Pediatric Fellow Core Curriculum

Each fellow in the Pediatrics department is responsible for completing a core curriculum that meets ACGME and ABP guidelines for their individual specialty in addition to or in support of topics determined by the Fellowship Director Committee and/or Fellowship Oversight Committee as critical for academic development at the University of Minnesota.

The Core Curriculum Tracking Document is a tool designed to allow flexibility for each individual fellow to meet these requirements in order to limit redundancy, enhance camaraderie, promote attendance and self learning, and take advantage of existing programs and faculty expertise in specific areas.  It is to be completed at the beginning of each trainee’s fellowship and reviewed during the fellow/program director semi-annual meeting. Specific goals and coursework are to be adjusted on a yearly basis to reflect changes in each individual’s schedule, interests, and progress.

Core Curriculum for 2011-2012

 

There is a two-year rotation of core topics within the broad categories of Academic Development, Clinical Excellence, and Research Expertise, organized for presentation over the two years as a total of six “core” days . Attendance by all fellows is required.

The additional core curriculum categories of Biostatistics, Grant Writing, Teaching Development, and Risk Management can be met through a variety of existing University of Minnesota, professional association (ie PAS workshops/seminars), or other clinical organization resources. A schedule will be posted on a site yet to be determined outlining dates and times to attend these opportunities. It will be up to the individual fellow and program director to determine the best option available in each category for the fellow to complete, based on the specific educational goals/interests of the fellow, as well as divisional financial resources (as some options will require a fee or tuition), in order to meet that specific requirement.

All first year fellows are required to complete the University of Minnesota orientation that includes a number of ACGME-required core topics (sleep medicine, drugs/alcohol impairment, work hour restrictions, ethics in medicine).

A third year fellow core day will be held each year, focused on how to approach the job search, interviewing, CV preparation, contract negotiation, and ABP MOC/QA/QI.

Annual attendance at PRESS is expected of all fellows as a component of their core curriculum.

Past Schedules:

2007-2008 Schedule

2008-2009 Schedule

2009-2010 Schedule

2010-2011 Schedule