University of Rochester Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based pediatric residency anchored at Golisano Children's Hospital (tertiary/quaternary, ~70% of training) with a substantial community hospital component at Rochester General (~30%), producing graduates prepared for both generalist and subspecialty practice. The program is a recognized national leader in community pediatrics and advocacy through its Hoekelman Center, with mandatory intern exposure (PLC rotation) and an optional CARE track offering MPH-credit coursework in community-level intervention design. Beyond advocacy, the program offers a distinctive menu of individualized tracks - digital health/innovation, medical educator, research, global CARE, primary care, and subspecialty-focus - each with protected weekly time, signaling institutional investment in resident-directed scholarly and career-shaping projects rather than a single fixed pathway. Career outcomes split evenly between primary care and fellowship, reflecting a program culture built around the Biopsychosocial Model, resident autonomy, and structural responsiveness to resident feedback (e.g., night float, X+Y scheduling).