Teaching and Learning

Didactic Teaching at UCSF Fresno Pediatrics

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  • Clinical Reasoning– Interactive resident-led sessions used to promote case-based learning while teaching and practicing the concepts of clinical reasoning in a safe learning environment.
  • Resident Didactics– One afternoon per week protected time is dedicated to academic learning. This includes the Pediatrics Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, small group workshops, simulation training, didactic sessions from faculty, dedicated board review, community guest speakers, visiting faculty, faculty from other departments, and more.
  • Weekly Friday Morning– Teaching for all residents with a rotation of Journal Club, M&M Conference, Community Medicine, Case Conference, and Adolescence Medicine. 

Other Important Educational Conferences:

  • Monthly Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Conference presented by Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Genetics, Neonatology, and other OB-GYN faculty
  • Monthly joint Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine morning conference, presented by one senior from each department regarding a case relevant to both departments
  • Monthly Pediatric Grand Rounds presented by a variety of faculty
  • Pediatrics Research Program  

Other Opportunities:Intern Boot Camp

  • ​​Regular interdisciplinary team meetings for inpatient services with professionals from psychiatry, social work, registered dietitians, physical therapy, speech therapy, nursing, pharmacy, case management, and more 
  • Simulation training in the UCSF Fresno Clinical Skills and Simulation Center 
  • Mobile HeaL Unit – to improve access to healthcare for those unable to travel to the clinic for vaccines and screenings, working in conjunction with other healthcare professionals - Mobile HeaL
  • Health Equity Lab – collaboration with other departments to help address a wide variety of health inequities in the Central Valley
  • Teach for UCSF Fresno – Enhance teaching skills through a variety of courses and tracks; opportunity to obtain the Teach for UCSF Certificate; particularly useful for those interested in fellowships, academic medicine, or simply improving their skills.  
  • Intern Boot Camp – New Resident Orientation
  • UCSF Fresno Resident Council
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - DEI