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Med/Peds Curriculum

Med/Peds residents alternate between medicine and pediatrics rotations every three months. The order of this cadence will swap between PGY2 and PGY3 year to ensure all med/peds trainees get exposure to pediatric conditions that manifest during certain seasons of the year.

Med/Peds Immersion Blocks

We recognize trainees who choose med/peds may need additional time to explore how combined training can be forged into a unique career. Other med/peds trainees may have a very clear picture of what they would like to accomplish during their med/peds training. We have developed Med/Peds Immersion blocks to cater to both groups of individuals in our program.  Immersion blocks are call-free, back-up free electives specifically crafted for each resident. Residents meet with their advisor early in their training to map out their elective time, which can include time for Global Health experiences, research, or subspecialty exposure. Immersion time increases with each year of training: 

  • PGY2: 2 weeks 
  • PGY3: 4 weeks 
  • PGY4: 8 weeks
 

Ambulatory Curriculum 

The internal medicine, pediatrics, and med/peds residency programs at Emory follow an “X+Y” (4+1) schedule, meaning med/peds trainees will join their one-week ambulatory blocks alongside the same group of categorical colleagues.  This cadence ensures all med/peds trainees will get exposure to both medicine and pediatrics content without missing important topic areas while rotating on either medicine or pediatrics.  Internal Medicine Core Curriculum occurs on Tuesday mornings and Pediatrics Core Curriculum occurs on Thursday mornings during ambulatory Y blocks.  In addition to the categorical core curriculum, med/peds residents will participate in small group, discussion-based curriculum through the Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum and Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum. 

Med/Peds Noon Conferences 

Med/Peds residents are provided two hours of protected time once per month to gather for the med/peds noon conference. The goals of this conference are to create community, provide med/peds-specific content, and expose trainees to med/peds faculty.  

Advocacy Curriculum

Residents will engage in a longitudinal med/peds advocacy curriculum during their ambulatory blocks specifically tailored to serving communities in the Atlanta Area.  The curriculum consists of a combination of community activities and engaging with local experts. A sample of the first-year curriculum is below: 

  • Inequalities and Opportunities for Improvement in Maternal and Infant Health  
  • LGBTQ+ Healthcare  
  • Medical Ableism  
  • Hospital-based Civic Engagement  
  • Challenges within Correctional Healthcare  
  • Current state of Georgia Medicaid: Unraveling, Expansion and Enrollment  
  • Homelessness and the Atlanta Housing Crisis  
  • Legislative Day at the Georgia State Capital  
  • Community-Based Participatory Research and Beyond 

Resident Scholarship

The Emory Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program fosters resident engagement in scholarship through dedicated mentorship and robust research opportunities. Residents are paired with experienced faculty advisors who guide them in identifying mentors and developing research projects, ensuring alignment with their academic and career goals. Residents have the option to perform research during immersion blocks, which allows time to explore their field(s) of interest while engaging in scholarship. 

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