General Pediatrics Residency Leadership Our Residents General Pediatrics Residency Curriculum Continuity Clinics Didactics Leadership & Committee Work Individualized Tracks Pathways Alumni Advocacy Application Process Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us General Pediatrics Residency Program The UC Irvine/Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Pediatric Residency program is a fully accredited, university-based program with access to two freestanding children’s hospitals. Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Pediatrics: Home Pediatrics: Education & Training Pediatrics: Education & Training > Residency Programs Pediatrics: Education & Training > Residency Programs > General Pediatrics Residency Program Our Program We believe in providing residents with a top-notch, broad-based educational experience in a collegial environment. Our philosophy has earned us a reputation as a resident-friendly program. We offer aspiring physicians unique and exciting training opportunities. Training takes place at the UCI Medical Center and CHOC in Orange. Program Leadership Meet Our Residents Curriculum Alumni Advocacy How to Apply Research FAQs Core Values & Aims Our program’s core values include a commitment to developing highly skilled, well-balanced pediatricians and leaders in both primary care and specialty medicine — in our community and beyond — in line with UCI School of Medicine’s overarching vision: Discover. Teach. Heal. We provide trainees with a broad-based educational experience directed at providing the highest quality care for our diverse patient population through expansive opportunities in a collegial and supportive setting. The aims of our program are as follows: Train residents to become outstanding clinicians, providing team-based care, serving as advocates in diverse inpatient and ambulatory clinical settings. Enable residents to grow into capable physician-advocates to become champions in health equity and leaders for child health. Encourage individualized achievement in the core tenets of discover, teach and heal through our extensive resources and faculty pool. Develop resident aptitude to teach and educate by providing tools and opportunities to engage in medical education and become mentors and role models for the next generation of healthcare advocates and providers. Empower residents to grow professionally and personally through diligence and inquiry in an environment that fosters camaraderie and resiliency. Instill a desire for lifelong learning through habit, modeling and fostering a growth mindset. “Our program is amazing, not only because we work at a freestanding children’s hospital with a great amount of complex cases and high acuity, but because of the welcoming and supportive culture we have here! Our faculty, staff and chief residents really advocate for our well-being and support our learning, which has allowed me to thrive as a resident and enjoy my time both in and out of the hospital!" -—Jasmine Gass, PGY-1 Diversity Statement The UC Irvine School of Medicine, the UC Irvine Graduate Medical Education Committee and CHOC's mission is to establish an inclusive culture and diverse workforce to promote excellence in medical education, research and patient-centered care. We strive to have representation that reflects our diverse community, with different race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, veteran status, disability and socioeconomic identities in the general workforce, as well as in leadership roles. We are committed to equity in the recruitment and retention of residents, fellows, faculty and senior administrative staff. Residency Life Our program believes in the importance of training outstanding pediatric residents while supporting a balanced life outside of work. Follow us for a glimpse into life as a UC Irvine/CHOC pediatrics resident. Connect with us on Instagram