Yearly Schedules and Call
Yearly Schedules, Calls, and Rotations:
Schedules for Med-Peds residents are broken into four week long blocks through out the year. Below are examples of what residents might experience from year to year. Of particular importance are "Med-Peds Months" which occur during years PGY2-PGY4. Overnight call responsibilities are explained at the bottom of this page.
Note: There is considerable flexibility as to which subspecialties are studied each year.
Example Schedule for PGY1:
| Block 1 | Pediatric Cardiology |
| Block 2 | Pediatric Ward + Pediatric Night Shift |
| Block 3 | Pediatric Nursery |
| Block 4 | IM Ambulatory, General Medicine |
| Block 5 | IM Ward |
| Block 6 | IM ICU |
| Block 7 | IM Ambulatory, General Medicine+ Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Block 8 | Pediatric Ward |
| Block 9 | Pediatric Newborn ICU |
| Block 10 | Pediatric Elective |
| Block 11 | IM Ward |
| Block 12 | IM Ambulatory Geriatrics |
| Block 13 | Adult Emergency Medicine |
*NOTE: IM = Internal Medicine
Example Schedule for PGY2
| Block 1 | IM Ward |
| Block 2 | IM Infectious Diseases |
| Block 3 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 4 | Pediatric Ward, Hematology, Oncology |
| Block 5 | Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Block 6 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 7 | IM Ward |
| Block 8 | Medicine ICU |
| Block 9 | IM Night Shift/ Adult Subspecialty Elective |
| Block 10 | Pediatric ICU |
| Block 11 | Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| Block 12 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 13 | Pediatric Ward |
Example Schedule for PGY3
| Block 1 | IM Ward |
| Block 2 | IM Renal |
| Block 3 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 4 | Pediatric Ward |
| Block 5 | Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Block 6 | Pediatric Night Shift / Med-Peds Month |
| Block 7 | IM Ward |
| Block 8 | Medicine Elective |
| Block 9 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 10 | Newborn ICU |
| Block 11 | Pediatric Renal |
| Block 12 | Adolescent |
| Block 13 | Medicine ICU / IM Night Shift |
Example Schedule for PGY4:
| Block 1 | IM Gastroenterology (GI) |
| Block 2 | IM Ward |
| Block 3 | Med-Peds Month / Pediatric Night Shift |
| Block 4 | Newborn ICU |
| Block 5 | Pediatrics GI |
| Block 6 | Pediatric Behavior Development |
| Block 7 | IM Ward |
| Block 8 | Medicine ICU / IM Night Shift |
| Block 9 | Med-Peds Month |
| Block 10 | Pediatrics Elective |
| Block 11 | Pediatrics Emergency Room |
| Block 12 | Pediatrics Ward |
| Block 13 | Med-Peds Month |
Vacation:
Residents receive 3 weeks of vacation each year; these weeks are balanced between internal medicine and pediatric blocks.
More Information regarding vacation and benefits.