Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

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Department of Pediatrics

General Pediatric Residency Program

Our training program is comprised of 82 residents working at 4 hospitals in 2 healthcare systems and is located in the heart of a bustling metropolitan center. We support a Global Health Track, an Integrated Research Pathway, a Pediatric Equity, Advocacy, and Community Health, Environmental, and Social Justice (PEACHES) Track, a combined Pediatrics-Child Neurology program, and a Pediatrics-Medical Genetics program.

Mission Statement

To recruit, cultivate, and maintain a diverse network of residents, fellows, and attendings where the primary goal is to provide quality, socially-conscious care to the patients and families representative of the greater Atlanta area. We strive to implement a residency program that is strengthened by diversity while training more under-represented minority physicians to lead in the communities they serve.

Who do we serve?

In 2021, we served a diverse and fulfilling patient population including:

  • 37% Black
  • 18% Hispanic/Latinx
  • 58% Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, or unable to cover cost of care
  • Large refugee settlement population

Our Mission

The Emory Pediatrics Residency Program strives to produce pediatricians who possess outstanding clinical competence and a lifelong passion for inquiry. Graduates of the Emory program are well-prepared to enter general pediatric practice, subspecialty training, or a career in teaching and research. Through exposure to a diverse population of patients, an accomplished cadre of supervising faculty, and a comprehensive curriculum, our graduates are equipped to become future leaders within the field of pediatrics.

Our residents provide front-line care to over a half-million patients annually at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Grady Health System. Our diverse clinical sites give residents experience with pediatric conditions both common and complex, in patients representing a range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

We foster an environment of care and compassion for patients, families, and colleagues. Our 400+ faculty members are committed to resident education in all forms, including bedside teaching, didactics, and research mentorship.

We hope you find this site informative and welcome any questions you might have about our program. Thank you for your interest and congratulations on selecting pediatrics as a career choice!

Schedules

PGY-1 Year

Intern year focuses on improving information synthesis and medical decision-making. First-year residents hone their skills during 3 months of inpatient General Pediatrics and 3 months of inpatient Subspecialty services. They learn to deliver high acuity care during ED and NICU rotations, develop a greater facility with issues of growth and development during their Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics rotation, and learn how to diagnose and manage common neuropsychiatric issues in Mental and Behavioral Health rotation.

  • Egleston General Pediatric Wards (1.5 blocks)
  • Hughes Spalding General Pediatric Wards (1 block)
  • Night Team (2 blocks)
  • Term Nursery (1 block)
  • NICU (1 block)
  • GI & Pulmonary (1 block)
  • Hematology/Oncology (1 block)
  • Cardiology & Subspecialty Nights (1 block)
  • Hughes Spalding ED (1 block)
  • Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (1 block)
  • Mental & Behavioral Health (0.5 block)
  • Elective (1 block)

PGY-2 Year

Second-year residents spend 2 months each in the PICU, NICU, and ED to further cultivate their abilities managing high acuity patients. They also assume supervisory responsibilities on subspecialty services and general pediatrics night team rotations and learn to be career advocates for children during the Community rotation. With the support of faculty mentors they begin to tailor their training through the creation of an individualized curriculum.

  • PICU (2 blocks)
  • NICU (2 blocks)
  • Egleston ED (1 block)
  • Hughes Spalding ED (1 block)
  • Night Team Senior (1 block)
  • Subspecialty (2 block) -- includes inpatient and outpatient experiences
  • Community (1 block)
  • Individualized Curriculum (3 blocks, 1 of which is call-free)

PGY-3 Year

Experiences this year complete a trainee’s preparation for their subsequent role as an independent physician. PGY-3’s spend 3 blocks as supervising residents on General Pediatrics wards and a month in our community-practice hospital, Scottish Rite. They continue their individualized curriculum with ongoing mentor guidance as they pursue their ultimate career goals.

  • Egleston General Pediatric Wards (2 blocks)
  • Hughes Spalding General Pediatric Wards (0.5 block)
  • Scottish Rite General Pediatric Wards (1 block)
  • Nights & Back-Up (1 block)
  • Hughes Spalding ED (1 block)
  • Subspecialty (2 blocks) -- includes inpatient and outpatient experiences 
  • Adolescent Medicine (1 block)
  • Community (1 block)
  • Individualized Curriculum (3 blocks, 2 of which are call-free) 
  • Career Development (0.5 block)

Continuity Clinic

During the PGY-1 and PGY-2 year, residents spend a full day per week in the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic at at Hughes Spalding or Snapfinger Woods. During the PGY-3 year residents have the option of spending their clinic time in either a community pediatric practice or a subspecialty clinic depending on their career path.

Program Administration

Program Administration

Resident Leadership

Resident Leadership