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UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, Texas

Amber Hairfield, DO

Program Director

Christy L. Humphrey

Program Coordinator

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • Women's, Infant's, and Children's Hospital affiliated with University of Texas Medical Branch Medical School

  • Level IV NICU with average > 40 patients per day

  • Busy Newborn nursery with graduated resident autonomy

  • School Health Program partnering with the SMART Family Literacy Program

  • Pediatric Emergency Room with Peds-Trained ED faculty

  • 2 Locations for Pediatric Hospital Medicine rotations

DETAILS
  • Established 1938

  • 14 Residents per class

  • NICU & Allergy/Immunology Fellows

  • Wellbeing Committee

  • Resident Council

  • Residents Participated in the Texas Pediatric Society Resident ePoster Contest

  • Primary Care, Fellowship, & PHM Tracks

  • Faculty Mentors and Scholarly Activity Advisors

LOCATION
  • Main campus located on Galveston Island with clinical locations in League City and Clear Lake, TX

  • Island life complete with rich history and recreational activities

  • Locations between Galveston and Houston provide a variety of opportunities for places to live and play

  • Strong school districts in the area

  • Near Houston, NASA (Clear Lake)

CURRICULUM
  • Curricular strengths in Primary Care and Neonatology

  • Longitudinal continuity clinic over 3 years in medical home

  • 13 Blocks per year

  • Multiple ambulatory subspecialty opportunities

  • Academic Half Day on Wednesday afternoons for all residents

  • 6 Individualized learning blocks for resident directed schedule flexibility

  • Scholarly Activity support

  • Access to AAP, PREP, MedStudy, Moody Medical Library

DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
  • Recruitment of diverse individuals

  • Maintain diverse residency classes and faculty

ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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