University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria
Peoria, IL
Bhavana Kandikattu, MD
Program Director
Tammy Livingston
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
137 bed full service children's hospital
12 residents per year
X+Y schedule - Y block with SPD (specialty, procedure and didactics) sessions
Individualized curriculum
DEI curriculum
High value care curriculum
QS/PI curriculum
Board review curriculum
Flexible vacations
Free food
Free, attached, covered parking
Tons of free academic resources
Formal mentorship program
Low cost of living
Voted #1 city to live in Illinois, and top 50 in the country
DETAILS
12 residents per class
Three fellowships- Pediatric hospital medicine, Pediatric critical care medicine, Neonatal and perinatal medicine
Individualized curriculum
Clinical Educator track
LOCATION
Plenty of outdoor activities- rope course, ziplining, hiking and biking trails, kayaking; lots of kid friendly locations and activities, excellent food scene, theater, sports, music
CURRICULUM
X+Y schedule
Y block with SPD (specialty, procedure and didactics) sessions
Daily morning report and noon conference
Grand rounds weekly
Individualized curriculum
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
DEI committee at the GME level and Program level
Residents sit on both committees
Monthly Curriculum covering a diverse range of topics- racism in medicine, street medicine, LGBTQ+ healthcare, opiate use disorder, microaggressions in medicine, trauma informed care, etc
DEI events across the department- fun potluck, external speakers, presentations on one's culture and background
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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