June is transition time at academic teaching hospitals throughout the nation. Newly graduated medical students are preparing for orientation and the start of their residency education. At the same time, current residents and fellows graduate to either practice or embark on additional specialty training. Pediatric residents spend 3-5 years refining their clinical skills and are the frontline providers for countless patients in our hospitals and clinics throughout the Texas Children’s Hospital system.
On May 30, the Baylor Department of Pediatrics celebrated a virtual graduation banquet for the 57 pediatricians and four chief residents who are finishing their pediatric residency training at Baylor and Texas Children’s this month.
The majority of these graduates first began their training in Houston in June 2017 and quickly became essential personnel during Hurricane Harvey. They now end their residency training during a pandemic with the same flexibility, resilience and dedication with which they began it. Eighteen of the graduates will enter into practice in primary care clinics and hospitals and 38 are beginning additional training in pediatric specialties, the majority remaining at Texas Children’s.
We congratulate them for this milestone and appreciate their dedication and service throughout their time with us here at Texas Children’s.