{"id":22063,"date":"2019-08-21T12:08:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/education\/?page_id=22063"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:49:57","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/education\/medpedsres\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Program Goals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a comprehensive, well-integrated training experience in internal medicine and pediatrics<\/li>\n<li>Provide a combined Med-Peds continuity clinic experience where residents serve as the primary physician for a panel of pediatric and adult patients over the course of their training<\/li>\n<li>Foster compassionate delivery of health care and to offer opportunities to work with underserved populations both locally and internationally<\/li>\n<li>Provide a collegial environment where residents 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