University of Washington School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Training |
Because the field of pediatric medicine is far-reaching, we believe it is important to provide our residents with ample opportunity for career exploration through elective time.
We are one of the few programs in the country able to offer five electives in the first two years of training. This enables our residents to make informed decisions about career choice prior to fellowship application deadlines.
Our residents typically have two months of elective as R1s, three months of elective as R2s, and four months of elective as R3s. Some residents use this time to investigate areas of clinical subspecialty. Others choose to focus intensively on specific research or an advocacy project.
Some of the most popular electives include: