Structured Learning Experiences

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Ethics Curriculum
- Practice Management Seminar
- Weekly Conferences
- Resident Orientation
- Grand Rounds - Medicine/Pediatrics/Med-Peds
- Residents As Teachers Program
- Masters in Public Health (MPH) Program (optional)

A Typical 4-Year Rotation Schedule

MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS CURRICULUM
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Residents will switch departments every four months throughout their training.

MEDICINE:

R1 (intern - level call)
- 3 months general inpatient
- 1 month general outpatient
- 1 month ER or outpatient elective
- 1 month MICU
- 1 month subspecialty/elective
- 1 month night float intern
- 8

R2 (senior - level call)
- 2 months general inpatient supervisory
- 1 month outpatient medicine supervisory
- 1 month adult cardiology
- 1 month ER or elective
- 3 months subspecialties/electives
- 8

R3 (senior - level call)
- 1 month general inpatient supervisory
- 1 month medical consults
- 1 month MICU supervisory
- 1 month night float supervisory
- 3 months subspecialties/electives
- 1 month geriatrics
- 8

PEDIATRICS:

R1 (intern - level call)
- 3 months general inpatient
- 2 months Peds ambulatory & nursery
- 1 month NICU
- 1 month PICU
- 1 month ER or outpatient elective
- 8

R2 (senior - level call)
- 1 month general inpatient supervisory
- 1 month behavior/development
- 1 month ER or elective
- 1 month NICU
- 4 months subspecialties/electives
- 8

R3 (senior - level call)
- 1 month general inpatient supervisory
- 1 month Peds ambulatory & nursery supervisory
- 1 month adolescent medicine
- 1 month NICU supervisory
- 4 months subspecialties/electives
- 8

During months 1-24, residents will have one Medicine continuity clinic each week and one Pediatric continuity clinic each week. Emphasis will be on the basic foundations of care in each discipline.

During months 25-48, residents will have two combined medicine-pediatrics clinics each week. In this format, residents will integrate the two disciplines into a continuum of care across all age groups, while being supervised by a Combined Med-Peds attending.