Our curriculum is organized to provide a graduated experience with increasing responsibility through the three years of residency. Our goal is to provide a balanced experience, tailored to individual interests.  Each year incorporates all of the main components of clinical care - inpatient, ambulatory, critical care.  Unique experiences and electives in each year allow exploration of special interests. Residents preference their rotations each year and combined with 6 electives, we develop individualized curriculum for your needs. The overall curriculum forms a cohesive, coordinated program, which develops core competencies and tools for any future career in pediatrics.

Rotations are based primarily at Riley Hospital for 8-9months per year and 1-2months at Wishard and Methodist each year to balance exposure in all three hospitals and experience the range of patient care in primary care, community pediatrics, and specialty referral settings.

IU Pediatrics- Sample schedule template grid

• Dark Blue = Rotations based at Riley Hospital (Main academic referral center)
• Lt.Blue = Rotations based at Methodist Hospital (Community hospital connected nearby)
• Gray = Rotations based at Wishard Hospital (County hospital on campus)
• White = Rotations in various outpatient clinics (variable sites Riley, community, & Intl.)

*Sample template, some assignments/locations vary by resident selectives, career interests, and preference

The following section summarizes a detailed sample schedule for each year (PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3).

PGY 2 Year: In the supervisory years, residents gain increasing autonomy as their knowledge and experience expand. As ward team leaders, PGY 2 residents have the opportunity to serve as team leaders and teach, with oversight of 1 - 2 interns and 2 - 3 medical students. Residents usually supervise in the Newborn ICU and ward months. There is another community advocacy month included in the PGY 2 curriculum. Over half the time is spent in ambulatory settings. Night call averages every fifth night for months with ward call (4mos.) and q4 in the PICU month. In ER, NICU/Delivery Combo and ambulatory rotations residents work on shift schedules.

• 1-2 Months General Pediatrics Wards
• 2-3 Months Subspecialty Rotations
• 1 Month Newborn ICU
• 1 Month Pediatrics ICU
• 2 Months Emergency Dept/Urgent Visit Center
• 1 Month Community-II (Dyson)
• 1 Month NICU Combo
• 2 Months Electives

• 2 Months General Pediatrics Wards
• 2 Months Subspecialty Rotations
• 1 Month Newborn ICU
• 1 Month Pediatrics ICU
• 1 Month Emergency Dept
• 1 Month Adolescent Medicine
• 1 Month Behavorial Pediatrics
• 3 Months Electives