The vision of the Office of Pediatric Education is to provide the highest quality care for infants, children, and adolescents by optimizing the
education of medical students, residents, and fellows in the pediatric
disciplines. Our Office also facilitates faculty development, oversees a
mentoring program, and promotes self-education. To that end, we provide an
educational platform that enables medical professionals to become lifelong
learners, excellent clinicians, and superb teachers.
The Office of Pediatric Education is responsible for the oversight
of all educational programs in the Department including
curriculum development, assessment of program effectiveness, and
collaboration with educational leaders, both within and outside of the
Department. In addition, the Office is a strong advocate
for students, residents, and fellows, and ensures that these learners are
provided relevant opportunities to meet their learning objectives.
The Office coordinates a core curriculum for all
departmental fellows that encompasses ethics, grant writing, biostatistics, teaching
skills, evidence-based medicine, communication skills, clinical and research
methodology, among other topics. The Office is also responsible for organizing
Grand Rounds for the Department of Pediatrics--a forum that includes
presentations on a wide spectrum of major pediatric issues by Duke faculty and
internationally-recognized experts. The Office works closely with the
Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke Institutional Committee on
Graduate Medical Education, the American Board of Pediatrics, various Residency
Review Committees, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to ensure that departmental
curricula meet the appropriate educational objectives.
The vision of the Office of Pediatric Education is to provide the highest quality care for infants, children, and adolescents by optimizing the
education of medical students, residents, and fellows in the pediatric
disciplines. Our Office also facilitates faculty development, oversees a
mentoring program, and promotes self-education. To that end, we provide an
educational platform that enables medical professionals to become lifelong
learners, excellent clinicians, and superb teachers.