Dartmouth- Hitchcock-Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Pediatric Residency is a university-affiliated, academic program anchored at the only tertiary pediatric facility in New Hampshire, serving a rural and semi-rural referral population across New Hampshire and Vermont. The program's identity centers on general pediatrics as a foundation for complex care, with explicit emphasis on advocacy, high-value family-centered care, and graduated autonomy tied to demonstrated competence. An X+Y (3+1) ambulatory schedule, individualized curriculum, simulation training, and a required scholarly project (with faculty mentorship, protected time, and near-universal presentation at regional/national meetings) reflect a structured but flexible academic training model rather than a pure research-production pipeline. Distinctive features include longitudinal community pediatrics and advocacy work, a global health program tied to Dartmouth College, and a strong rural/underserved tertiary-care mission within a small-town New England setting.