 | Resident Life  Curriculum & Schedule Salary & Perks | | | WELCOME!  Welcome! We are delighted that you are interested in the pediatric residency program at Columbia University and the New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Our curriculum is designed to provide the trainee with an exceptional foundation in pediatrics and permit the interested resident to pursue diverse and enriching experiences in research, advocacy, community pediatrics, or global health. Our trainees are well prepared to enter practice or to undertake further postgraduate training.
The New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is the newest and largest family-centered children's hospital in New York. For 2011-2012 we have the distinction of being one of only 11 hospitals in the United States to be listed on the Honor Roll (the Best of the Best) of Children's Hospitals by US News and World Report. Our Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University continues its long tradition of excellence. We have expertise in all areas of pediatrics. Our faculty are renowned for their clinical expertise, their scientific contributions, their commitment to education, and their dedication to children.
Our clinical services encompass all pediatric medical and surgical specialties, including technologically sophisticated programs such as neonatology, critical care, cardiology, transplantation, and genetics. Our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program is one of the busiest in the county and will occupy a new state-of-the-art facility in 2011. Our outstanding Community Pediatrics Program, a model of joint academic-community partnerships, serves children in the Washington Heights–Inwood community and provides care at four neighborhood-based practices. The knowledge and skills gained at all of these venues and the mentorship afforded by committed faculty combine to provide for a rich and comprehensive training experience.
All this, plus New York City! New York remains the most exciting city in the world. It attracts the best and brightest from across the country. In their free time, our trainees take advantage of the myriad of opportunities provided by the city. You too will enjoy the same opportunities.
The goal of the Department of Pediatrics has not changed in 120 years; we are here to make a difference in the lives of children. If you share this commitment, you should visit and learn more about residency training at Columbia University and the New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.
Regards,
Lawrence R. Stanberry, MD, PhD
Reuben S. Carpentier Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Pediatrician-in-Chief, New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
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