Curriculum

The four-year curriculum of the combined Med-Peds Residency Program is divided equally to enable residents to complete 24 months of education in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.

Ambulatory Experience

A continuity experience in an ambulatory setting is a fundamental part of the Med-Peds program. Residents begin continuity experiences in a combined Med-Peds practice and continue in that practice throughout their four years. 

The ambulatory curriculum is taught at our continuity clinic site, the Culver Medical Group (CMG), where full-time Med-Peds faculty teach residents in addition to seeing their own ambulatory patients.

Our block (X+Y) model allows residents to have a protected half-day teaching session per week when residents are on their ambulatory block. These half-day sessions include:

• Clinical topics in the primary care setting
• Ambulatory morning report (case-based discussions)
• Sessions on social determinants of health, professional development, mentoring, and the nuts and bolts of primary care

Educational Opportunities

• Med-Peds residents participate fully in the teaching rounds and educational conferences of both the Pediatric and Internal Medicine categorical programs.
• Med-Peds Noon Conference: Once per month a combined noon conference is held for the categorical pediatric, internal medicine, and Med-Peds residents. These conferences address a medical topic that affects both pediatric and adult populations. A common focus of the conference is the smooth transitioning of adolescent patients with chronic disease from pediatric to adult medical practice.
• Med-Peds Journal Club: Eight evenings per year the Med-Peds residents and faculty meet to appraise and discuss a recent medical journal article. An R4 chooses the article and leads the discussion. This forum provides residents with the opportunity to review basic concepts of evidence-based medicine, to practice the skill of critical appraisal, and to gain understanding of the process of incorporating new research into practice.
• Class Career Meetings: Throughout the year, each class meets as a group with the program director to discuss their post-residency plans, including mentoring, CV preparation, job applications and interviewing.
• Residents as Teachers: A half day is dedicated to training all URMC interns.

Electives

We offer electives in several subspecialties in both internal medicine and pediatrics.

• Two one-month "away electives" are allowed over the four years of training. During this time, the resident's salary, benefits, and malpractice insurance are continued. Past residents have rotated in a variety of U.S. and International sites during this time, as well as rotating with our vast array of alumni.
• We offer opportunities for rural medicine hospitalists and primary experiences.
• "Create Your Own Adventure": We encourage our residents to innovate and explore novel rotations to best prepare for their future careers.

Vacation

Residents receive 4 weeks of vacation during each academic year. The vacation is scheduled in two blocks of two weeks and is split evenly between medicine and pediatrics.