Med-Peds Residency
Program Overview
Meds-Peds Residency Curriculum
The Meds-Peds Residency Curriculum is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in both internal medicine and pediatrics. The curriculum includes a variety of clinical training experiences, electives, and educational conferences.
Example Schedule
The following is an example schedule for the Meds-Peds Residency Program:
| Month | PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | PGY-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | Peds Wards* | Peds ER | Peds Wards* | Peds Derm Elective |
| August | Med Wards* | Peds Renal Elective | Peds Ambulatory | Peds Wards* |
| September | Developmental Peds | Peds Wards* | Peds ID Elective | Peds Adolescent |
| October | Med Heme Wards* | Med Endo Elective | Med Wards* | Med Wards* |
| November | Med ID Consults | Med Wards* | Med Neuro CS* | Med UIM |
| December | Med Cards/Card Consults* | Med UIM | Med UIM | Med Renal Consults |
| January | Peds ER | Peds Elective | Peds GI Elective | Peds Rheum Elective |
| February | Peds NICU | Peds PICU* | Peds Rheum Elective | Peds Surgery |
| March | Peds Wards* | Peds NBN | Peds Level 2 | Peds Renal Elective |
| April | Med MICU* | Med Heme CS* | Med MICU* | Med Elective |
| May | Med VA Wards* | Med Heme Wards* | Med Rheum Elective | MedPeds Transitions Elective |
| June | Peds Cards Clinic | Med ER | Med Renal CS* | Med Rheum Elective |
- indicates call months
Electives
The Meds-Peds Residency Program offers a variety of electives, including:
- Med-Peds Clinic Elective: Provides additional primary care time in the Med-Peds Clinic in North Charleston, typically done in PGY3/PGY4 years. Residents also participate in and assist with the clinic curriculum.
- Med-Peds Transitions Rotation: A rotating elective through specialty clinics providing transitional care, done in the 3rd or 4th year. Examples include sickle cell disease, adult CHD, SLE clinic, renal transplant, and HIV.
Education Tracks
During their training, MUSC Med-Peds residents have the opportunity to participate in either or both of the specialized tracks offered through the Pediatrics Residency Program. These tracks offer additional opportunities for clinical experiences and scholarly activity within each field of interest. The available tracks include:
- Advocacy
- Global Health
- Medical Education
Research
Residents have the opportunity to participate in research projects and learn more about the department's research initiatives.
Conferences
Residents attend a variety of educational conferences, including:
Med-Peds Conferences
- Noon Conference: Quarterly, run by Med-Peds residents
- Academic Half Day: Quarterly
- Business meeting: Monthly
- Journal Club: Monthly
Internal Medicine Conferences
- Morning Report: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Intern Academic Education Conference: Tuesday
- Upper Level Academic Education Conference: Thursday
- Grand Rounds: Thursday morning
Pediatrics Conferences
- Morning Report: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Academic Half Day: Wednesday
- Grand Rounds: Friday morning
