Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
Curriculum
Our Med-Peds curriculum is a well-designed four-year experience blending inpatient and outpatient experiences in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics. We draw on the richness and depth of our two parent departments, and we also focus on many aspects that are unique to the combined Med-Peds residents’ training.
The residents rotate 24 months in pediatrics and 24 months in internal medicine over a 48-month residency. The inpatient clinical opportunities occur within Vanderbilt University Hospital, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center, which are all located on one campus in Nashville. Ambulatory clinical rotations occur at a variety of Vanderbilt University Medical Center locations.
View the Vanderbilt Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Curriculum for primary care online here.
Example Resident Schedule
| PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | PGY-4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | General Pediatrics | Adolescent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Heme/Onc Inpatient |
Medical ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vacation |
| Block 2 | Pediatric Acute Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Neonatal ICU |
Heme/Onc nights (v) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subspecialty Outpatient |
General Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subspecialty Inpatient |
Subspecialty Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
| Block 3 | Neonatal ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pediatric Acute Clinic |
Pediatric ICU |
Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Palliative Care |
Hematology Consults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Medicine |
| Block 4 |
General Medicine (VUH) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Night Float |
Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cardiology Inpatient |
General Pediatric - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective (v) |
Peds Acute Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Pediatrics |
| Block 5 | Clinic / Rheum - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vacation |
Adult ED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
General Pediatrics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peds ED |
General Pediatrics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective |
| Block 6 |
Medical ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic Endocrine |
Oncology Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Medicine (VA) |
Advocacy/Community - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peds ED |
Elective (v) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Pediatrics |
| Block 7 |
Cardiology Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Holiday Block |
Holiday Block - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Night Float |
Neonatal ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Holiday Block |
Development - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Holiday Block |
| Block 8 | General Pediatrics | Subspecialty Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective (v) |
General Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vacation |
Neurology Consults/Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
| Block 9 | Subspecialty Outpatient (v) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subspecialty Inpatient |
Peds ED | Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective |
General Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Night Float |
| Block 10 | Newborn Nursery | Development - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mental/Behavioral Health |
Medical ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective |
| Block 11 |
Clinic/Geriatrics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Medicine (VA) |
Cardiology Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic |
Mental/Behavioral Health - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adolescent |
Elective |
| Block 12 |
Medical ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clinic-Research |
Adult ED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - General Medicine (VA) |
Cardiology Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Development |
Subspecialty Inpatient - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subspecialty Nights |
| Block 13 |
General Medicine VA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subspecialty Inpatient |
Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vacation |
Neonatal ICU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cardiology Nights (v) |
Pediatric Acute Clinic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elective(v) |
(v) = 1 week vacation
Holiday Block = work 1 week and off 1 week
Medicine
- 2-week rotations
- 4 weeks inpatient + 2 weeks outpatient
Pediatrics
- 2-week and 4-week rotations
- 4 weeks inpatient + 2 weeks outpatient
