The MCH Pediatric Residency Program offers experience in all facets of pediatric care from the most complex intensive care to the office practice of general pediatrics. MCH's medical staff includes 110+ specialists representing over 40 pediatric specialties and sub-specialties who see over 12,500 inpatients and 160,000 patients in the outpatient setting over the year.

The three-year residency training program in pediatrics, fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is limited to 69 residents and two chief residents. In addition, fellowships in varying specialties are offered.


Pediatric Residency Training Program
The focus of the program is to prepare residents for a lifetime of quality practice either in primary care pediatrics or in the subspecialty of their choosing. During the course of the program, residents assume increasing responsibility for patient care, acquiring clinical expertise, knowledge, and skills along the way. Emphasis is placed on providing a balanced training program that ensures that residents will be able to undertake independent medical practice in today's rapidly changing healthcare environment.

The MCH Residency Program Course of Study
The Pediatric Residency Training Program at Miami Children's Hospital is designed in accordance with the American Board of Pediatrics requirement of three core years in general pediatrics and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

First Year (PL1)
The first year of training emphasizes general pediatrics with supervision by senior residents and attending physicians. The PL1 resident performs the initial history, physical examination and, after discussion with the senior resident and attending physician, writes the appropriate orders, performs required procedures and is responsible for conveying information to the patient's parents. The team of residents is supervised by a geographic full-time attending physician and a teaching attending physician from the community. The residents' rotations include experience in primary care, newborn nursery, emergency medicine, and clinics.

Second Year (PL2)
The residents are provided with progressively increased patient care responsibilities and structured exposure to specialties, including pediatric, neonatal and cardiac critical care, emergency medicine, and adolescent medicine. Elective blocks are included in the second year curriculum.