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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 a continuity clinic.

PGY-1 X-blocks:

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

PGY-2 X-blocks:

  • 3 weeks Inpatient General Pediatrics Wards
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Cardiology & Nephrology Wards
  • 3 weeks Night Float
  • 3 weeks PICU
  • 3 weeks NICU
  • 3 weeks Adolescent Medicine outpatient
  • 3 weeks Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Inpatient Team
  • 3 weeks Emergency Medicine
  • 1 week NICU nights
  • 11 weeks Electives

PGY-3 X-Blocks:

  • 3 weeks Inpatient General Pediatrics Wards
  • 3 weeks Inpatient Gastroenterology & Endocrinology
  • 3 weeks Night Float
  • 4 weeks PICU
  • 3 weeks Newborn Nursery
  • 3 weeks Bethany Children's Center (long-term and rehabilitative hospital)
  • 3 weeks Emergency Medicine
  • 2 weeks General Pediatric Outpatient Clinic Urgent Care
  • 14 weeks Elective

Sample Y-weeks 

PGY-1

  AM PM
MON Continuity Clinic Individualized Curriculum
TUE Continuity Clinic Didactics
WED Continuity Clinic Subspecialty Clinic
THU Continuity Clinic Subspecialty Clinic
FRI Admin Time Didactics

Subspecialty clinics for PGY-1s are Cardiology, and Nephrology. 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. Didactics features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Simulation Curriculum, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, Board Review, and more.

PGY-2

  AM PM
MON Subspecialty Clinic Continuity Clinic
TUE Continuity Clinic Didactics
WED Continuity Clinic Subspecialty Clinic
THU Continuity Clinic Admin Time
FRI Individualized Curriculum Didactics

Subspecialty clinics for PGY-2s are Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. 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. Didactics features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Simulation Curriculum, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, Board Review, and more.

PGY-3

  AM PM
MON Individualized Curriculum Continuity Clinic
TUE Continuity Clinic Didactics
WED Subspecialty Clinic Board Study
THU Continuity Clinic Admin Time
FRI Continuity Clinic Didactics

The subspecialty clinic for PGY-3s is Hematology-Oncology. 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. Didactics features small-group learning in courses that include Social Determinants of Health, Simulation Curriculum, Quality Improvement (QI), Residents as Teachers, Value-Based Care, Research, Board Review, and more.