Noon Conference

Noon conference is a core component of the didactic curriculum.  Lectures are given by faculty as well as guest speakers from different disciplines.  Core lectures (i.e. fluids and electrolytes, anemia, antibiotics, etc.) are covered on a yearly basis, while other topics are covered on a rotating one-and-a-half to two-year cycle.  This daily conference provides a wonderful educational opportunity for residents. To view the Pediatrics Noon Conference schedule, click here.

Discharge Conference

Our chairman, Dr. Joseph Wiley, moderates this popular weekly conference attended by faculty and housestaff alike.  Patients with interesting diagnoses or who have presented with diagnostic dilemmas are the focal points of this conference.  Residents actively participate by presenting the selected cases along with a short discussion of the topic of interest.  This conference stimulates exciting discussion among participants ranging from patient presentation and diagnosis to treatment/management.  This conference is designed to facilitate and promote academic interaction between housestaff and faculty.

Psychosocial Rounds

This monthly conference provides a forum for discussion of psychosocial dynamics of patients and their families.  Each month a different service is responsible for facilitating psychosocial rounds (i.e PICU, NICU, ED).  Topics of discussion have included child abuse, death and dying, and ethical dilemmas in the care of chronically ill children.

Morning Report

Morning report is a daily morning conference that takes place after work rounds.  Senior residents present new admissions to the chairman, program director, inpatient director, and chief resident.  Cases are discussed in depth with attention to differential diagnoses, disease processes, diagnostic workup, and management. 

Board Review

The chief resident and program director present a monthly board review with a diversity of topics…an excellent preparation for Pediatric Boards.

Journal Club

Journal club is held a monthly basis under the supervision of various faculty members.  Each month, faculty members from different specialties work closely with two residents responsible for journal club that month.  Housestaff are responsible for selecting a journal article which they present to fellow housestaff and faculty with close attention to study design, methods, statistical analysis and conclusions.  Supervising faculty facilitate discussion among housestaff  in the critical appraisal of the literature.

Pediatric Case Management

This monthly conference focuses on discussion of the morbidities, mortalities and transfers within the Department of Pediatrics.  Residents present relevant cases which are reviewed by a number of different specialists, including pathologists.

Grand Rounds

The highlight of this weekly conference are the distinguished speakers from major academic centers who speak on contemporary issues in pediatrics.

Perinatal Conference

During the NICU and Full-term Nursery rotations, residents participate in this weekly collaborative conference with the Department of OB/GYN. The two services alternate weeks presenting cases and followup in order to correlate prenatal complications with postnatal outcomes. In addition to obstetricians and neonatologists, a geneticist is usually on hand to facilitate the discussion.