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Pediatric Rotation Units

Inpatient Wards

The University of Virginia Children’s Hospital has three Acute Inpatient units for medical and surgical patients in pediatric wards with a combined capacity of 45, and approximately 7,000 annual admissions.

The wards are served by a team comprised of three upper-level residents and four first-year residents (including off-service family medicine and anesthesia). 

Subspecialists contribute to patient care as consultants and as the primary team, while specialists from other departments collaborate with the pediatric staff, for example, as in the case of an infant with surgical problems. As a resident, you will work with a variety of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists from other departments to best fulfill the unique medical needs of children. In addition, you will be able to follow the progress of patients after hospital discharge, enabling you to learn about the essential continuity of health care.

Your average patient load in the Wards an an intern will be from 8. The typical number of admissions for evening on-call duty or overnight is 6-10.