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Stanford School of Medicine Residency Training Program in the Department of Pediatrics
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Life After Residency



Chief Residents

The key educational, clinical and administrative leaders for the house staff are the Chief Residents. Each year two members of the graduating class are selected and remain for an additional year and fulfill this vital role. They are appointed to the faculty as Instructors of Pediatrics so they can serve at an attending level in the clinical aspect of their role, including clinical service as General Pediatrics Inpatient Attendings on the inpatient ward service, as General Pediatrics Clinic Attendings, or as Teaching Attendings. They share responsibilities for educational initiatives and administrative issues throughout their year of service. Interacting with faculty, house staff, and hospital administration, the Chief Residents act as liaisons and leaders.
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Fellowships

Approximately 40% of our residents enter fellowships, with a good portion staying at Stanford. Current fellowship offerings include Adolescent Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology. Our program assists residents in obtaining their top fellowship choices. Inquiries regarding the scope of these programs should be made directly to the Department of Pediatrics Division Chiefs.
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Program Graduates

We have been fortunate to place residents in top fellowship positions, superb pediatric practices, and exciting hospitalist positions. Many graduates tend to stay in the Bay Area following completion of their training.

Approximately two-thirds of our graduates pursue general pediatrics careers with half entering primary care pediatrics practices settings. The remainder enter general academic pediatrics fellowships or become pediatric hospitalists. The remaining one-third of graduating residents enter subspecialty fellowships or specialty residencies. The following is a list of fellowship programs our graduates have entered over the past 14 years:

Neonatology 20
General Pediatrics 15
Critical Care 12
Infectious Diseases 11
Hematology/Oncology 8
Cardiology 5
Rheumatology 5
Endocrinology 7
Neurology 4
Nephrology 3
Dermatology  3
Development and Behavior 2
Adolescent Medicine 2
Allergy Immunology 2
Emergency Medicine 2
Genetics 2
Gastroenterology 1
Pulmonology 1
Pain Management 1
Tropical Medicine 1
Anesthesia 1

The pass rates for 1st time takers of the American Board of Pediatrics General Certifying Examination from our program are:

2000
94%
2001 100%
2002 95%
2003 95%
2004 94%
2005 100%
2006 95%

 

 


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