Residency Pathways

Created by MOCARE, the Advocacy Pathway aims to develop advocacy leaders from Missouri's four pediatric residency training programs. It supports residents focused on advocacy and community pediatrics, teaching them about child health disparities, their drivers at state and national levels, and how pediatricians can use media and health policy to address these issues.

Established in 2014 by St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the Pediatric Global Health Residency Pathway supports residents interested in global child health by offering didactic courses and international electives with financial aid. Global health experiences are also accessible to non-pathway residents through integrated lectures and journal clubs.

The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) has approved the Pediatric Research Pathway (PRP) for MD/PhD holders or individuals with equivalent research experience aiming for academic pediatric physician-scientist careers. This pathway enables trainees to pursue research during their general pediatric residency, with applications accepted before or early in the PL-1 year.

Teaching is central to being a physician, and while all residents in our program have teaching opportunities, those interested in medical education can join the WashU Medicine Teaching Physician Pathway (WUTPP) for more in-depth training. Pediatric residents in WUTPP gain additional knowledge, skills and mentorship through didactic sessions, hands-on teaching experiences and the completion of a scholarly project related to education, with the potential to present at national conferences.