
Curriculum
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Riley Hospital for Children in IndianapolisThe largest quaternary children’s hospital in Indiana, Riley is a free-standing children’s hospital that treats children from all over the state. The Level 1 trauma emergency department is always busy, and every pediatric subspecialty is available for consultation when needed. The Indianapolis campus is home to a large pediatric residency program and one of the largest medical schools in the country, which provides plenty of teaching experiences for fellows.
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IU Health North Hospital in CarmelHospitalists cover a 11-bed general pediatric and pediatric intensive care unit, where they see a broad range of pediatric patients. Newborn hospitalists also cover a busy newborn unit here. There are many opportunities for teaching students and residents and collaborating with PICU and NICU staff.
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IU Health West Hospital in AvonHospitalists here staff a newborn unit and Level 2 NICU. They attend deliveries often for infants with prematurity or other concerning conditions during pregnancy or labor.

Two-Year Curriculum
32 weeks of core clinical time | |
Inpatient Hospitalist at Riley Hospital for Children | 6 weeks |
Community Hospitalist at IUH North Hospital | 4 weeks |
Newborn Hospitalist at IUH West Hospital | 4 weeks |
Hospitalist Nights | 4 weeks |
Complex Care | 2 weeks |
Sedation | 2 weeks |
Pediatric ICU | 2 weeks |
Individualized core curriculum (additional weeks of core clinical above or Emergency Department) | 8 weeks |
Individualized Curriculum (Electives or additional core clinical above) | 32 weeks |
Scholarly Time | 32 weeks |
Vacation | 4 weeks per year |
Education

Education is a priority for the pediatric hospitalist group, and many hospitalists have completed formal training in education. Practicing at the site of one of the biggest medical schools in the United States and a large pediatric residency program, there are always plenty of opportunities to teach medical students and residents. The pediatric hospitalist service is divided into two teams, each staffed by one staff hospitalist and composed of a senior resident, two to three pediatric interns or family medicine residents, one sub-I student and two third-year medical students. Fellows will lead one of these teams while on service, acting as the staff while receiving supervision from a hospitalist.
Fellows participate in education training through didactics and the completion of Tier One of the Academy of Teaching Scholars. Each fellow completes and receives feedback on teaching sessions for residents and students, along with their clinical teaching while on service.
Advocacy is an important part of education and health care. A pediatrician's duty is to advocate for their patients’ health and well being. As part of the pediatric hospitalist curriculum, fellows receive training in advocacy and create an advocacy project based around their interests in a health care process that requires change.