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Education
The University of Wisconsin (UW) Department of Pediatrics provides outstanding educational opportunities to medical students, pediatric residents, subspecialty fellows, and other health care providers. The Department has a long tradition of placing high value on its education mission, attracting faculty who are committed to sustaining a challenging and innovative atmosphere for learning.
Clerkship
The pediatric medical student clerkship incorporates a variety of educational opportunities in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Through the pediatric clerkship, medical students develop knowledge about the process of growth and child development and learn to treat the common diseases of childhood. The pediatric clerkship utilizes many diverse clinical sites across the state. Due to the excellent teaching efforts of faculty and residents, it is consistently rated among the top educational experiences of the clinical years.
Residency Program
The UW Pediatric Residency Program provides training in general pediatrics and all pediatric subspecialties in a clinically busy, "rigorous yet relaxed" academic setting. Residents enjoy a balanced inpatient and outpatient approach to their training, emphasizing critical thinking and self-directed learning. An exceptional spectrum of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings are utilized, including American Family Children's Hospital, UW Health Primary Care Clinics, Meriter Community Hospital, and South Madison Community Public Health Clinic.
Fellowship Programs
The University of Wisconsin offers fellowships in several areas, with the goal of developing leaders in academic pediatrics. In addition to outstanding clinical training, you will have the opportunity to work with research mentors in basic science, clinical research, and health services research.
Continuing Medical Education
The tradition of excellence in medical education carries through to the wide array of Department-sponsored weekly conferences, special symposia, and outreach education events. These programs, many offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (CME), feature world-class faculty, hot topics in pediatric patient care, and the state of the art in medical education. Department faculty, residents and medical students, community-based physicians, and allied health professionals benefit from these excellent professional development opportunities.