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Training Program - Pediatric Residency Program
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How to Apply |
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Welcome Message from Dr. Agrawal
The mission of the pediatric residency program at Children’s National is to provide world-class education and training to pediatric residents in a nurturing environment to improve child health from a local, regional, national, and global perspective through clinical care, education, advocacy, and research.
Like most large residency programs based at free-standing children’s hospitals, our program provides residents with extensive training in pediatric subspecialty care, as well as providing a superb foundation in general pediatrics. However, Children’s National has many distinctive features which have helped contribute to our reputation as one of the leaders for the care of children and training in pediatrics.
One of the important attributes distinguishing Children’s National is our patient population. Washington, DC, is a city with a pluralism of cultures, and our patient population is reflective of this. Children’s National provides care for children whose families go back many generations in the District, as well as those who come from around the country and the globe. Exposure to patients and their families in this multicultural environment aids in the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that is the foundation for excellent care in any future pediatric career setting. Because of this we have become a program committed to both global health and community health.
Being in the nation’s capital, we take advantage of our location to provide educational experiences for residents in both the federal government and agencies dedicated to children’s healthcare at a national and local public health level. Our residents can choose to participate in health policy initiatives though a partnership with the George Washington University School of Public Health. Annually, residents participate in AAP Advocacy Day through the Washington federal affairs office of the American Academy of Pediatrics where they meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill to discuss legislation impacting the health of children. In conjunction with Children’s Office of Government Affairs and Children’s Child Health Advocacy Institute, Children’s National physicians are instrumental in formulating important city-wide, regional, and national initiatives that improve healthcare beyond our own doorstep.
Residents are encouraged to participate in our innovative Robert H. Parrott REACH program. This program funds second and third year residents with one half-day per week of protected time to work on projects in Research, Education, Advocacy, and/or Child Health Care. Residents are mentored through this experience by clinical faculty and faculty from Children’s Research Institute, offering an immense selection of projects for interested residents to explore. Every year, our residents publish the fruits of their work in peer-reviewed journals and present their projects at national meetings, including the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.
The three tracks in our program offer a chance for training in an environment best suited to individual interests. All three tracks have 24 months of pediatric training in common, ensuring that graduates are indistinguishable in their ability to provide excellent general pediatric care and are equally qualified to pursue subspecialty work if they so choose after residency. The Primary Care and Community Health Tracks provide a small learning home within the larger home of Children’s National. Our Primary Care Track residents spend 10 months at the Foggy Bottom Children’s Pediatricians & Associates practice where they become an integral part of a primary care practice. The Community Health Track focuses on health disparities and the development of skills in health policy, advocacy, and community healthcare delivery. As learning experiences have expanded throughout the program, we have found that having three tracks strengthens the program as a whole. Opportunities housed in each of the tracks are available to all residents, and residents who develop expertise in one track often provide expertise to their peers in other tracks.
Despite the size and diversity of our program, we remain focused on the growth and development of each individual resident. Special attention is given to assisting residents in acquiring problem-solving competency, improving technical expertise, and developing skills in leadership and teaching. Our annual two-day intern retreat facilitates cohesiveness within the intern class, and this camaraderie extends into the senior years. Six years ago, Children’s National began a Master Teacher Leadership Development Program. Today, more than 30 of our faculty have gone through the program, which includes a minimum of 18 hours of graduate-level coursework at the George Washington University School of Education. The Master Teachers at Children’s National are integrated into our residency program, greatly enhancing the educational experience of each of our residents. Additionally, we have a well-developed advisor system that pairs skilled faculty mentors with residents to help guide them through their training and support them on their chosen career paths.
Our program continues to grow, both in size and academic stature. Each year, Children’s is recognized bv U.S.News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. In 2009, we received almost 2,000 applications for our 28 intern spots in the Match. Yearly, we receive applications from over 40% of all seniors at US medical schools interested in pediatric residency training. At Children’s National, you will be surrounded by first-class residents while receiving world-class pediatric education and training.
Successful applicants to our program seek to extend themselves beyond just the nuts and bolts of medical management. Residents in our program develop excellent teaching skills, interpersonal, and communication skills, and have opportunities to participate in research, quality improvement, child advocacy, and health policy initiatives. Graduates of our program are not only outstanding pediatricians; they have the foundation to become leaders in their communities, whether in general practice, academic medicine, subspecialty care, or health policy.
I hope that you will strongly consider sending us an application, and I look forward to meeting you during your visit here.
Sincerely,
Dewesh Agrawal, MD
Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Children’s National Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Appointments to Residency Training
Residents are appointed to Children's National Medical Center on a yearly basis. It is expected that all pediatric residents will remain for the full three years to complete their training, except for those residents in the accelerated Pediatrics-Child Neurology Pathway.
First Year Positions
All applications for the 28 first-year positions are reviewed through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Applicants should submit a personal statement, curriculum vitae, photograph, medical school transcript, dean’s letter, three (3) letters of recommendation, and USMLE scores through ERAS. For first-year positions for academic year 2010-2011, the application deadline is October 31, 2009. Interviews will be coordinated through ERAS and conducted from November 2009 through February 2010.
First-year positions at Children's are solely selected through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Each track within the Pediatric Residency Program has separate NRMP program codes. Applicants are encouraged to apply to as many tracks as interest them:
1070320C0 – Categorical Track
1070320M0 – Primary Care Track
1070320M1 – Community Health Track
1070320C1 – Preliminary Pediatrics-Child Neurology Pathway
Applicants must be from a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association. Applications from qualified graduates of foreign medical schools with proper credentialing (ECFMG certification and passing USLME scores for Steps 1-3) also will be considered. Children's National Medical Center sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas.
