Med/Peds Curriculum

We recognize trainees who choose med/peds may need additional time to explore how combined training can be forged into a unique career. Other med/peds trainees may have a very clear picture of what they would like to accomplish during their med/peds training. We have developed Med/Peds Immersion blocks to cater to both groups of individuals in our program. Immersion blocks are electives specifically selected for each resident. Residents meet with their advisor early in their training to map out their elective time, which can include time for Global Health experiences, research, or subspecialty exposure. Immersion time increases with each year of training.

The internal medicine, pediatrics, and med/peds residency programs at Emory follow an “X+Y” (4+1) schedule, meaning med/peds trainees will join their one-week ambulatory blocks alongside the same group of categorical colleagues. This cadence ensures all med/peds trainees will get exposure to both medicine and pediatrics content without missing important topic areas, even when rotating on the opposite ‘side’. Internal Medicine Core Curriculum occurs on Tuesday mornings and Pediatrics Core Curriculum occurs on Thursday mornings during ambulatory Y blocks. In addition to the categorical core curriculum, med/peds residents participate in small group, discussion-based curriculum through the Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum and Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum. 

Med/Peds residents are provided one hour of protected time once per month to gather for the med/peds noon conference. The goals of this conference are to create community, provide med/peds-specific content, and expose trainees to med/peds faculty.

Residents engage in a longitudinal med/peds advocacy curriculum during their ambulatory blocks, specifically tailored to serving communities in the Atlanta Area. The curriculum, directed by Dr. Ronnye Rutledge, consists of a combination of community activities and engaging with local experts.

The Emory Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program fosters resident engagement in scholarship through dedicated mentorship and robust research opportunities. Residents are paired with experienced faculty advisors who guide them in identifying mentors and developing research projects, ensuring alignment with their academic and career goals. Residents have the option to perform research during immersion blocks, which allows time to explore their field(s) of interest while engaging in scholarship.

Additional scholarship resources:

• Funding for scholarly activities
• Opportunities to present at Pediatric Resident Research Day
• Opportunities to present at Internal Medicine Resident Research Day
• Opportunities to present at William E. Booth and James Zaidan Resident Research Day (Grady Health System) 
• Buchter Resident Research Award
• Primary Care Consortium Grants
• Learner Initiated Professional Development Fund