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Curriculum (X+Y)

The academic year is divided into thirteen 3-week blocks (X) + thirteen 1-week blocks (Y).

All continuity sessions occur during the Y-week, which means residents never have to leave a busy inpatient service to go to continuity clinic.

Pediatrics Level One (PL-1) X-blocks:

  • 8 weeks Inpatient General Pediatrics Wards 
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Gastroenterology & Endocrinology 
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Cardiology & Nephrology
  • 3 weeks Newborn Nursery
  • 3 weeks NICU
  • 1 week NICU nights
  • 3 weeks Emergency Medicine 
  • 3 weeks General Pediatric Outpatient Clinic (Sooner Pediatrics Clinic)
  • 3 weeks Night Float
  • 3 weeks Development and Behavioral Pediatrics
  • 7 weeks Elective

Pediatrics Level Two (PL-2) X-blocks:

  • 3 weeks Inpatient General Pediatrics Wards
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Cardiology & Nephrology Wards
  • 4 weeks Night Float 
  • 3 weeks PICU
  • 4 weeks NICU
  • 3 weeks Adolescent Medicine (both inpatient and outpatient)
  • 3 weeks Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Inpatient Team 
  • 3 weeks Emergency Medicine 
  • 13 weeks Electives

Pediatrics Level Three (PL-3) X-Blocks:

  • 3 weeks Inpatient General Pediatrics Wards
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Gastroenterology & Endocrinology
  • 4 weeks Night Float
  • 4 weeks PICU
  • 3 weeks Newborn Nursery
  • 3 weeks The Children's Center (long-term and rehabilitative hospital)
  • 3 weeks Emergency Medicine
  • 16 weeks Elective


Sample Y-weeks 

PGY-1

  AM PM
MON Continuity Clinic Academic Time
TUE Continuity Clinic Academic Time
WED Continuity Clinic Subspecialty Clinic
THU Continuity Clinic Subspecialty Clinic
FRI Academic Time Admin Time

Subspecialty clinic for PGY-1s rotates between Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Genetics. Academic Time features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, and more.

PGY-2

  AM PM
MON Subspecialty Clinic Academic Time
TUE Continuity Clinic Academic Time
WED Continuity Clinic Scholarly Activity
THU Continuity Clinic Admin Time
FRI Subspecialty Clinic Continuity Clinic
Subspecialty clinic for PGY-2s rotates between Hematology-Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology, and the resident's choice of outpatient clinics. Academic Time features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, and more.

PGY-3

  AM PM
MON Individualized Curriculum Academic Time
TUE Continuity Clinic Academic Time
WED Continuity Clinic Board Study
THU Continuity Clinic Admin Time
FRI Continuity Clinic Individualized Curriculum
The Individualized Curriculum allows residents to supplement their education and prepare for their future careers with short- or long-term elective experiences across inpatient or outpatient settings. Academic Time features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, and more.