Quick Facts

• As a training program in an academic pediatric hospital, we achieve the optimal balance between supervised clinical practice and emerging independence resulting in considerable direct contact and one-on-one teaching with staff. This is enhanced by the involvement of engaged Community Pediatrics faculty.
• We are the only pediatric hospital in the region serving a large catchment area, which provides the opportunity for exposure to common pediatric conditions as well as those unique to tertiary care pediatrics, covering subspecialty representation from all disciplines.
• Residents are exposed to Community Pediatrics throughout their training and are provided with opportunities to complete a rotation in remote and rural settings.
• Residents have an opportunity to pursue interprovincial and international electives (a supervisor and objectives must be identified and approved by the Program Director).
• We provide a rich on-call experience which allows for both night float systems and 24-hour call experiences. This is valued by our residents for its variety of clinical contact and continuous opportunities for on-call experiences in several areas of the hospital throughout the 4 years of residency.
• We have a strong research component in the department and an affiliation with the CHEO Research Institute. Residents who wish to further develop their research portfolio are well supported and mentored by several CHEO-based researchers with nationally and internationally recognized research programs. We encourage scholarly questions in a variety of areas including basic science, clinical practice, medical education, quality improvement and advocacy.