One Brooklyn Health System-Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center's Pediatric Residency is a safety-net, community-based academic program serving one of Brooklyn's most underserved populations, operating within the One Brooklyn Health system that explicitly identifies as an anchor institution addressing HIV, obesity, diabetes, hypertension and psychiatric disparities in Central Brooklyn. The curriculum is built around a structured, intensive board-preparation pathway (progressively escalating from monthly PGY1/2 sessions to thrice-monthly PGY3 classes with quizzes, mid-terms and take-home exams) alongside a required scholarly project every resident completes and presents at national meetings (PAS, ESPR, AAP, PHM), signaling that research participation is a built-in expectation rather than an elective add-on. Leadership is anchored by a long-tenured pediatric hematology/oncology chair with grant-funded sickle cell and newborn screening programs, giving the department a specific subspecialty strength, while the program's stated mission explicitly foregrounds training pediatricians to serve underserved children and prepares residents for both primary care practice and subspecialty fellowship. The overall structure and mission language suggest the program values clinical competence tied to community commitment and board-exam rigor over high-volume subspecialty exposure at tertiary referral centers.