University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Dan Sklansky, MD
Program Director
Kari Bruckner
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Level 1 Trauma Center
Free standing 122 bed hospital
Level 4 NICU
Off-site Level 3 community NICU with additional 50 beds
7 varied sites for continuity clinic
DETAILS
Class size: 15 categorical plus 1 combined peds/neuro
Tracks: Global Health, Research, Primary Care, and Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowships: NICU, PICU, Hospital Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, Genetics and Metabolism, Sports Medicine, Non-Operative Orthopedics, LGBTQ+ Health, Primary Care Research,
LOCATION
Vibrant, engaged community
Famous farmers market
Population 260k, metro area 450k
Big Ten campus, state capitol
Lakes, biking, trails, skiing
CURRICULUM
Protected Friday afternoon block conferences for problem-based learning, mentorship for longitudinal advocacy, QI, and research projects
Focus on individualized curriculum
Rotate through all specialties: Every resident is able to experience a wide breadth of pediatrics without sacrificing one experience for another and still have 6 blocks of elective
Embedded continuity clinic with longitudinal preceptor: Experience real life as a primary care physician in one of seven continuity clinic sites with a mentor for life
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
26-hour DEI and anti-racism curriculum throughout residency;
Was tested and fine-tuned on core faculty
Didactic, small group, large group, and independent components
Agile coursework guided by mix of history and current events
Program-sponsored BIPOC faculty/resident meetings and mentoring
URM candidate open houses and visiting scholarships
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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