Residency training in community pediatrics.
A required PL-3 rotation in community pediatrics, including assignments to preschool and school settings, private pediatric offices, and in-hospital responsibilities, is described. A university-affiliated community hospital provides the organizational base for the program. After 14 PL-3 rotations, analysis of program content, as well as resident and community response, shows the experience to be a practical and workable model for incorporating community pediatrics into residency training.
D001900:Boston; D003154:Community Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D000078329:Workforce