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Tracks
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The Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center emphasizes training in general pediatrics for all residents, regardless of their ultimate career plans. The program offers two tracks:
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- Categorical Track (30 residents) -- emphasizing training in academic medicine and pediatric subspecialties
- Primary Care (Urban Advocacy) Track (11 residents) -- emphasizing training in urban pediatrics, public policy and advocacy
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| Dr. Lovejoy meets with residents |
This track is designed for applicants who wish to focus on academic general or specialty pediatrics. In addition to the strong educational base in general and subspecialty pediatrics, principles of academic leadership are actively taught throughout the three-year training program. About 85% of the Categorical track graduates enter subspecialty fellowships or academic general pediatrics fellowships, but some have pursued pediatric practice, hospitalist positions, international health and health policy experiences, and health services research training programs.
Categorical track residents have opportunities for research funding, exposure to academic meetings and active mentoring by subspecialty faculty. Most residents participate in the standard three year curriculum; however, the three research tracks of the American Board of Pediatrics -- the Special Alternative Pathway, the Integrated Research Pathway, and the Accelerated Research Pathway -- are available to housestaff pursuing academic research careers. In fact, the BCRP has been one of the leading programs in terms of facilitating resident participation in these nonstandard training pathways. Residents interested in these pathways must indicate interest early in intern year and demonstrate superior clinical competence and scores on the In Training Examination of the American Board of Pediatrics that predict success passage of the general pediatrics certifying examination. The Executive Committee oversees the selection process for interested candidates.
Categorical residents do approximately 70 percent of their training at Children's Hospital Boston and 30 percent of their training at Boston Medical Center.
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| Dr. Zuckerman Reaches Out and Reads |
This track provides general pediatric training with an emphasis on experiences in the primary care of underserved children and their parents in an urban setting. This track allows residents to focus on their interests in general academic pediatrics, public health policy, advocacy, community pediatrics, and international health. Development of leaders in these areas is a goal of this track with enhanced training opportunities throughout the three years. Beginning in the PL2 year, primary care residents select an additional half-day experience to augment their training. Residents have the option of choosing between a second continuity clinic or a project in urban health, advocacy, international health or public policy. Those selecting a project are coupled with a faculty mentor throughout the PL2 and PL3 years.
Many graduates of the primary care (urban advocacy) track have careers in academic medicine with a focus on health care issues of the urban poor, serving as researchers, advocates, community leaders and clinicians. They often practice in urban settings, and many pursue academic general pediatric fellowships, advocacy fellowships, masters' programs in public health and health services research fellowships.
Primary care residents spend 40 percent of their time at Boston Medical Center and 60 percent at Children's Hospital. Inpatient general pediatrics rotations are spent primarily at Boston Medical Center in the PL-2 and PL-3 years.
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Both tracks are geared towards training outstanding general pediatricians. Rotations in the two tracks are very similar and all residents work at both institutions, but the faculties at Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center have different interests and the two institutions have a different focus, which allows residents to emphasize their individual goals and utilize the tremendously diverse resources to explore and prepare for careers in virtually any aspect of pediatrics.
It is important to emphasize that residents in the two tracks are all part of the same program and function as one. They are totally intermingled in all aspects of the program and, aside from the program leaders, few faculty or staff know which residents belong to which track.
As described in detail in the Application section, each track has a separate match number through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and has a separate selection process. Applicants can apply to either one or both tracks. Because the tracks are quite similar and the program is highly unified, and because most applicant's interests overlap the missions of each track to some degree, most applicants should apply to both tracks.
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The BCRP offers combined training in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics. Pediatrics-Genetics training consists of integrated training in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, starting with a complete year of pediatrics residency in year one and integrated training for the remaining four years, including a year of research. For more information click here.
In 2010, if approved by the American Board of Pediatrics, the BCRP will be one of several sites in the country piloting combined training in Pediatrics and Anesthesia. Residents will begin their first year in pediatrics residency. The following year will be the first year of anesthesia training, followed by three years of integrated residency training in both pediatrics and anesthesia.
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