Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics

Learning the basic skills of inpatient pediatric diagnosis and management is emphasized in the PL-1 year. At this time closely supervised residents begin to assemble the group of patients they will follow over their three or four years of residency in their outpatient continuity clinic.

During the PGY-2 year, house officers spend significant time with outpatients to develop clinical skills while still being supported by the pediatric faculty. Elective time is available for residents to individualize their education.

During the PGY-3/4 year, senior residents broaden their experience through supervisory roles and elective rotations. They enjoy a combination of inpatient and outpatient experiences and collegial interaction with faculty and community-based pediatricians. In order to bolster resident's research and investigative skills, all PGY-3s are required to present an in-depth Senior Resident Seminar. Research is an important focus for the UT-Houston faculty. Housestaff are encouraged to participate with a faculty mentor in projects in which they are interested.

Typical Pediatric Resident Schedule

PGY-1
1 LBJ Inpatient/Outpatient Combined Service 7 Oncology (M. D. Anderson)
2 LBJ Inpatient/Outpatient Combined Service 8 Genetics/Dermatology
3 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 9 Level 2 NICU
4 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 10 Developmental/Behavioral
5 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 11 Nephrology
6 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 12 Emergency Medicine
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PGY-2
1 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 7 Adolescent Medicine
2 General Pediatric Service at MHCH 8 Level 2/3 NICU
3 Emergency Medicine 9 Level 2/3 NICU
4 Emergency Medicine 10 Developmental/Behavioral
5 Acute Care Outpatient Clinic 11 Pediatric Critical Care
6 Oncology (M. D. Anderson) 12 Cardiology or Elective
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PGY-3
1 General Pediatric Inpatient Supervisor 7 Infectious Disease
2 Pediatric Critical Care 8 Endocrinology
3 Pulmonary 9 Neurology
4 Level 2/3 NICU Supervisor 10 Elective
5 Community Clinic Supervisor 11 Elective
6 Gastroenterology Supervisor 12 Elective
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Typical Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Resident Schedule

PGY-1
1 Emergency Room 7 Level 2 NICU
2 Ambulatory 8 General Pediatric Service
3 MICU 9 Well Baby Nursery
4 General Medicine Service 10 Combined Medicine Pediatrics Team
5 Cardiology 11 Oncology (M. D. Anderson)
6 Subspecialty Service 12 Emergency Medicine
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PGY-2
1 Elective 7 PICU
2 General Medicine Service 8 Level 3 NICU
3 MICU 9 Adolescent Medicine
4 Float Resident 10 Gastroenterology
5 Infectious Disease or other subspecialty consult 11 Hematology
6 Ambulatory 12 Emergency Medicine
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PGY-3
1 Elective 7 Developmental/Behavioral
2 Ambulatory 8 LBJ Combined Inpatient/Outpatient Service Supervisor
3 General Medicine Service 9 LBJ Service Supervisor
4 General Medicine Service 10 Nephrology Team Supervisor
5 Cardiology 11 Community Clinic Supervisor
6 Emergency Medicine 12 Elective
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PGY-4
1 Elective 7 Med-Peds Team or General Pediatric Floor Supervisor
2 General Medicine Service 8 Level 3 NICU Supervisor
3 General Medicine Service 9 Emergency Room Supervisor
4 Ambulatory 10 Neurology
5 Emergency Medicine 11 Endocrinology
6 Rheumatology Consult or other subspecialty consult 12 Elective
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