Rotations

On our inpatient floors, the day begins with sign-out from the previous team at 6:30 a.m., followed by team rounds at 8 a.m.  During the week we use a short-call/late-call system where the short-call residents finish their day by 4 p.m., and the late-call residents stay until 6:30 p.m. to sign-out the night float team. 

Our general pediatrics inpatient rotation guarantees at least one 'golden weekend' when interns are completely off on both Saturday and Sunday.  During the block, you'll also have a Saturday 28-hour on-call shift and a Sunday shift.  On the weekends interns work alongside a senior resident to gain autonomy while still receiving close support.  This balanced schedule provides exposure to busy weekend admissions life while still protecting time for full weekends off.  

Residents complete four weeks of night float split into two two-week blocks during intern year and third year. This team of one first year and one third year resident cover the general pediatric inpatient floor from Sunday through Friday, from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.  While an attending is always available for backup, this resident team independently runs the service overnight, together admitting patients, managing care, and making key decisions.  This service provides interns meaningful responsibility early in residency, while seniors strengthen their teaching and leadership skills.  In the PICU, night float is covered by a second- or third-year resident Monday through Friday, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Our night float system for the inpatient and PICU services is designed to limit weekend call and support wellness.  In the NICU, residents take 24-hour call about every fourth night.  Interns in the NICU experience one Saturday call, one fully free weekend and two weekends with one day off each.  This schedule ensures valuable NICU experience while protecting time away from the hospital. 

Residents have access to private call rooms during overnight shifts, so you always have a quiet place to rest.  There is also a dedicated pediatric resident lounge where you can recharge, study or spend time with co-residents during call nights.

Outside of the inpatient and NICU rotations, residents enjoy several rotations with protected weekends.  Full weekends off are built into rotations such as Development & Behavior, Z weeks, and subspeciality electives.  During the Newborn Nursery rotation, interns are always off on Sundays.

Jeopardy is our back-up coverage system that ensures the team is supported if someone is out unexpectedly.  Each resident has about four weeks of jeopardy per year, usually during elective blocks.  When called in, you step into an active role, gaining extra clinical experience, while also allowing another resident to take time away for illness or emergencies without disrupting patient care.

Continuity clinic is where you build your own panel of patients and follow them through residency.  Clinic takes place every six weeks during Z blocks, giving you time to practice outpatient pediatrics, build long-term relationships with families, and learn under the guidance of dedicated faculty. 

Yes! We provide resident lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Yes! Residents park for free in Rush's covered garage. 

Our program builds in protected time from 12-1 p.m. each day for residents to attend noon conference.  Noon conference is a daily, faculty led teaching session that covers the core pediatrics curriculum, designed to be interactive and resident focused, emphasizing clinical pearls, practical takeaways, and board preparation. Every Tuesday morning residents also participate in Morning Report, a case based, resident led discussion where the group works through real patient cases, sharpening clinical reasoning and management skills in a supportive environment.