Electives
We are currently the process of obtaining the most updated rotation information possible from each coordinator. They will be added as they become available. Also, in accordance with ACGME requirements for each residency program, learning objectives, cases, and recommended readings for each rotation will be found here as well.
Before you start each rotation, please check this section for updates and a brief introduction as well as expectations and guidelines. As always, if you think of useful information specific to any or all rotations, please let us know.
ELECTIVE POLICY
Printable Elective Policy and Request Form
The purpose of Electives in our residency program is to allow individual residents opportunities to explore a clinical field that is not a required aspect of the curriculum. The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) requires that time in residency is clinical training. Therefore, Electives must have a clinical component to meet the ABP requirements.
In order to optimize a resident’s experience during an Elective period, it is important that Electives be chosen well in advance of starting the Elective so that the sponsoring faculty members or Divisions are prepared to integrate the resident into the clinical service and plan the individual’s experience.
Another important consideration is the auditing of resident rotations for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding. In the past, children’s hospitals have not received significant GME funding for residency training. With new legislation and funding of GME, we are required to monitor and record resident rotations since funding is dependant on providing information about rotation schedules for each resident in the program.
Therefore, in order to meet the ABP requirements, to optimize the Elective experience and to meet GME audit requirements, it is necessary that we have a formal Elective Policy and that residents comply with the Policy.
- Residents must indicate their Electives before the start of each residency year.
- Electives may be chosen from the Elective List in the Housestaff Manual.
- Changes in Electives may be proposed by submitting the request in writing (using the Elective Request Form obtained from the Housestaff Office) up to 6 weeks prior to the start of the Elective period.
- Requests for Electives not on the Elective List are subject to an approval process:
- Submit request to the Housestaff Office on the Elective Request Form.
- Proposals are reviewed for approval by the program leadership (Program Direction and Administration staff) at weekly administrative meetings.
Electives outside of this institution (including International Electives) require a separate approval process and additional time and planning. Ann Dohn in the Office of GME must approve off-site Electives and ensure that residents have malpractice coverage. This process requires at least 2-3 months of planning.