| American
Board of Pediatrics Certifying Exam
Residents of the Emory training program are prepared well,
as evidenced by their excellent performance on the In-Training
Exam, which they take each July during residency, and their
high pass rate and score on their Board Certifying Exam, taken
the fall after their completion of training.
The residency prepares them for either a General Pediatrics
or Subspecialty career. Those who pursue fellowship training
have obtained excellent positions.
| 1999 - 2008 |
Emory |
All Programs |
| 1st Time Pass Rate |
89% |
80% |
| Certified |
97% |
92% |
Career Destinations of Emory Pediatrics Residency
Graduates 2005-2009
The graduates of the Emory Pediatrics Training Program obtain
excellent positions in the field of their choice. The Program
has an Academic Career Night and a Practice Career Night to
aid residents as they begin to seek their subsequent positions.
Faculty members mentor residents through the application processes
and advise them as they evaluate their options.
| Subspecialty Fellowships |
42% |
| General Pediatrics Practice |
38% |
| Hospitalist |
8% |
| Urgent Care |
8% |
| Other |
4% |
Types of Fellowships and Location of Fellowships
Obtained 2005-2009
| |
Emory |
Other Sites-1 each unless noted |
| Cardiology |
3 |
Arkansas, Baylor, Columbia |
| Critical Care Medicine |
4 |
Boston |
| Endocrinology |
1 |
NIH |
| Gastroenterology |
5 |
Northwestern |
| Hematology/Oncology |
1 |
St. Jude’s-2 |
| Hospitalist |
2 |
|
| Neonatology |
2 |
Baylor, UCLA, UC San Diego-2, CHOP |
| Nephrology |
|
Minnesota, Washington |
| Pulmonology |
|
Denver-2, Boston |
In the last sixteen years over 70 Emory residents have obtained
academic positions. About half have been on the faculty at
Emory, and the remainder sprinkled all over the US and Europe.
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