Pediatrics Curriculum
In additional to caring for pediatric patients in their continuity clinics,
residents have several other experiences with pediatric patients:
Inpatient Pediatrics
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PGY-1 Year: 4 weeks of inpatient pediatrics done in partnership with the
Alaska Family Medicine Residency Program (AKFMR) at
Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) in Anchorage, AK; this entails 2 weeks of day shifts and 2 weeks of night shifts.
- PGY-1 Year: 2 weeks of inpatient pediatrics spent at Providence St. Peter
Hospital in Olympia, WA which includes time spent caring for children
and newborns in the Special Care Nursery under the guidance of both Family
Medicine attendings as well as attendings from Seattle Children's Hospital.
Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
Ambulatory Pediatrics
- PGY-1 Year: Residents have ambulatory pediatric experiences in their 1st
year rotating with various pediatric specialists including lactation,
physical/occupational/speech therapists, behavioral health specialists,
pulmonology and abuse intervention specialists.
- PGY-2 and PGY-3 Year: Residents rotate with one of our community's dedicated
pediatrics groups, Northwest Pediatrics, in Centralia for urgent care shifts.
Elective Opportunities: As part of an elective experience, residents can participate in Newborn
Call at Providence Centralia Hospital to round on newborn babies, manage
newborn resuscitations, and address any acute issues for newborns.
