Pediatric residencies last three years. If you pursue Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, residency will last four years. And, if you decide to take a pediatric specialty fellowship, these general last three years.
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Nephrology
- Neonatology
- Allergy-Immunology
- Rheumatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
This can vary tremendously, depending on the situation that a pediatrician works in.
- A pediatrician must like children.
- A pediatrician must be patient in order to work with children and their parents.
- A pediatrician must have every other quality that a good doctor should have.
For research opportunities, please contact Dr. Margaret Huntwork.
Additionally, students may want to pursue research opportunities through the DeBakey Scholars Program. This program offers medical students the opportunity to pursue and complete a longitudinal, structured, closely supervised research experience culminating in a capstone presentation prior to graduation. For more information, contact Dr. Derek Pociask.
The Pediatrics Interest Group (PIG) sponsors events that foster an interest in pediatrics as a specialty. We work to inform all students about important issues related to child health, regardless of their future specialty. Additionally PIG hosts St Baldricks Day, an annual event that involves Tulane Medical School, Hospital, and School of Public Health. Participants set-up personal websites where they accept donations to either shave their heads or have their hair cut for Locks of Love. All proceeds go to childhood cancer research.
Faculty Facilitator: Dr. Meghan Howell
We recommend that those in T3 take the required core clerkship. Those interested in pursuing pediatrics should take T4 electives based on their interests. We do not have a recommended list of electives.
Summary Statistics (from "Charting Outcomes in the Match 2022")
Matched
Measure (n=1,408)
1. Mean number of contiguous ranks |
14.6 |
2. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked |
1.0 |
3. Mean USMLE Step 1 score |
230 |
4. Mean USMLE Step 2 score |
245 |
5. Mean number of research experiences |
3.2 |
6. Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications |
5.6 |
7. Mean number of work experiences |
3.4 |
8. Mean number of volunteer experiences |
9.3 |
9. Percentage who are AOA members |
13.4 |
10. Percentage who graduated from one of the 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding |
28.2 |
11. Percentage who have Ph.D. degree |
3.5 |
12. Percentage who have another graduate degree |
15.9 |
Note: Only U.S. MD seniors who gave consent to use their information in research are included.
Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm).
No special considerations.
Do well on Step 1 and Step 2.
Do well on all clerkships .
Away rotations are not necessary. Students should only consider away rotations if they have an interest in a specific institution or region AND know that they are quick starters who will “hit the ground running.”
Research projects are not necessary. If a student has a long standing track record of research that will be a plus for many programs. However, spending a month to do a case report with a faculty member or work in a lab will not be beneficial.
U Nevada Las Vegas SOM | LAS VEGAS | NV | 2019 |
Loma Linda University-CA | LOMA LINDA | CA | 2019 |
Baylor-Scott & White-TX | TEMPLE | TX | 2019 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2019 |
U New Mexico SOM | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 2019 |
Albany Med Ctr-NY | ALBANY | NY | 2019 |
U Alabama Med Ctr-Birmingham | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 2019 |
U Maryland Med Ctr | BALTIMORE | MD | 2019 |
Childrens Hospital-LA-CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2019 |
Rhode Island Hosp/Brown Univ | PROVIDENCE | RI | 2019 |
U Washington Affil Hosps | SEATTLE | WA | 2019 |
Baylor Coll Med-Houston-TX | SAN ANTONIO | TX | 2019 |
St Christophers Hosp‐PA | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 2020 |
NYP Hosp‐Weill Cornell Med Ctr‐NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2020 |
U Tennessee Health Sci Ctr‐Memphis | MEMPHIS | TN | 2020 |
LSU SOM‐New Orleans‐LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2020 |
Childrens Hospital‐LA‐CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2020 |
UC Irvine Med Ctr‐CA | ORANGE | CA | 2020 |
U Texas Southwestern Med Sch‐Dallas | DALLAS | TX | 2020 |
LSU SOM‐New Orleans‐LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2020 |
UPMC Medical Education‐PA | PITTSBURGH | PA | 2020 |
Emory Univ SOM‐GA | ATLANTA | GA | 2020 |
U Texas Southwestern Med Sch‐Dallas | DALLAS | TX | 2020 |
UCLA Med Ctr‐CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2020 |
St Louis Childrens Hosp‐MO | ST LOUIS | MO | 2020 |
Emory Univ SOM‐GA | ATLANTA | GA | 2020 |
St Christophers Hosp‐PA | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 2020 |
UC Irvine Med Ctr‐CA | ORANGE | CA | 2020 |
Naval Medical Center | SAN DIEGO | CA | 2020 |
Tulane Univ SOM‐LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2020 |
Oregon Health & Science Univ | PORTLAND | OR | 2020 |
NYP Hosp‐Columbia Univ Med Ctr‐NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2020 |
Tulane Univ SOM‐LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2020 |
NYP Hosp‐Columbia Univ Med Ctr‐NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2020 |
Childrens Hospital‐LA‐CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2020 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2021 |
Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2021 |
Childrens Hospital-Oakland-CA | OAKLAND | CA | 2021 |
Nationwide Childrens Hosp-OH | COLUMBUS | OH | 2021 |
U Maryland Med Ctr | BALTIMORE | MD | 2021 |
U Texas at Austin Dell Medical School | AUSTIN | TX | 2021 |
Tufts Medical Center-MA | BOSTON | MA | 2021 |
Inova Fairfax Hospital-VA | FALLS CHURCH | VA | 2021 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2021 |
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr-TN | NASHVILLE | TN | 2021 |
UC San Francisco-CA | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 2022 |
UC San Diego Med Ctr-CA | SAN DIEGO | CA | 2022 |
University of Utah Health | SALT LAKE CITY | UT | 2022 |
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr-CA | TORRANCE | CA | 2022 |
U Texas at Austin Dell Medical School | AUSTIN | TX | 2022 |
U Texas at Austin Dell Medical School | AUSTIN | TX | 2022 |
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2022 |
U Texas Southwestern Med Sch-Dallas | DALLAS | TX | 2022 |
Medical University of SC | CHARLESTON | SC | 2022 |
University of Virginia | CHARLOTTESVILLE | VA | 2022 |
Penn State Hershey Med Ctr-PA | HERSHEY | PA | 2023 |
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr-CA | TORRANCE | CA | 2023 |
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA | ORANGE | CA | 2023 |
Childrens Hospital-Oakland-CA | OAKLAND | CA | 2023 |
Childrens National Med Ctr-DC | WASHINGTON | DC | 2023 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2023 |
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2023 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2023 |
LSU SOM-New Orleans-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2023 |
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA | ORANGE | CA | 2023 |
UC San Francisco-CA | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 2023 |
Childrens National Med Ctr-DC | WASHINGTON | DC | 2023 |
Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2023 |
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2023 |
Emory Univ SOM-GA | ATLANTA | GA | 2023 |
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med Ctr-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2023 |
NRMP's Charting Outcomes in the Match 2022
NRMP's Program Director Survey 2022
Tulane’s Department of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dr. Katrina D’Aquin can put you in touch with potential mentors.
Books :
The Rudolph Matas Library has a nice collection of e-books on pediatrics which is available to all students.