Mission Statement
The mission of the residency program in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago is to train caring, compassionate physicians who are competent to provide the highest level of primary medical care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents, who are advocates for children and their families in terms of social, emotional and medical needs and who have the requisite medical and scientific background to pursue careers in their chosen area of pediatric medicine.To achieve this mission, the program has the following specific aims:
To recruit highly qualified medical graduates to the Pediatric Residency.
To foster critical thinking based on medical and scientific data and provide the educational tools required for the residents to continue to acquire knowledge.
To provide an environment that encourages initiation of, and participation in, research projects.
To provide a curriculum of fundamental information concerning normal growth, development and physiology, and methods of diagnosing, preventing and treating disease.
To supervise, monitor, and facilitate the learning process to assure residents are prepared to achieve their life goals in pediatrics.
To define specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes required, and to provide educational experiences as needed, in order for residents to demonstrate the following 6 Core Competencies as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME):
Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care
Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals
Professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
Systems-Based Practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value
2005-06 PL-1 Schedule