Graduate Medical Education in Pediatrics

This book is a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of pediatric residency education including specific administrative and educational best practices. As programs navigate new accreditation rules, evolving recruitment practices including signaling, and changes in assessment and program evaluation, pediatric residency leaders are confronting a period of extraordinary change. This book brings together national leaders in medical education to offer essential guidance and actionable solutions that help programs adapt, innovate, and excel.

The volume provides a thorough guide to designing, implementing, and advancing pediatric residency programs. Covering foundational structures, program design, recruitment, curriculum development, assessment, and resident support, it equips educators with practical strategies to develop a high-performance program. The final sections explore faculty development and future innovations, making this a vital resource for shaping the next generation of pediatric residency programs.

Graduate Medical Education in Pediatrics: From Basic Processes to True Innovation is an invaluable resource for pediatric residency program directors, faculty, clinic and hospital managers, residency coordinators, hospital leadership, department and medical school leadership, and resident physicians who are interested in pursuing a career in pediatric education. In addition, much of this book will be of interest to pediatric fellowship directors and combined training directors, such as med-peds program directors.

Introduction. - Pediatric Organizations. - Funding of Pediatric Education. - Starting a New Program. - Starting a New Training Track. - Residency Program Accreditation. - Learner Certification. - Recruitment. - Transition from Medical School, Orientation and Onboarding. - Curriculum Development. - Clinical Curriculum. - Academic/Planned Curriculum. - Using Technology in Curriculum. - Procedures. - Advocacy. - Mental Health. - Interprofessional Education. - Individualized Curriculum and Career Choice. - Competency Based Assessment. - Clinical Competency Committees. - Resident Performance Challenges. - Coaching, Advising, and Mentoring. - Resident Well-Being. - Supporting Residents with or planning families. - Developing an Inclusive and Safe Learning Environment. - Chief Residents. - Faculty Development. - Faculty Performance. - Developing One s Residency Leadership Team. - Program Director Career Advancement and Leadership. - The Future of Pediatric Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation. - Concluding Remarks.