The pediatrics residency training program at Johns Hopkins
Children’s Center is a three-year categorical program, accredited by the Accreditation
Council of Graduate Medical Education, leading to certification
in General Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
The program also offers several special training pathways:
- Combined training in pediatrics and genetics
- Combined training in pediatrics and anesthesia
- Pediatric residency leading to residency in neurology
and child neurology
- Pediatric residency leading to residency in
neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Integrated research pathway
- 1-year preliminary training in pediatrics leading to
residency in psychiatry and child psychiatry
Combined Training in Pediatrics and Genetics:
Training in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics is a five year
residency program. The first 12 months
of training is spent performing the required rotations in Pediatrics (please
see Curriculum
page for a complete list of rotations).
Time is evenly split in years two through four in both Pediatrics and
Medical Genetics with six continuous months spent in each specialty per year.
The 5th year of training is a dedicated research year. At the end of five years the trainee is
eligible to sit for the certifying examination for both Pediatrics and Medical
Genetics. During training residents take graduate courses in genetics, attend
the Short Course in Genetics taught at the Jackson laboratories and attend
patient meetings such as the annual Little People of America course. Through these
experiences our trainees are prepared to become principal investigators within
the field of genetics. An optional sixth year of research is also offered which
often can act as a bridge towards scientific independence.
Please visit the Institute of GeneticMedicine for further information.
Applicants interested in the combined training pathway
should submit their application through ERAS to the Combined Pediatrics and
Medical Genetics program [7652344010].
Any questions regarding application status can be directed to the
Pediatrics coordinator, Megan Brown. Interviews for the combined program span two
days, one spent in Pediatrics and one interviewing in Genetics. Coordinators for both programs work hard to
ensure that both interview days coordinate with your schedule. You will be contacted by both departments
should you be offered an interview.
Additional information about the combined program can be found on the
following websites:
For any further questions about the combined program, please
contact Megan Brown.
Combined Training
in Pediatrics and Anesthesia
Pediatric Training Leading to Residency in Neurology and Child Neurology:
Two
positions in each pediatric residency class are reserved for individuals who
plan to enter neurology and child neurology training at Johns Hopkins after
completing two years of pediatrics residency.
Residents in this pathway are assigned the same rotations as the
categorical pediatric residents, and those rotations meet the requirements of
The American Board of Pediatrics for candidates who will be seeking
certification in pediatrics following child neurology training.
PediatricResidency Leading to Residency in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities :
The
Kennedy Krieger Institute, just 2 blocks away from the Charlotte Bloomberg
Children’s Center, offers residency training in neurodevelopmental disabilities
for individuals who have completed two years of training in pediatrics.
Integrated Research Pathway:
Applicants who have earned both an
M.D. and a Ph.D. and have plans to continue training in a pediatric
subspecialty may be eligible for the Integrated Research Pathway. Residents interested in this pathway, who
have met expectations during their clinical training in the first 9 months of
pediatric residency, will be sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics to apply
to The American Board of Pediatrics for participation in this pathway.
After completing the intern year, residents in this pathway may spend as
much as 12 months of the remaining 24 months of residency engaged in research
that will help prepare them for research in their chosen field. A research
mentor is identified and oversees the resident’s research experience during
residency training. Ideally, research
during the residency training years is coordinated with senior investigators
who are involved in the resident’s research during subsequent subspecialty
training. An additional 12 months of
clinical training in pediatrics, in an accredited subspecialty fellowship
program, is required before the candidate is eligible for the certifying exam
in General Pediatrics.
Candidates who are interested in this special
training pathway should contact Julia McMillan, M.D., Residency Program
Director for Pediatrics, or Megan Brown, Residency Program Administrator for Pediatrics, as soon as
possible after submitting an ERAS application. Additional information about the
requirements for this pathway is available at the American Board of Pediatrics.
Child Psychiatry Training
Preliminary Year for Applicants Intending to Pursue Child Psychiatry
Training
The Department of Pediatrics Residency Program
offers two preliminary positions intended for students who are interested in
doing a year of pediatrics prior to general psychiatry and child psychiatry
training at Johns Hopkins. Students will complete an internship year (PGY-1) in
the Pediatric Residency Program, two years (PGY-2, PGY-3) in the Adult
Psychiatry Residency Program and two years (PGY-4, PGY-5) in the Child
Psychiatry Residency Program.
Applicants interested in this program should apply to the
Pediatrics (Preliminary) program through the Electronic Residency Application
System (ERAS).
This preliminary year is available only for candidates who plan to
continue in psychiatry and child psychiatry training at Johns Hopkins.
For more information please contact: