WELCOME FROM OUR PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The University of Utah, Pediatric Residency training program respectfully acknowledges that we train and care for patients on the traditional territory of the Shoshone, Goshute, Paiute, and Ute tribes, and the Dine’ of the Navajo Nation. We honor with gratitude the land itself and these tribes. As physicians and educators, we recognize the role that we play in equitable education of our trainees and treatment of our patients. We recognize that we benefit from the land of these tribes and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment to better serve our communities.
OUR CURRICULUM
Our curriculum provides residents with progressively independent patient care responsibilities during their training and fosters close working relationships between residents and attendings. Basic skills are emphasized, so that residents who complete our program are both competent and confident, regardless of their pediatric career paths.
We expect to produce general pediatricians, physician-scientists, and subspecialists who will improve the health of future generations of children. Our educational environment promotes collegiality and teaches residents how to function as members of interdisciplinary teams.
OUR PROGRAM
We stand in support of our LGBTQIA+ community. We will strive to create an accepting environment. As a residency program, we know work is needed. We will take concrete actions to right injustice that affects patient care. In addition, we will strive to create an inclusive environment and promote the well-being of our LGBTQIA+ residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. To achieve this essential goal, we will work with the University of Utah School of Medicine Office of Academic Culture & Community
This will include the following:
- Educate about LGBTQIA+ person-centered and gender-affirming care, including cultural humility within our curriculum
- Allow opportunities for all residents to participate in our Gender Management & Support (GEMs) clinic during their Adolescent rotation - Or suggest an alternative that is equivalent in experience
- Foster an accepting and safe space for residents
- Hold regular discussions on well-being and clinical care needs at our Working Group meetings and Cultivating Compassionate Community noon conferences
- Provide University of Utah-approved Block U pins for staff, residents, fellows, and faculty
- Promote GME Wellness office initiatives that support the LGBTQIA+ community
- Conduct scholarly work to identify and mitigate disparities in the Utah LGBTQIA+ community
- Create community partnerships with LGBTQIA+ non-profit youth organizations in Salt Lake City and the state of Utah
- Advocate for LGBTQIA+ affirming policies at local, state, and federal levels
The University of Utah Pediatrics Residency Program is committed to mitigating discrimination in medical care, medical training, and society at large.
- Adolescent Gender Management and Support (GEMS) Services and Therapy
- GME Wellness Office
- School of Medicine Office of Academic Culture and Community
- University of Utah Student Affairs LGBT Resource Center
- U of U Health Earns “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Top Performer” Designation from the Human Rights Campaign
Whether your ultimate objective is to be a primary care pediatrician or to enter subspecialty training, our program will provide you with the tools to meet the rapidly evolving challenges in pediatric health care. If you are excited by the process of education and experiential learning, we believe that our program provides you with enjoyable and rewarding opportunities!
Over the past several years, we have created new programs and rotations which span general pediatrics, subspecialty pediatrics, global and rural health, advocacy, as well as clinical and bench research. Excellence in resident education has always been our most important priority. Our faculty members are truly committed to teaching; mentorship is the term that best describes our educational philosophy.