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The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Nalinda Charnsangavej, MD
Program Director
Pam Knight
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Dell Children's 240 Hospital Beds, level I Trauma Center, level III & IV NICU, ED seeing 60,00 kids in 2020, designated CVICU with 200 open heart cases/year, including cardiac transplant.
All subspecialties are available
As a program, we value training residents to be excellent Pediatricians while prioritizing work-life balance. We take a lot of initiatives to ensure that our residents are well taken care of while they go through training. Residents are encouraged to provide feedback which we seriously and work hard to implement.
We recognize that every trainee’s career aspirations are unique. With that, we work hard to curate individualized training experiences for every resident with the guidance from Chiefs and Leadership.
DETAILS
23 residents; 1 Child Neuro resident
PICU, NICU, PHM, and PEM fellowships available
Sites: Dell Children's, Seton Main, and Continuity Clinic
Individualized curriculum to accommodate for every residents' career aspirations
Unique learning opportunities with professional development in Quality Improvement, DEI, Residents as Teachers, Research, Advocacy, Interdisciplinary Education, and Culinary Medicine
Global Health opportunity with Medical Spanish and Cultural Immersion elective in Puebla, Mexico
LOCATION
Austin, TX; very fast growing city with an increasingly diverse population
Home of the food trucks; diverse options with lots of new restaurant developments
Professional soccer team, minor league baseball team, college sports
As a member for UT, will get specific large university perks
River that runs through the city that allows for many water activities
12-mile trail in the middle of the downtown
Multiple state parks and watering holes that surround the city
CURRICULUM
X + Y Schedule; 3 weeks + 1 week clinic
Y week with admin, QI and self-directed learning sessions
Y weeks are small cohorts made up of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years
3rd years get to select where they want to do Continuity Clinic
Afternoon Conference 3 times a week
Once monthly senior and intern didactics; 4 hours of protected time
Once monthly professional development sessions for each Y-week cohort
All pediatric subspecialties available as elective
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Our program prioritizes recruiting residents who come from all walks of life. We value residents with diversity in backgrounds, interests, and aspirations.
Every resident does one week of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship Week
Fellows & Residents for Enhancing and Embracing Diversity Committee: open to all who identify as underrepresented minorities and all those interested in promoting diversity and inclusion in our community
Diversity Council: Identify key initiatives to cultivate and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and culture that advances equity
Program Evaluation Committee that focuses on making curriculum changes to better serve our diverse learners and diverse patient population
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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