Pediatrics Residency

Welcome from Our Program Director, Dr. Rita Patel

Dr. Rita Patel, program director at Ascension St. Vincent Pediatric Residency Program, located at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Thank you for your interest in our pediatric residency program at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. We recognize that finding the right residency program is one of the most important decisions you will make in your career and we are happy you are taking the time to learn what makes PMCH so unique.

Our busy free-standing Children's hospital, strong academic program, diverse patient population, cutting-edge resources, and engaged faculty prepare you for whatever you hope to do - whether it is a competitive subspecialty fellowship or general pediatric practice. And because we do not have our own fellowship programs, the residents learn directly from faculty and do not have to compete with other learners. As you are researching programs, we recognize that you want to find a place in which you will be happy. As a smaller program, we are proud of the close-knit and collegial relationships that our residents and faculty enjoy and we strive to maintain a good work-life balance.

Residency is an exciting and challenging time. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and we look forward to hopefully meeting you soon.

For additional information, contact:

Janet Hedlund, Program Coordinator, jhedl001@ascension.org

Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Website ⇾

Rotation	PGY 1	PGY 2	PGY 3
Inpatient General Pediatrics	4 blocks	1 block	2 blocks
Night Rotation	1 block	2 blocks
Outpatient General Pediatrics	2 blocks	1 block	1 block
Emergency Medicine	1 block	1 block	1 block
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	1 block	1 block	1 block
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit		1 block	1 block
Term Newborn	1 block
Developmental and Behavioral	1 block
Adolescent Medicine		1 block
Hematology/Oncology		1 block
Child Abuse/Community Medicine & Advocacy			1 block
Electives	2 blocks	4 blocks	6 blocks

Rotation

PGY 1

PGY 2

PGY 3

Inpatient General Pediatrics

4 blocks

1 block

2 blocks

Night Rotation

1 block

2 blocks

Outpatient General Pediatrics

2 blocks

1 block

Emergency Medicine

1 block

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

1 block

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

1 block

Term Newborn

1 block

Developmental and Behavioral

1 block

Adolescent Medicine

1 block

Hematology/Oncology

1 block

Child Abuse/Community Medicine & Advocacy

1 block

Electives

2 blocks

4 blocks

6 blocks

Elective Options
Cardiology	Endocrinology	Gastroenterology	Infectious Disease
Pulmonology	Neurology	Opthalmology	Otolaryngology
Genetics	Nephrology	Anesthesia	Pediatric Surgery
Psychiatry	Maternal Fetal Medicine	Orthopedics/Sports Medicine	Urology
Global Health	PM&R	Radiology	Research
Allergy	Administration	Away Rotation	Private Practice
Neurosurgery	Palliative Care	Dermatology	Sedation

Elective Options

Cardiology

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

Infectious Disease

Pulmonology

Neurology

Opthalmology

Otolaryngology

Genetics

Nephrology

Anesthesia

Pediatric Surgery

Psychiatry

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Orthopedics/Sports Medicine

Urology

Global Health

PM&R

Radiology

Research

Allergy

Administration

Away Rotation

Private Practice

Neurosurgery

Palliative Care

Dermatology

Sedation

“The program at Peyton Manning Children's hospital is a hidden gem. For being a small, community based program it offers the experience and variety of practicing in a large metropolitan center. Learning that the program focuses on creating solid pediatricians at its core with ample flexibility and opportunity for developing subspecialty interests drew me to the program.

Indianapolis and Peyton Manning Children's Hospital have been welcoming from the very beginning. Coming from the West Coast it was important to me to have a city and hospital that felt like a home away from home. Anyone looking for a place to create lasting friendships and memories will find it here.”

Alana Horais, DO
Class of 2019

"The biggest thing I took away from my time at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital was an ability to think critically. As medicine becomes more protocolized, this skill that is becoming harder to learn. However, the ability to think through cases is paramount to your ability to perform well in the face of uncertainty. With the framework to patient care you learn at PMCH, you will feel prepared to tackle any case."

Robert Willer, DO
Pediatric Hospitalist, Clinical Attending
Primary Children's Hospital and Riverton Children's Unit
Class of 2017

"The pediatric residency at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital provided excellent and personalized training. There is ample opportunity for hands-on learning with procedural opportunities in multiple settings and monthly pediatric simulations. The tertiary care center with multiple subspecialties allowed for exposure to common as well as rare conditions. The physicians, nurses, and support staff felt like family. I was easily able to identify mentors in my area of interest early in my residency and subsequently complete a research project with one of them, ultimately helping in my career path towards pediatric endocrinology fellowship. From being comfortable managing common inpatient and outpatient pediatric conditions, to helping manage a patient on ECMO or intubating neonates, PMCH provides a broad, but customizable pediatric experience. The formal teaching provided through scheduled conferences and the informal teaching on rounds gave me a solid pediatric foundation and helped me pass my pediatric board exam."

Anisha Gohil, DO
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow at Riley Children's Hospital
Class of 2017

"I chose to work at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital because I felt that the program provided a unique opportunity that I did not find in any other program I visited. As a smaller program at a hospital without fellows, it allows for direct interaction and learning from attendings and subspecialists but provides these benefits without sacrificing the opportunity to learn from high acuity patients."

Jesse Kipp, DO
Class of 2020

"I selected the residency program here at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital as I knew it would provide me high-level, personalized training with ample autonomy and the ability to critically think through all cases. The program at PMCH was one of a few programs across the country that offered training at a free standing, tertiary referral center with a small program feel. After completing a year as Chief Resident, I elected to stay on as a member of our Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine group. The case complexity matched with the challenge and excitement of working with residents made this a position that would fulfill my passion to practice and educate. Ultimately, from the residents and staff, to the attending physicians; the people here are what made the decision to stay a very easy one."

Marissa Young-Hughes, DO FAAP
Class of 2019/Co-Chief Resident
4th Year Chief (2019-2020)
Current PMCH Hospitalist

“As part of the 2nd graduating class at the Pediatric Residency program at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, I had invaluable first hand experience with both primary care and specialties, especially ICU experience. The NICU was like no other with challenges cases from across the state, a busy delivery service and the chance to work with amazing staff. At St. Vincent I was part of not only a group of physicians but also part of a bigger family, who truly cared about patients, families and most importantly each other. After fellowship training in NICU I was thrilled to once again join this family that truly practices the Spirit of Caring!”

Rachel Kearby, MD
Neonatologist at St. Vincent Women's Hospital
Class of 2011