Pediatric Residency
The Pediatric and Med-Peds interns participated in a community engagement project during orientation. They packed 1,000 care packages for RUSH programs and partners in the West Side of Chicago!
The pediatric residency program at RUSH University offers outstanding training in pediatrics, preparing graduates to successfully practice in primary care, begin a hospitalist career or obtain a competitive fellowship. You’ll build a strong clinical and research foundation in a friendly and collegial, yet academically challenging environment. Our mid-sized program is small enough that our residents transition quickly to feeling part of the RUSH family.
We are excited to announce that we have launched an X+Y schedule this Academic Year 2022-2023. We joined over 50 pediatric programs throughout the country that are piloting this innovative scheduling system. X+Y scheduling allows residents to have dedicated inpatient and elective time during X weeks. On Y weeks residents have continuity clinic, acute care, an academic half day, and protected weekday time off. This also allows residents to have longitudinal rotations including advocacy, behavioral and mental health, and medical education. So far residents really love this new schedule and we anticipate that it will positively affect both wellness and education. We are currently updating our website to reflect the schedule change. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.
Click here to watch and listen to a video of our program.
The mission of the Pediatric Residency at RUSH University Children’s Hospital is to provide an outstanding education in a supportive environment to a group of diverse residents. Our graduates are exceptional pediatricians equipped to succeed in their general pediatric or subspecialty career paths promoting the health and wellness of children and communities.
Mission Statement of the Pediatric Residency Program
Our comprehensive program offers exceptional opportunities:
- Emphasis on critical thinking, self-directed learning, leadership and teaching skills
- Hands-on procedural experience and close collaboration with supervising faculty
- Supportive relationships with faculty and staff
- Diverse group of hard-working residents who also enjoy many outside interests
- Chicago’s largest academic out-patient primary care clinic, a new inpatient unit and PICU, and a state of the art NICU
- Providing service to a culturally and socio-economically diverse patient population on Chicago’s West Side
- Dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion curriculum and community engagement
- Research and other scholarly opportunities with support to present papers, abstracts, and posters at regional and national meeting
- Global health and Advocacy tracks
Learn more about the RUSH University Children’s Hospital