Pediatrics

1
Pediatrics

• Emily Borman-Shoap, M.D.
• Program Director
• borm0029_at_umn.edu

2
What do pediatricians do?

• Care for children from birth through young
  adulthood
• Advocacy, research, education
• Primary pediatrics and subspecialty care

3
Subspecialties

• Gastroenterology
• Hematology-Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Neonatal-Perinatal
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology

• Adolescent Medicine
• Cariology
• Child Abuse
• Critical Care
• Developmental-Behavioral
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology

4
SpecialtiesCertificate of Qualification

• Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Medical Toxicology
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Sleep Medicine
• Sports Medicine
• Pulmonology
• Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

5
Pediatric Residency Application

• Board ScoresAverage Step 1 score for matched is
  221, Average Step 2 score is 234
• Timing of Step 2if Step 1 score below 220,
  consider taking Step 2 earlier
• Volunteering
• Suggested courses
• Consider a sub-I, NICU, PICU or specialty month

6
A Day in the Life of...

• Resident
• Physician in general practice
• Physician in academic medicine

• Dr. Borman-Shoaps Clinic
• 9 day old with positive CF newborn screen
• 2 month old w/ Waardenburg Syndrome
• 7 month old former premie with wheezing
• 10 year old w/ chronic stomachaches
• 16 year old w/headache, sore throat, and hip pain

7
Other useful info

• Pediatric Interest Group
• Pediatric Grand Rounds, Wednesdays 1215. Also
  available online.
• Pediatric 3M conference Brennan Center, Thursdays
  at 1215
• Journals Pediatrics, Pediatrics in Review,
  Journal of Pediatrics
• Societies AAP, National Conference annually in
  October
• MN-AAP state chapter meeting in June
• Websites www.aap.org, www.mnaap.org,
  www.comsep.org

8
(No Transcript)
9
Contact Us

• West Bank Campus, Riverside East Building, M136
• Pediatric Education Office
• www.pedsres.umn.edu
• 612-624-4477 (main number)