Second and Third Year Positions
When openings are present, applications for residency positions at the second or third year training will be considered. Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing at an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency training program to be considered.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the pediatric residency program at Children’s National does not have any openings. For the 2010-2011 academic year, there are no anticipated openings.
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Benefits Information
Children’s National’s residents receive many benefits that allow them to take advantage of special educational events and conferences, bond with one another, and enjoy living in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. All residents receive the same benefits, regardless of track.
Salaries and stipends have been established at the following levels:
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2008-2009 Salary
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2009-2010 Salary
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Educational Stipend
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| PL-1 |
$50,405
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$51,917
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$700
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| PL-2 |
$53,446
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$55,049
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$1,350
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| PL-3 |
$56,522
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$58,218
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$2,450
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Vacation and Leave Days (annually)
- Four (4) weeks of vacation
- Four (4) day holiday leave
- Three (3) personal days
- Seven (7) educational days
- Twelve (12) sick leave days
Educational Benefits
- Generous yearly educational stipend
- Significant discount on Children’s National ABP review course
- ABP Certification Exam registration fee reimbursement of $1,200
- AAP membership fee waived
- Unrestricted State Licensure fee reimbursement
- USMLE Step 3 fee reimbursement
Financial Benefits
- High base salary
- 401K matching
- Stipend for lab coats and scrubs
- Reimbursement for mileage between work sites
- Post-call cab fares
- Discounted on-site parking
Opportunities for Resident Bonding
- Annual two-night intern retreat
- End of Year Party
- Beach Week at end of intern year
- PL-2 day off and PL-3 day off
Other Benefits
- Resident Union
- Night-float system (with significant reduction in 24-hour calls)
- Two full-time Resident Assistants (tasks include faxing discharge summaries to PMDs, coordinating follow-up, and scheduling radiology tests)
- Patient Care Trust Fund (used to buy gifts and supplies for patients)
- Non-resident inpatient services and physician extenders (NPs and PAs) on multiple hospital services to reduce resident clinical workload
- Stringent ACGME duty hour monitoring (the mean number of hours/week worked by our residents is 57)
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Contracts Information
Residents at Children’s National have been members of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a national Resident Union, for more than 20 years. The Union serves to negotiate the contract every three years, through which residents receive a number of benefits.
"Being a delegate for CIR allows me to be a part of the integral process that allows our Program to improve the lives of not only our residents, but also our patients. As a part of our contract, we negotiated several thousand dollars to be put into a Patient Care Trust Fund. This money is used for equipment that will improve the quality of life of our patients while they are in the hospital. Last year we bought Nintendo DS systems, iPod Nanos, and Portable DVD players to be used in fun bags for patients who are not able to go to the playrooms or to the Atrium for shows. The gifts were much appreciated by the Child Life team and the children we serve. This fund helps our kids get through this difficult time in their lives."
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Children's National Medical Center
Residency Tracks
(Comparison by number of blocks spent in each rotation)
2008-2009
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Categorical |
Primary Care |
Community |
| First Year |
| Ambulatory Care |
1
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1
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2
(1 Continuity Clinic & Acute Care, 1 Community/COPC)
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| Emergency Medicine |
0.5-1
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1
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0.5
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| Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics |
1
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1
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1
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Inpatient Pediatrics
(General & Subspecialty Teams)
(AT1, AT2, AT3, GI, H/O) |
5-5.5
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4.5
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5
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| Night Team |
2
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1.5
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1.5
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| NICU (GW) |
1
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1
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1
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Well Baby Nursery
(Holy Cross Hospital) |
1
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1
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1
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| Adolescent Medicine |
0
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1
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0
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| Vacation |
1
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1
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1
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| Second Year |
| Ambulatory Care |
2
(Includes 0.5 Holy Cross Hospital Ambulatory Selective, 0.5 Acute Care)
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5
(Includes longitudinally 1 Elective & 0.5 Community Selective & 0.5 Acute Care)
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2.5
(1 Health Policy & Global Health Courses, 0.5 CHAI, 0.5 CAPC, 0.5 Community or Advocacy Selective)
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| Adolescent Medicine |
1
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0
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1
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| Emergency Medicine |
1.5
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0.5
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1
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| NICU (Children's) |
1
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1
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1
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| PICU |
1
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1
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1
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Inpatient Pediatrics
(Holy Cross Hospital) |
1.5
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1
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1
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| Cardiology |
1
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1
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1
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| Neurology |
1
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1
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1
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| Night Team |
1
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0.5
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1
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| Electives |
1
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0.5
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1.5
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| Subspecialty Selective |
0
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0.5
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0
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| Vacation |
1
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1
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1
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| Third Year |
| Ambulatory Care |
2.5
(Includes 0.5 Acute Care)
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5
(Includes longitudinally 1 Elective & 1 Acute Care)
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3
(1 Continuity Clinic & Acute Care, 1 THEARC & Mobile Van, 1 Research Completion
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| Emergency Medicine |
1
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1
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1.5
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| Inpatient Pediatrics |
2
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2
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2
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| NICU (Children's) |
1
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1
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1
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| PICU |
1
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1
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1
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| Night Team |
1
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0.5
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0.5
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| Electives |
2.5
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1
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2
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| Subspecialty Selective |
1
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0.5
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1
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| Vacation |
1
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1
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1
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