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The University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics is excited to offer the Redding-Lallinger Visiting Pediatric Rotation for fourth-year medical students who have an interest in contributing to the Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts in Pediatrics.

About the Program

Students applying for visiting rotations at UNC are encouraged to apply for this program. The program provides a stipend of up to $2500 to support up to 4 qualified students per academic year to offset the costs of an away rotation. In addition to the clinical rotation, students will benefit from one-on-one meetings with program leadership, and “coffee chats” with faculty in the field of a student’s interest. Students will also receive an invitation to interview for our residency program.

Application Information

In order to be eligible, students must be in good academic standing during final year of medical school. You must also have completed your core clerkship in pediatrics with the intention to apply for residency in pediatrics, child neurology or combined internal medicine-pediatrics. Ideally, the Elective rotation would occur between July and November. A brief application will require a statement of interest and a short essay on your interests in DEI in relationship to Pediatrics. We will aim to send out acceptances by June 2024.

Application Process

  1. Applications open annually until June 1.
  2. Please complete the online application for Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO). You may apply to any rotation but the ideal rotations to apply for include: Pulmonology, NICU, Infectious Diseases, Hospital Medicine, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Heme-Onc.
  3. Once your VSLO application is completed and you have been accepted for the rotation, please complete all UNC requirements and the application for our program.
  4. You will then receive notice of your acceptance to our program once we have reviewed all applications.

Who is Dr. Rupa Redding-Lallinger?

Dr. Rupa Redding-Lallinger with a patient. Dr. Rupa Redding-Lallinger is a trailblazer at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. She graduated from Cornell Medical College of Cornell University prior to completing the combined Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Residency Program at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in 1984. Dr. Redding-Lallinger was the first African American graduate of a residency training program in the Department of Pediatrics selected to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Redding-Lallinger went on to complete a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship at UNC Hospitals and was a faculty member in the Division of Hematology-Oncology for over 30 years, serving as director of the Pediatric Sickle Cell Program. She directed the clinical care for thousands of families in North Carolina and revolutionized the care for children and adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Redding-Lallinger is an exceptional and selfless mentor to students, trainees, and faculty.  She has provided consistent, unwavering support to those seeking careers in pediatrics and academic medicine. Dr. Redding-Lallinger is an amazing advocate for racial and healthcare equity within education, clinical care, and leadership.  She retired from the Department of Pediatrics in 2018; however, she remains an active champion for racial equity within our community.

Questions?

Feel free to contact the Course Director or Medical Student Coordinator: