Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program
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The inpatient services of both departments are run on a team concept. Each team consists of one attending, one senior resident, 2 or 3 interns, and 2-4 medical students from New Jersey Medical School. Information exchange is constant as education happens at all levels.
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While the cornerstone of our program is the Med-Peds Practice, residents
take full advantage of the learning opportunities in the individual departments
of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. While rotating through the inpatient
wards and ambulatory clinics, our residents are viewed as "equals"
with our pediatric and medicine resident colleagues. 
Internal
Medicine - The Department of Internal Medicine has made
many recent provisions to ensure that education is the major focus. At
University Hospital, by far the "busiest" of the three training
facilities, the admissions are capped at ten per team per call. During
general ward months, there is no overnight call at UH, HUMC, or the EOVA.
Nighttime coverage is provided by a night float team. This ensures that
patient care is continuous and resident learning is guaranteed. Unit calls
continue to be overnight every fourth night at all three hospitals. During
elective months, residents work alongside highly trained
sub-specialists during business hours, Monday through Friday. These residents
are call-free with the exception of 1-3 overnight coverage calls and/or
provide backup to the comprehensive sick-call system
on prescheduled days. 
Pediatrics
- The Department of Pediatrics has a night float system throughout
all wards, nurseries, and ICU in order to facilitate
resident learning and continuity of care. Residents on the day team take
call every third or fourth day. Turnover to the night float team typically
occurs at 8:00 pm. Both neonatal and pediatrics ICUs use a similar night
float system. Residents on elective take calls as part of this system.
However, Med/Peds residents are entitled to 2 ½ months of call
free time in pediatrics over their four years during electives. The schedules
are made to allow for one "Golden Weekend" per month in which
residents are call free from Friday through Sunday. 
