Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) hosted its 50th Annual Commencement Exercise for Pediatric Residents and Fellows at the Biltmore Hotel on June 23, honoring 22 pediatric residents and 10 pediatric subspecialty fellows who completed the hospital’s medical education program. Jay E. Berkelhamer, M.D., President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, was on hand and served as the commencement’s keynote speaker.
Miami Children’s Hospital has been training pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists for more than 50 years. The hospital is proud to offer the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States, providing training for 66 pediatric residents and 17 subspecialty fellows annually.
The MCH Pediatric Residency Program offers experience in all facets of pediatric care from the most complex intensive care to the office practice of general pediatrics. The medical staff includes more than 110 specialists representing over 40 pediatric specialties and sub-specialties in a hospital complex that houses 275 beds and provides numerous community-outreach programs.
The three-year residency training program in pediatrics is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), with participation limited to 66 residents and two chief residents. In addition, fellowships in varying specialties are offered. The focus of the medical education program is to prepare residents for a lifetime of quality practice either in primary care pediatrics or in the subspecialty of their choosing.
Christian Patrick, MD, PhD, Miami Children’s Chief Medical Officer/Senior Vice President For Medical and Academic Affairs (left) presents a plaque of appreciation to Dr. Jay E. Berkelhamer (right).
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.