UAB graduates are leaders in their fields. Department chairs, residency program directors, division directors, biomedical researchers, NIH Study Section Chairs, journal editors, a past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and countless community pediatric leaders got their start in the UAB residency program.

Overall, since 1980, 60% of UAB graduates have entered general pediatric settings while 40% have entered academic, subspecialty practice.

Our Rotations by Year Break Down as Follows:

Intern Year

• 2 months of General Inpatient Pediatrics
• 2 months of Emergency Medicine
• 2 months of NICU
• 2 month of Subspecialty Selective
  • Heme/Onc, Pulm, or Renal
• 1 month of Newborn Nursery
• 2/3 month x 2 of Night Float
• 1 week of Advocacy and Injury Prevention
• 1 months of Outpatient Pediatrics
• 3 weeks of Vacation and a Holiday Week

Second Year

• 1 month of General Inpatient Pediatrics
• 2 months of Emergency Medicine
• 1 month of NICU
• 2 months of PICU
• 2 months of Subspecialty Selective
  • Heme/Onc, Pulm, Neuro, Endocrine, Allergy/Rheum, Infectious Disease, Cards, Renal
• 1 month of  Adolescent Medicine
• 1 month of Behavior and Development
• 2/3 month of Night Float
• 1 month of Call-Free Elective
• 3 weeks of Vacation and a Holiday Week

• 2 months of General Inpatient Pediatrics
• 1 months of ER c ER float
• 1 month of NICU
• 3 months of Subspecialty Selectives
  • Heme/Onc, Pulm, Neuro, Endocrine, Allergy/Rheum, Infectious Disease, Renal, GI, or Cards
• 1 month of Health Department
• 2/3 month of Night Float
• 1 month of Outpatient Selective ( SSC/CP/Away Practice)
• 2 months of Elective
• 3 weeks of Vacation and a Holiday Week