UK HEALTHCARE Pediatrics

This one-year specialized residency focuses on diverse experiences in pediatrics and neonatal medicine. The University of Kentucky Medical Center has a 207-bed children's hospital with 43 general pediatric beds, 16 Pediatric ICU/Cardiothoracic ICU beds, 12-bed progressive care unit, 26-bed newborn nursery, 8-bed neonatal abstinence unit, 70 neonatal ICU beds, 11-bed sedation and procedural unit, and 21 dedicated pediatric emergency department beds. The primary emphasis of the program is to develop clinicians with expertise in the care of pediatric patients. Rotation schedules are tailored to the interests of the resident. Residents completing the program are expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of contemporary pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, teaching, and clinical research.

The pediatric residents participate in clinical research activities that are presented at a national meeting and submitted for publication. Residents participate in the on-call program, clinical rounds, didactic and experiential teaching, clinical research, scholarly activity, clinical conferences, grand rounds, and institutional or departmental committees. 

The program is affiliated with a nationally recognized college of pharmacy which provides residents with opportunities to engage in educational activities including precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students on clinical rotations, facilitating group discussions, and didactic lectures.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH) on its list of the Best Children's Hospitals. KCH and Cincinnati Children’s Joint Pediatric Heart Program ranked 14th in the country in pediatric cardiology & heart surgery. KCH, in association with Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center - Lexington, was also ranked 40th in the country for pediatric orthopedic care.

Learn more about our program in this short video.