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Application Information
Program Information
Welcome to the University of Kentucky Pediatrics Residency Program. Kentucky Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky are committed to achieving excellence in patient care and medical education at both the graduate and postgraduate level. We are a referral center for eastern and central Kentucky and care for patients with a wide spectrum of acute and chronic illness. We offer a richly varied patient population with an excellent blend of primary and tertiary care and a diverse and complete faculty representing general pediatrics and subspecialty interests with a strong commitment to resident education.
We have a superb training program designed to give a solid foundation in General Pediatrics and prepare you for fellowship, a career in private practice or academic medicine depending on your interests. One of the strengths of our program is the interaction that exists between residents training in categorical pediatrics and those training in combined programs. At UK we have two of the oldest and most successful combined training programs in combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry. Along with outstanding clinical experience, our program offers weekly scheduled didactics, including morning report, grand rounds and noon conference, as well as unique opportunities including an international medical conference with the Manipal Medial School in India and a twice-yearly morning report with the community pediatricians in Lexington and the surrounding areas. Residents also participate in quality improvement and scholarly activities, have to opportunity to go to local and national academic meetings, participate in research and to work with mentors to develop their future careers.
Finally, we also strive to have a program that focuses on continuous quality improvement of our education programs and the experiences of our trainees. We expect and encourage our residents and faculty to suggest changes in our program in order to improve the way that we care for patients and their families and to improve the way that we educate future physicians. Residents take ownership of their program by participating in the Residency Curriculum Committee, Graduate Medical Education Council, the Advocacy Committee (AdvoCats) and various discussions within the Kentucky Children’s Hospital directed at continuous improvement of patient care and resident education. Several of our residents also represent this program nationally as delegates to the annual AAP meeting.
Additional Opportunities
UK Pediatrics also offers unique programs directed at child advocacy and international health. Along with participating in community advocacy projects, each year our residents have the opportunity to advocate for children’s health care issues with our state legislators. The Child Advocacy Today (CAT) program provides legal counsel for our patients undergoing difficulty with housing, education services or family situations. Additionally, several of our residents and faculty travel to Ecuador and India each year to provide healthcare to the underserved children in these areas.
Salary and Benefits
In addition to the salary and benefits available to all housestaff at the University of Kentucky (http://www.mc.uky.edu/gme/stipends.asp), the Department of Pediatrics provides residents with additional educational support. Interns and residents receive educational texts and are eligible for travel funds to attend meetings and support for the ABP exam.
Special Events
Chrisman Mills Wine Mixer
Retreats
Senior Banquet and Roast
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Jenna Ross, M.D.
Program Director
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Kimberly Northrip, M.D.
Associate Program Director
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Jodi Boyd
Program Coordinator
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Jim Duncan
Educational Assistant
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