,145
Emergency and Urgent Care Visits	173,495
Outpatient Visits	1,028,686
Total Patient Encounters	1,279,509
Surgical Procedures
Inpatient	6,467
Outpatient	29,520
Total Surgical Hours	47,142
Faculty and Staff
Clinical Fellows	258
Research Fellows	177
Residents	215
Rotating Residents	982
Active Medical Staff	1,112
Total Employees	16,188
Operating Revenues and Expenses (dollars in thousands)
Net Patient Revenue	$2,120,162
Research Grants and Contracts	$220,174
Philanthropy	$44,274
Total Operating Revenues	$2,571,843
Total Operating Expenses	$2,352,963
Non-operating Gains and Losses	$49,253
Available to Reinvest in the Mission	$268,133

National RecognitionShow

Ranked No. 3 in the nation among all Honor Roll hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals list, including ranking in the top 10 for all 10 specialties.

Research and Clinical AchievementsShow

Improved safety (including a 10% reduction in serious patient harm) during a record average daily census of 511.
$31 million NIH grant to study flu immune response. Mary Allen Staat, MD, MPH, will lead IMPRINT cohort study of 2,000 mother/infant pairs.
New gene therapy treatment for sickle cell anemia. Punam Malik, MD, presented preliminary data showing that gene therapy reverses disease symptoms.
Potential treatment targets aggressive pediatric leukemia. H. Leighton Grimes, PhD, principal investigator, and his team found potential therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
First human esophagus organoid grown from pluripotent stem cells. Discovery advances research for esophageal atresia, enables personalized disease diagnosis for other conditions, and accelerates use of human tissues for medication development.
CARF accreditation (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). First children's hospital in the world to be CARF-accredited for pediatric cancer rehabilitation and second in the world for pediatric pain rehabilitation.

Advancing Our FutureShow

Construction of a new 600,000-square-foot clinical care expansion at our main campus.
Opening in 2021, the clinical expansion will allow us to grow existing and new programs, and will include 249 beds and a new emergency department.

Service to the CommunityShow

42% reduction in asthma hospitalizations for children with Medicaid in Hamilton County.
Supported Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) in raising 3rd grade reading rates by 10% across all elementary schools.
Sustained 18% reduction in preventable hospital bed days in Price Hill and Avondale.
Decreased referrals and intervention for behavior by 10% through the creation of Safe Spaces in classrooms at South Avondale.
~300 community members trained in Quality Improvement Science in 2019 which led to increased reading proficiency and decreased achievement gaps at CPS, decreased wait times at Jobs and Family Services, and increased immunization rates at the Cincinnati Health Department.
Served 39,033 children and families through community outreach and health education programs.

PartnershipsShow

Expanded Parkview Health Collaboration. Plans to align subspecialists to elevate the level of patient care for children in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana region.
Acquisition of Louisville-based cardiology practice. Juan Villafane, MD, and his team offer clinics in Louisville, Elizabethtown, Danville, Bardstown and Shelbyville, KY.
Opened the expanded Cincinnati Fetal Center Special Delivery Unit. Collaborated with TriHealth to give babies access to immediate, expert care in our NICU and allows mothers to recover just down the hall.