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LAC+USC Medical Center Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency Program

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The Combined Medicine-Pediatric Residency teaching program is focused on developing excellence as a primary care provider. The curriculum provides the resident with the skills and knowledge necessary for community based practice and/or subspecialty fellowship training. This foundation allows our graduates to be extremely competitive in the job market and to rapidly advance to leadership positions in community and/or hospital based practice. Most teaching is provided in small groups, supplemented by case-oriented discussions, didactic lectures and individual reading. We encourage resident participation in our basic and clinical research projects.

The pediatric residents are an essential and integral part of the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Internal Medicine. As such, residents actively participate in policy making decisions for the Department particularly those that concern patient care and resident education. There is a weekly faculty-housestaff meeting at noon on Fridays to address programmatic issues.

We feel we offer the resident sufficient flexibility and time in the clinical service schedule to focus on academic as well as personal needs. We are very sensitive to the virtues of free time and special time with family and friends. Faculty members are always available to the resident to discuss any personal or educational issues.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Combined Medicine-Pediatric Residency Program
LAC+USC Medical Center
Women's & Children's Hospital
1240 N. Mission Road, Rm L-902
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone (323) 226-3691
Fax (323) 226-5692

Lawrence M. Opas, M.D.
Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Residency Program

Ron Ben-Ari, M.D.
Director, Internal Medicine Program

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