Pediatric Residency Program Research

During a pediatric resident's tenure, they will be involved in research. Some of the projects include:

Show and Tell - As a PL-1 resident, they are required to present and fully discuss a patient case report during one of the regularly scheduled noon conference times.
Research Poster - During the second year of training, the PL-2 residents are required to do a poster-style case report which will be presented at Resident Research Day. These case reports should present significant or rare observations with merit for publication. In addition to the poster, each resident will give a five-minute oral presentation summarizing their poster and its results.
Clinical Pathology Conference (CPC) - PL-3 residents will complete a one-our presentation during Pediatric Grand Rounds. A standard presentation should consist of case discussion, differential diagnosis, work-up in diagnosis and final diagnosis.
Hypothesis-driven Research Project - All PL-3 residents are required to complete a retrospective or prospective research study. Their research will be presented during Resident Research Day.

For each of the above projects, the resident will chose a research mentor, usually one of the staff members that were involved with the case they are discussing. They will work hand-in-hand with their research mentor during the course of their project.

Residents are also given the opportunity to present at local, regional and national conferences. These presentations are fully funded by our GME department.