Program Details
Learning Environment
- Full service state-designated Children’s Hospital
- General, Hem/Onc and Epilepsy Monitoring inpatient units
- 48-bed Level III NICU
- 15-bed PICU
- Dedicated pediatric emergency room
- Five pediatric ambulatory centers on or near campus
- 30 pediatric subspecialties
- 100+ full-time faculty in general pediatrics and all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties
- Resident representation on departmental and hospital committees
- Procedure training with Infant and Vascular Access simulators to train all required procedures
- Mock code each block
- Protected Weekly Academic Half Day for education
- Incredible variety and volume of patients
Block Schedule
The block schedule for each academic year consists of 13 4-week blocks. Each year of training consists of the following:
5 blocks - Inpatient Day Team (General and Hem/Onc)
1.5 blocks - Inpatient Night Team (in 2 week segments)
1 blocks - Emergency Department
1 block - Well Baby Nursery
1 block - Adolescent Medicine
1 block - Child Development
0.5 block - Behavioral and Mental Health
1 block - Subspecialty Elective
1 block - Vacation
1 block - PICU Days
0.5 block - PICU Night Team
1.5 blocks - NICU Days
0.5 block - NICU Night Team
1 block - Inpatient Night Team (in 2 week segments)
1 block - Emergency Department
1 block - Community Pediatrics/Advocacy
0.5 block - Behavioral and Mental Health
5 blocks - Electives/Individualized Curriculum
1 block - Vacation
3 blocks - Inpatient Day Team Senior
1 block - PICU Senior
1 block - NICU Senior
1 block - Night Team (Inpatient/PICU/NICU)
1 block - Emergency Department
1 block - Community Pediatrics/Advocacy
4 blocks -Electives/Individualized Curriculum
1 block - Vacation
Resident Scholarly Activity
Connolly H, Hahn C, Bhavsar SM.Improving Antibiotic Management for Patients Treated and Released from the Pediatric Emergency Department with Presumed Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection Following Urine Culture Result Review.Hackensack Meridian Health Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Day May 2025.
Kay D, Sigal A, Lozy T, Aschner J. Recommended Well-Child Visit Adherence in the HealthySteps 0-3 Cohort in New Jersey. American Academy of Pediatrics NCE September 2025.
Malley G, Watkins T. Surveying Community Awareness of the United States Center for SafeSports. New Jersey High School Athletic Directors Association. September 2025.
Sigal A, Novak I. Rapunzel’s Hair Ties: A Unique Bezoar in an Iron Deficient Child with Pica. Hackensack Meridian Health Resident/Fellow Research Day May 2025.
Sigal A, Padilla G, Carroll T, Mautone S. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in Adolescents: The Role of Apripitant for Rapid Symptom Relief. American Academy of Pediatrics NCE September 2025.
Stotts C Akindele R, Reyes A, Mautone SG. Learning and Teaching Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction: A One Week Active Learning Curriculum for Pediatric Residents. Hackensack Meridian Health Resident/Fellow Research Day May 2025; Pediatric Medical Eduacation Meeting September 2025. American Academy of Pediatrics NCE September 2025.
Watson A, Zambrano A, Jung E, Riello V, Insignares G, Gonzales G, Orlando I, Phillips K, Gadhavi J, Agarwal S. Standardizing Inpatient Management of Acute Asthma: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Hackensack Meridian Health Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Day May 2025.