RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIDACTICS
The Kings County Pediatric Residency Program designed the resident didactic schedule with the intent to address various adult learning styles, optimize the benefits of small group learning, engage resident learners in more dynamic learning activities, encourage self-directed learning, and provide ample opportunities for residents to strengthen their skills as educators.
During the first two months of the PRG-1 year, all new residents will participate in a weekly orientation lecture series which will address foundational skills in pediatrics such as assessment of the term and preterm newborn, infant, toddler, preschool, school aged and adolescent patient.
During all rotations at all levels of training, residents and faculty will be expected to attend the following Departmental educational activities:
- Mondays at Noon: Departmental Grand Rounds (1st and 3rd week), Journal Club (2nd week) or Mortality, Morbidity and Patient Safety Conference (4th week)
- Fridays at 11:30 am: Chief of Service “Pick a Case” Morning Report where an interesting or challenging case will be presented with interactive resident and faculty discussion led by the Pediatric Chief of Service.
On their weekly Continuity Clinic day, all residents will discuss one module from the Johns Hopkins Physician Education and Assessment Center-Pediatric Ambulatory Care Modules. Residents will take turns as the designated group discussion leader with faculty as facilitators.
During all Inpatient, PICU and Term Nursery rotations, residents will participate in Junior or Senior Morning reports once per week as well as a monthly Case Management Conference. Residents in the NICU will participate in a bimonthly NICU Morning Report. In addition, all residents in the acute care setting will participate in weekly Radiology Rounds.
Additional resident didactic experiences will be based upon rotation. In all of the inpatient settings, there will be a focus on small group learning, or “Team Talks”, where residents will prepare core topics with faculty present as a facilitator. These sessions will encourage interactive learning, focus on topics pertaining to their current clinical experiences and emphasize the role of resident as teacher.
Residents will also have Structured Simulation Sessions at all levels of training during their acute care rotations. These sessions allow residents to master procedures and practice mock case scenarios (including “mock codes”) under the direction of our simulation faculty and receive real-time feedback.
One of the unique features of our didactic schedule are protected ACADEMIC HALF DAYS. These sessions will occur once per week on rotating days from 1 to 4 pm. The first 2 hours will comprise Pediatric Core Topics presented by faculty followed by Board Review focusing on questions related to the core topics presented that day. The academic half days are in smaller groups to encourage interactive learning and are scheduled during subspecialty or individualized elective months. The Academic Half Days occur more often during the PRG-2 and especially during the PRG-3 years when residents will benefit from more board exam preparation.