Two Assistant Program Directors (Chief Residents) are selected to spend an additional year after the completion of their training leading the residents. Their primary role is to function as an advocate for the residents and as a liaison between residents and the program administration. They also serve as attending physicians on the general pediatrics wards and in continuity clinic at Hughes Spalding and have a critical role in teaching residents and medical students during resident Morning Report.
The residents elect six of the rising third-year residents to serve 3 blocks each as third-year chief residents. They aid the Assistant Program Directors with a variety of teaching and administrative responsibilities.
Residents also elect 2-3 representatives from each class to serve on the Resident Advisory Committee (RAC). These representatives meet monthly with the program administration and select faculty to address issues pertinent to residency training.
A Word from the Chiefs
Welcome to Emory! We are extremely proud of our incredibly unique training program and hope you will enjoy learning more about us. In addition to our fantastic group of residents, we want to highlight a few of the aspects that we value the most about Emory Pediatrics.
Our residents are definitely the highlight of our program! They come from diverse backgrounds but share a common goal of becoming well-rounded pediatricians and serving as fierce advocates for our patients. We have dedicated faculty members, including many leaders in their fields, who provide teaching, mentorship, and research opportunities to help our residents advance their careers. Our program has a lot to offer whether you have plans to practice general pediatrics or pursue a subspecialty fellowship.
We have the pleasure of taking care of children and families from all over the world. Working in the largest and only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in the state of Georgia, our residents become adept at caring for patients who present with not only common pediatric conditions but also rare and complex medical problems. In addition to working at Egleston, our primary freestanding children's hospital, we get to experience the breadth of pediatrics in a range of practice settings including: our primary care clinic, inpatient wards, and emergency department at Hughes Spalding in downtown Atlanta; our nursery and NICU experiences at Grady (the safety net hospital of Atlanta); our statewide children’s hospital network including Scottish Rite; and our private practice community partners. Our program is committed to serving the most vulnerable kids in our city and state, including a large refugee population and patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid. Every day, we learn about the complex social conditions that contribute to our patients’ health and passionately try to find ways to effect change. Coming this fall, we are also excited to take care of our patients and their families in our brand-new facility: the Arthur M. Blank Hospital!
We offer other unique opportunities, including our Global Health track, Advocacy track, an abundance of research opportunities (including a specialized research track), wellness initiatives, diversity committee, resident leadership involvement in the American Academy of Pediatrics, community service opportunities, QI initiatives and much more! If you have a particular clinical, extracurricular, or research interest, we have no doubt that you will be able to find support at Emory to achieve your goals! We are happy to answer any questions you may have and hope to see you in Atlanta soon!
Sincerely,
Megan Fellows, MD
Mario Sandoval, MD