Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship – Curriculum
The PEM curriculum consists of a wide variety of rotations to ensure a complete range of training that is required of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician. The year is divided into 12 blocks, each consisting of four weeks. Graduates of pediatric residencies will require a three-year curriculum, and graduates of Emergency Medicine residencies will require a two-year curriculum.
12 blocks: 4 weeks each
EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINED – YEAR 1
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1&2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rotation Name | PED | PED | PED | ANES | PED | PED | PED | Child Abuse |
PED | PICU | NICU | US |
| %Outpatient | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| % Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINED – YEAR 2
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rotation Name | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PEDs | US/EMS | PEDS Elective |
| %Outpatient | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| % Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PEDIATRICS TRAINED – YEAR 1
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rotation Name | PED | PED | PED | ANES | PED | PED | PED | PED | PICU | Adult ED | US | Adult Trauma |
| % Outpatient | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| % Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PEDIATRICS TRAINED – YEAR 2
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1&2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rotation Name | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | Adult Trauma | US
Tox |
| %Outpatient | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| %Research | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PEDIATRIC TRAINED – YEAR 3
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1&2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rotation Name | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | PED | Adult Trauma | PED | EMS | Child Abuse
US |
PEDS Elective | PEDS Elective |
| % Outpatient | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 100 |
| % Research | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 0 |
Legend:
| Site 1: | Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center (TMC) |
| Site 2: | Memorial Hermann- Sugarland |
| Anes: | Anesthesiology |
| Adult ED: | Adult Emergency Department (Memorial Hermann- Adult ED- TMC) |
| Adult Trauma: | Adult Trauma (Memorial Hermann- Adult ED- TMC) |
| Child Abuse/US: | ½ month Child Abuse, ½ month Emergency Ultrasound |
| EMS: | Emergency Medical Services |
| PED: | Pediatric Emergency Department (Memorial Hermann- Pediatric ED -TMC) |
| PED/Child Abuse: | 1/2 month Pediatric Emergency Department (Memorial Hermann – Pediatric ED – TMC), 1/2 month Child Abuse |
| NICU: | Neonatology Intensive Care Unit |
| PICU: | Pediatric intensive Care Unit |
| Tox/Anes: | ½ month Toxicology, ½ month Pediatric Anesthesia |
| US: | Emergency Ultrasound |
| US/Tox: | ½ month Emergency Ultrasound, ½ month Toxicology |