While residents enjoy valuable exposure to the breadth and depth of pediatric care at Riley Hospital for Children, their training is balanced with general and community pediatrics in the IU Health network that includes select rotations at two other hospitals on the school’s Indianapolis campus, Eskenazi and Methodist, and a diverse patient population in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Additionally, IU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics is one of only 10 programs in the United States to have been awarded a grant by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Dyson Foundation to offer a specialized training program focused on community pediatrics. The Community Pediatrics Training Initiative focuses on community involvement and patient advocacy. The initiative works with community organizations that aid families of children with special health care needs, individuals with a history of domestic violence, and recent immigrants.