In your elective time, you will have the opportunity to explore individualized interests including research, global health, quality improvement, health disparities, POCUS and medical education. Med-Peds residents are also able to participate in categorical Internal Medicine tracks and/or Pediatrics Scholars programs. Available tracks include clinical educator, health disparities, primary care, POCUS and women’s health.

For more information regarding internal medicine rotations, please click here. 

For more information regarding pediatric rotations, please click here.

For more information about pediatric electives, please click here.

Sample Block Schedule

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Daily Education

Education is a top priority for our Med-Peds residents and faculty. The Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Categorical programs each offer daily morning report, noon conferences as well as weekly department-sponsored grand rounds. As a Med-Peds resident, you have flexibility to attend conferences specific to personal career interests on medicine, pediatrics, or hosted by subspecialties.

Our Med-Peds training program hosts weekly noon conferences every Wednesday attended by our Med-Peds core clinical faculty, residents, and UAB School of Medicine Med-Peds Interest Group members. Speakers are invited to discuss topics pertinent to internal medicine and pediatrics and cover a range of medical topics as well as topics related to transition, wellness, quality and safety, professional and personal development. We also have quarterly town halls and twice a year PGY class check-ins which provide residents the opportunity to discuss improvements to the program.

For more specific information regarding internal medicine conferences, please click here.

For more specific information regarding pediatric conferences, please click here. 

Simulation Education

The Pediatric Simulation Center, established in 2007, provides a safe, realistic environment for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and trainees to practice procedures and manage both common and rare pediatric conditions. Med-Peds residents are introduced to the center during orientation and continue to participate throughout residency, including monthly mock codes and weekly Critical Care Simulations during the PICU rotation.

As the only pediatric simulation center in Alabama, it houses 12 patient simulators (from premature newborn to teenager) and trains more than 6,000 health care professionals each year—over 95,000 to date.

For more information on the Simulation Center, click here.