Facilities & resources
- Resident lounge
Our house staff lounge is a comfortable place for residents to relax between patient care activities. It is outfitted with a Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator stocked with snacks, computers, and a large TV. - Lunch
Residents receive free catered lunch at all resident noon conferences. - Free covered parking
Indoor link connecting the parking garage to every building on the medical campus. Shuttle also available. - iPhones as pagers
All residents receive an iPhone at the beginning of their intern year. The iPhones allow for secure messaging of protected health information (PHI) while residents are in the hospital or away from campus. - Educational resources
Every resident is given access to Washington University Bernard Becker Medical Library and electronic access to PubMed, Embase, eBooks, and UpToDate. Every resident receives the Washington Manual of Pediatrics. - Discounted gym membership
All residents and fellows are eligible for a faculty/staff level membership at the Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center on the Danforth campus. - Discounts on travel, fitness centers, shopping, etc.
Residents have access to the BJC Thrive and Total Rewards program which has many different discounts available for a variety of things including fitness centers, travel, shopping, memberships and more!
Residency events
- Social events
Monthly happy hours organized by the Wellness Committee - Tickets
Free tickets to St. Louis Cardinal Baseball games and the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony are offered to residents throughout the year. - Intern retreat
All interns participate in a 2-day retreat free of all clinical responsibilities. - Senior retreat
As part of our ongoing commitment to wellness development in our trainees, we host a yearly retreat for each senior resident class. This retreat focuses on building teamwork and resilience. - Cardinals baseball game
Annual event for all residents and COPE preceptors. All trainees are excused from their clinical duties to attend. - Annual department-wide holiday party
Party for all residents and their families hosted at the City Museum. All trainees are excused from their clinical duties to attend.
Support
- Educational stipend
Every resident receives $1000 educational stipend to use during their three years on educational activities such as conference attendance, board prep, or offsetting exam costs. - House staff assistants
House staff assistants (HSAs) support residents by obtaining outside records, making patient appointments, contributing to discharge planning, and facilitating effective and efficient communication with the multi-disciplinary medical team and patients/families. - Taxi service
Provided for residents too fatigued to drive home. Security escorts are available after hours to all residents working nights. Free subscription to safety phone application SafeTrek offered to all residents to ensure safe travels at all times. - Faculty mentor
Each intern is assigned a faculty mentor at the start of their residency. This is a great resource for career planning and finding research opportunities.
Professional societies & certifications
- American Academy of Pediatrics membership
The program pays resident membership dues, allowing full access to all of the education materials on the AAP website and the PediaLink resident education site including PREP questions to study for the pediatric boards. - Certifications
During residency, residents obtain and maintain certification in neonatal resuscitation (NRP), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and basic life support (BLS).
Other
- Moonlighting opportunities
There are several moonlighting opportunities for our PL2 and PL3 residents throughout the year. These include covering shifts on the hematology/oncology floor and general medicine floors. - Every intern is given a white coat, pair of scrubs, the WashU Manual, WashU Peds t-shirt and socks and a Patagonia fleece.
- Residents receive 4 weeks of vacation plus 6 days off around the holiday of their choice.
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