Training and Education

The OMECO/OSU pediatric residency program features a formal curriculum that emphasizes the development of osteopathic pediatric medicine competencies. Ambulatory care and comprehensive pediatric medical services are emphasized. The residency program offers a well-rounded, quality training program in pediatric medicine and is designed to prepare each resident for a successful career in pediatric practice or continue with further training in a pediatric fellowship.

Clinical Sites

Saint Francis Children’s Hospital

6161 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Saint Francis Hospital, a 1,112-bed tertiary center and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center, also includes the region's only children's hospital. Saint Francis Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive pediatric care to kids in eastern Oklahoma including specialty care with medical and surgical services, pediatric intensive care, a level IV NICU, St. Jude Affiliate Clinic and Cystic Fibrosis Care Center.

OSU Medical Center

744 West 9th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127

The country's largest single site osteopathic hospital, OSU Medical Center, is located just blocks from the OSU Center for Health Sciences. What began as Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital by a group of pioneering osteopathic physicians in 1944 has grown to become one of the nation's largest osteopathic health care centers. OSU Medical Center is a flagship hospital in eastern Oklahoma. Licensed for 426 beds, with premier emergency and outpatient programs, it is poised for great outreach and growth in the 21st century. OSU Medical Center is committed to quality patient care. Because the medical center sees a wide variety of high acuity cases, the postgraduate training programs are seen as a critical priority by the medical center staff and administration.

Annually, OSU Medical Center:

Admits over 13,000 patients
Experiences over 30,000 emergency room visits
Experiences over 25,000 outpatient visits
Performs nearly 4,000 surgical-center
Performs nearly 3,500 inpatient procedures

Staff physicians have trained at some of the nation's most prestigious medical institutions and have a high regard for their personal role in postgraduate education. Internships and residency positions in many different disciplines are available. OSU Medical Center is significantly involved in clinical training for medical students, nurses, therapists and technicians from several area schools and colleges.

OSU Physicians-Pediatrics

Holliman Medical Building

1705 E 19th Street, Suite 600

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104

OSU Pediatrics is committed to providing exceptional care for newborns, children and adolescents. Our physicians provide well-child checkups, immunizations, prevention and treatment of illnesses, and more.

Residency Curriculum by Year

The OMECO at OSU Pediatrics Residency Program provides residents with an in-depth education and flexible learning experiences to fulfill the learner’s individual goals.

PGY-1
Inpatient Pediatrics	3 months	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Newborn Nursery	1 month	OSU Medical Center
Outpatient Pediatrics	2 months	OSU Pediatrics Clinic
NICU	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Night Float	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
OMM	1 month	OSU Medical Center
Subspecialty Elective	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Advocacy	2 weeks	OSU Pediatrics Clinic
Developmental Pediatrics	2 weeks	Various Clinical Sites
Continuity Clinic	Weekly	OSU Pediatrics Clinic

PGY-2
Inpatient Pediatrics	2 months	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Newborn Nursery	1 month	OSU Medical Center
Outpatient Pediatrics	1 month	OSU Pediatrics Clinic
PICU	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Night Float	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Subspecialty Electives/ Individualized Curriculum	5 months	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital and Various Sites
Continuity Clinic	Weekly	OSU Pediatrics Clinic

PGY-3
Inpatient Pediatrics	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
NICU	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
PICU	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Night Float	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Adolescent	1 month	OSU Pediatrics Clinic
Pediatric Emergency/ Acute Care	1 month	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital
Developmental Pediatrics	2 weeks	Various Sites
Subspecialty Electives/ Individualized Curriculum	5.5 months	Saint Francis Children’s Hospital and Various Sites
Continuity Clinic	Weekly	OSU Pediatrics Clinic

Didactics & Conferences

Academic Afternoon

Residents attend didactics on Wednesday afternoons. Academic afternoons include a pediatric board review curriculum with a combination of faculty and resident-led presentations, quarterly simulation labs, quarterly OMT workshops and more.

Grand Rounds

OSU Medical Center presents grand rounds on most Tuesday mornings, including both national and in-house presenters, and topics centered on practice and professional development as well as clinical updates.