University of California Davis
Sacramento, CA
Su-Ting Li, MD, MPH
Program Director
Laurel Sorensen
Program Coordinator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
UC Davis is an academic medical center and regional trauma center, serving diverse communities in both urban underserved and rural underserved areas of Northern/Central California
We strive to improve health equity within Northern / Central California through in-person visits, telemedicine, community partnerships, QI, research, and education.
Our community partners include: - 2 Continuity Clinics in FQHCs: Sacramento County
Health Center & Sacramento Native American Health Center - Kaiser (HMO) - Shriners Hospital for Children
DETAILS
43 residents (15 PGY1s; 15 PGY2s; 13 PGY3s)
50% pursue fellowships
Our residents are:
Advocates who have: Partnered with the community to improve health - Published op-eds - Educated families via tv and radio (in multiple languages) - Created Kids Considered blog & podcast - Testified in front of California legislature - Been regional leaders in AAP
Scholars who have: - Published scholarship - Presented nationally Amazing, caring pediatricians!
LOCATION
Sacramento - Diverse, capital of California - Farm to Fork capital - outdoor activities nearby - legislative & social media advocacy training and opportunities
CURRICULUM
X+Y: 3+1 schedule;
Longitudinal, integrated CHAANJE Lives curriculum (Community Health, Advocacy, Anti-racism, Neighborhood partnerships, social Justice, health Equity);
Community Health & Advocacy (CHA) - 4 wks as intern;
Mentored scholarly project with protected time to do scholarship in one of 4 focus areas: CHA, Research, QI, Medical Education
Longitudinal Wellness curricula - Continuity clinic immersion weeks as PGY1 and PGY2 - Thursday Block didactics
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Longitudinal, integrated CHAANJE Lives curriculum
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) pediatric resident grant opportunities
Mandatory JEDI training during Intern Orientation
Department of Pediatrics Committee on Departmental Diversity and Pediatric Health Equity
Opportunities for rotation stipend for medical students who identify as UIM to rotate at UC Davis
CONTACT
@ucdpedsresidency
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