Our residents and fellows are actively encouraged to pursue leadership and professional development opportunities that align with their passions. From department initiatives to institutional committees, there are countless ways for trainees to earn a seat at the table and help shape the future of pediatric care.
Opportunity to join a community engagement collaboration with Urban Health Initiative. Resident/Fellow members participate in a didactic curriculum, work on a longitudinal community project, and act as ambassadors to their program(s).
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that promotes early literacy by integrating books and reading guidance into pediatric primary care. As a resident, you’ll have the opportunity to lead literacy efforts both in clinic and in the community—distributing books during well-child visits, modeling literacy counseling, and engaging families through outreach events, educational programming, and partnerships with local organizations to advance child development and school readiness.
The UChicago House Staff Diversity Committee is a place for residents and fellows from all programs to come together for community and exchange of ideas. We provide a forum to meet and enhance leadership skills, as well as to learn about advocacy, self-awareness, social justice, and intercultural understanding. We believe the physician workforce should represent the diversity of our population. As such, we collaborate with University-wide initiatives, help to provide culturally sensitive medical education to our colleagues, and foster a sense of community among physicians of color at the University of Chicago.
Opportunity to act as core members of the WellBeing Advisory Committee to advance the mission and vision of wellbeing for the resident and fellow phyisician peers.
Self-nominated residents and fellows who act as liaison between their colleagues (REC & FEAC) and GME leadership.
Self-nominated council comprised of pediatric residents at every level of the program and the Pediatric Chief Residents. The REC provides a formal pathway for residents to become involved in and lead programmatic improvement.
Self-nominated council comprised of pediatric fellows across various levels and subspecialties. The FEAC works with the Pediatric Medical Office and offers a formal mechanism for fellows to unite and have a part in departmental and programmatic improvement.
