Our Residency Experience | CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine

Dedicated, Free-Standing Children’s Hospital
	Our residents train at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital in the 36-bed pediatric/adolescent unit, six bed Level I Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (with four additional transitional care beds), and a 26-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a 24/7 neonatologist in-house. Pediatric residents also work closely with the pediatric surgeons and co-manage patients requiring various surgical sub-specialty interventions. A dedicated busy pediatric emergency room and a well-organized Children’s Medicine Center provide a multifaceted exposure and training in outpatient settings.
Opportunity to Treat a Diverse Patient Population
Being more centrally located, CAMC has the largest draw area compared to any other hospital in the state. We receive patients from both urban and rural areas, offering the pediatrics team a diversity hard to find elsewhere. CAMC is the state’s high-tech tertiary care medical center, and those capabilities will be at your disposal as a resident. Our residents learn to communicate effectively with patients and families, understanding the unique characteristics of Appalachian and rural cultures. They are able to identify social determinants of care relevant to the patient population we serve.
Teaching Opportunities
	CAMC has a nearly 50-year history of serving as a regional campus for West Virginia University Medical School. Approximately one-third of WVU medical students spend their clinical years here in Charleston, and there are many teaching opportunities for our residents. We also provide our residents with a Resident as Teacher elective and professional development opportunities to develop your skills as an educator.

Our Curriculum

PGY1

Inpt

NICU

Card

NBN

Amb

Dev-Beh

EM

PICU/
Elec

PGY2

Inpt

NICU

PICU

Amb

Adol

EM

Endo

IC

Elec

PGY3

Inpt

NICU

PICU

Amb

EM

IC

Elec

Residents have 3 weeks of vacation each year. All residents have six months of an individualized curriculum (IC above) with electives that can be chosen from: Anesthesia, Child Abuse/Neglect, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Otolaryngology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine, Surgery, and other experiences.