The pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is a three year program accredited by the ACGME that prepares residents to be successful in their field(s) of interest, whether that is primary care, hospital medicine or a subspecialty.
Our residents gain exposure to a wide variety of clinical experiences and graduate from the program with confidence to pursue their career goals.
The main clinical hospital is located in Midtown Detroit which is the only free-standing children’s hospital in the Metro Detroit region. At the main hospital, residents are exposed to various services, including General Pediatrics, Allergy/Immunology,
Infectious Disease, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Genetics/Metabolism, Emergency Medicine, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Pediatric Critical Care. Ambulatory experiences in General Pediatrics and subspecialties
are located in the Pediatric Specialty Center across the street from the hospital and various locations across Metro Detroit. The Newborn Medicine rotation takes place at Hutzel Women’s Hospital on the grounds of the Detroit Medical Center.
Major pediatric tertiary referral center in Midtown Detroit with multiple satellite subspecialty outpatient centers
American Academy of Pediatrics founded on campus at Harper Hospital
Among the busiest pediatric emergency departments in the nation, with approximately 95,000 ED visits annually in Detroit and Troy Specialty Center
Primary Genetics and Metabolic Disease referral and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) screening center for the state of Michigan
An engaged Child Life Team that offers many creative resources to help our pediatric patients, including pet and music therapy
New Critical Care Tower as of Spring 2017, which includes a new Emergency Department, Surgical Suites, Radiology Department, NICU and PICU
Level IV NICU with 40 beds and the capacity for 2 ECMO beds
Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an American College of Surgeons verified, free-standing Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The verification provides confirmation
that a trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients.
Exposure to transplant medicine offering kidney, liver, bone marrow and heart transplants
Diverse patient population with a variety of medical and social needs
Faculty dedicated to teaching and mentoring residents
IPASS as a standardized method of signing out patients
Resident Team Assistants to help inpatient teams with scheduling of follow-up appointments, completing prior-authorization forms and obtaining test results from outside institutions, thus allowing our residents to focus on patient care.
A resident wellness curriculum, which includes education regarding burnout/fatigue and wellness resources available at the DMC (mental health resources, discount gym membership, sports leagues), wellness retreats that include pet therapy, games
and massages, administrative afternoons to catch up on tasks, and much more!
A longitudinal career development curriculum that addresses the business of medicine, including different models of practice, billing/coding guidelines and physician reimbursement as well as annual workshops, which provide residents with the basic
tools needed to navigate the job search, interview, and contract/benefit negotiation processes.
A global health track, which aims to educate residents on the health care problems of children in developing countries, recognize how social, cultural and economic factors influence healthcare outcomes in children and foster clinical competence in international medicine. The track includes didactic lectures as well as research and clinical components. Residents, who successfully complete all requirements, will receive a global health certificate at the completion of their training.
Community outreach and advocacy events, including health fairs and educational sessions at local schools, organized by a resident group titled PEACH (Pediatricians Educating and Advocating for Community Health).
Happy Resident Social Committee, comprised of residents who plan and lead social events, which are funded through the pediatric education office.
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit the pediatric residency program at Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM)! As you prepare for the next stage of your medical career, we are thrilled that you are considering Detroit as the setting
for your pediatric training.