Conferences
Residents graduating from our program are exceptionally well-prepared to enter into the next phases of their careers. Whether they are starting their fellowship training or joining a practice for their jobs, residents find that the clinical experience they’ve gained in our program has prepared them well. In addition to this clinical experience, our program offers a variety of structured educational opportunities to provide our residents with a strong foundation of evidence-based medical knowledge.
Patient Management Conference (PMC) is held on Tuesday mornings at Children’s Nebraska and is televised to both Creighton University and the University of Nebraska. All residents present a case at this conference yearly and facilitate an in-depth discussion of management and evidence-based medicine with faculty, students and other residents.
This is a three-year didactic series based on the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) content specifications that is held weekly on Friday afternoons. The goal of this curriculum is to review nearly the entirety of the ABP content specifications over the three years of residents. These sessions are specific to each year of residency, and they combine active learning through seminars and simulated experiences. Board review sessions are also included. Residents have 1-2 block didactic sessions per month.
Once a month, a second-year resident chooses a recently published article to present and discuss with faculty and residents. They prepare the discussion with help from a mentor. This conference is televised to all sites.
Teaching Rounds are conducted on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:00-8:45 AM for those on rotation at the UNMC. These sessions consist of a patient presentation and discussion on evaluation and treatment. Residents present these cases to other residents, medical students, and faculty to facilitate discussion and emphasize teaching points.
Our residents engage in a variety of simulation activities throughout the year, both as part of the Friday block didactics curriculum and as part of regular rotations. Some of these opportunities include high-fidelity mock code simulations, point-of-care ultrasound training, suturing and splinting workshops, neonatal resuscitation scenarios, and other procedural simulation.
Some rotations will engage residents in regular didactic sessions specific to their field. For example, residents receive structured education during their PICU, NICU and adolescent medicine rotations.
Residents receive structured education about quality improvement (QI) principles during their intern year as part of the Friday block didactics curriculum. In addition, our program also has a Resident-Hospital Liaison Committee, which provides interested residents with the opportunity to work with hospital medical directors and clinical effectiveness leadership. This group engages in multidisciplinary work to influence QI work at the hospital/enterprise level.
Advocacy is an essential part of being a pediatrician, and our program is committed to helping residents develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to advocate for children and families beyond the clinical setting. Through dedicated didactic education, residents explore important issues in child health policy, health equity and the social determinants of health. For those interested in further developing their advocacy skills, a dedicated advocacy elective provides opportunities for more in-depth learning and engagement.
Residents also have opportunities to participate in advocacy events, including a Capitol Hill Day, where they can engage with policymakers and advocate for issues affecting children and families. Together with engagement by the Nebraska Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, these experiences empower residents to become effective advocates for their patients, communities, and the broader field of pediatrics.