It practically goes without saying that Pediatrics is a medical specialty dedicated to the physical, emotional, and social health of children from babies to young adults. Pediatricians enjoy an unparalleled relationship with their patients and their patient’s families in the pursuit of healthy child development. To that end, residency candidates interested in Pediatrics must gear their applications towards a love of working with children and families. Pediatrics training is typically three years with a wide variety of subspecialties to choose from. Pediatrics residency programs is less concerned with how high an applicant’s USMLE scores are. They are more interested in the applicant as a person and their ability to work with children effectively. It is important to do well in any Pediatric clinical rotations or experiences you complete. If necessary, candidates may want to find more Pediatric experiences to add to their ERAS application. Overall, Pediatrics is the unrivalled specialty option for residency candidates looking to work with children and young adults.
Every specialty has unique factors they want each candidate to have in their residency application. NRMP conducts regular Program Director surveys to identify which parts of the residency application are most important in differing specialties. Among the information gathered, Program Directors were asked to to cite factors they used to select candidates for interviews. They were also asked to rate each factor on a scale from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important).
Total Training | 3 years |
Average Residency Salary | $56,000 |
Average Work Week | 47 Hours |
Peak Interview Months | November, February |
Key Organizations and Societies: | American Board of Pediatrics Academic Pediatric Association (APA) |
Program Track | Categorical |
Participating Programs | 20 |
Filled Programs | 18 |
Positions Available | 53 |
Filled Positions | 51 |
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http://nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NRMP-2018-Program-Director-Survey-for-WWW.pdf
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https://www.aamc.org/cim/specialty/list/us/336860/pediatrics.html