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The Program

The Pediatric Residency Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine / Jackson Memorial Hospital is a 3-year program, accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, leading to certification in General Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. The central idea of the Pediatric Residency Program at UM/JMH is one of growth and development. We believe that a physician becomes a well-trained pediatrician gradually and by encompassing all 3 areas of academic medicine - research, teaching, and clinical service. At the heart of our training is a focus on developing well-rounded physicians who embrace the core values of every Holtz Children’s Hospital employee: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Holtz Children's Hospital is a quaternary referral hospital that receives pediatric transfers from neighboring hospitals as well as the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Holtz is a “resident-run” program – all services are teaching services and residents are involved in the care of every patient in the hospital.

Program Quick Facts:

ACGME Accreditation: Yes
Residents: 22 categorical residents per year, no preliminary positions available
Duration: three years
Postgraduate Training Required: No
U.S. Citizenship Required: No

Teaching Hospitals/Outpatient Centers

Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson North Medical Center
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Center for Haitian Studies
UHealth Pediatrics at Kendall
UHealth Pediatrics at PAC
Miami Transplant Institute
Mailman Center for Child Development
University of Miami Pediatrics Mobile Clinic
The Lennar Foundation Medical Center

Electronic Medical Record

Cerner – Miracle: Used in both outpatient and inpatient settings
Epic – Uchart: used in outpatient setting for University of Miami subspecialty clinics along with primary care at PAC and Kendall

Hospital Quick Facts:

254 licensed bed facility
60 bed inpatient pediatric ward beds for general/subspecialty patients
24 bed PICU/CICU
126 bed level IV NICU is the largest NICU in Florida and offers ECMO capability, whole body hypothermia, and pediatric surgical services
Nationally ranked in the US News & World Report 2019-2020 Best Children’s Hospitals in 3 subspecialties:
- 20th in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
- 49th in pediatric gastroenterology
- 49th in pediatric nephrology
Holtz was the first Accredited Pediatric Heart Institute in Florida
The Children’s Heart Center is one of the largest pediatric cardiomyopathy centers in the world
Ryder Trauma Center is the only Level 1 trauma center in the county (and one of just two in the state)
The Miami Burn Center at Ryder is the only American Burn Association-verified burn center in South Florida
Miami Transplant Institute in collaboration with Holtz performs two-thirds of world's multiorgan transplants