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Schedule

A core objective of the UNC Pediatrics Residency Program is to ensure that residents not only receive outstanding educational experiences but also take increasing ownership of their learning. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to provide a balanced progression of training opportunities at each level. Program leadership closely monitors rotations to guarantee that all ACGME requirements are met and that schedules are equitable across the cohort.

First Year

First Year Residents function as a primary care physician and develops skills and knowledge necessary to understand, evaluate, and manage common pediatric problems.  First Year Residents spend time in the Newborn Nursery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics, subspecialty clinics and consult services, and on the inpatient services at all three sites, UNC Children’s, Cone Health, and WakeMed.

The schedule is comprised of a mix of 2-week and 4-week rotations. A typical schedule includes:

  • 8 weeks of Hospital Medicine at UNC 
  • 4 weeks of Hospital Medicine at Cone or Wake
  • 4 weeks of Hospital Medicine/subspecialty inpatient at UNC, Cone, or Wake
  • 4 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • 4 weeks in the Emergency Department
  • 4 weeks in the Newborn Nursery
  • 4 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics at the WakeMed Clinic or the Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health
  • 4 weeks of Advocacy
  • 9 weeks of subspecialty 
  • 3 weeks of vacation
  • 4-week block over winter holidays with modified staffing

Second Year

Second Year Residents develop the skills and experience necessary to supervise a ward or nursery team and to treat patients effectively in the acute care and intensive care settings. Generally, the schedule consists of:

  • 4 weeks in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • 4 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • 4 weeks Hospital Medicine at Wake or Cone
  • 4 weeks of inpatient Hematology-Oncology at UNC
  • 4 weeks of inpatient Pulmonology and Gastroenterology at UNC
  • 4 weeks in the Emergency Department
  • 4 weeks of Ambulatory Pediatrics at the WakeMed Clinic or the Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health
  • 8 weeks of DBP, Adolescent, and Mental Health
  • 9 weeks of subspecialty/individualized curriculum
  • 3 weeks of vacation
  • 4-week block over winter holidays with modified staffing

Third Year

Third Year Residents have completed most of the basic core of ward, nursery, and outpatient experience. During the third year, residents continue to supervise on clinical rotations and gain further expertise in subspecialty areas.  Most schedules consist of:

  • 8 weeks of Hospital Medicine at UNC
  • 4 weeks of Hospital Medicine at Wake or Cone
  • 4 weeks in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • 4 weeks of Acute Illness (ED or Urgent Care)
  • 4 weeks of DBP, Adolescent, and Mental Health
  • 21 weeks of subspecialty/individualized curriculum
  • 3 weeks of vacation
  • 4-week block over winter holidays with modified staffing