If you\u2019ve always dreamed of taking care of children (and their families), you might be searching for the best medical schools for pediatrics\u2014the schools that will prepare you best for this challenging specialty. There are more than 200 residency programs in pediatrics (categorical). In 2018, there were a total of 2,858 pediatrics positions offered and a total of 3,059 applicants for those positions. Only a little more than 1% of allopathic U.S. senior pediatric applicants did not match into pediatric residencies, making pediatrics less competitive based on data alone, although coveted pediatrics programs across the country are highly selective.
\nPediatrics is a primary care specialty which offers multiple opportunities to further specialize in areas such as pediatric oncology and pediatric cardiology. According to U.S. News & World Report, here are some of the\u00a0best medical schools that will prepare you for a pediatrics residency match.
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWith more than 180 medical students, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus<\/a> is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region. In 2018, 15 CU School of Medicine graduates matched into pediatrics residencies, many staying in Colorado. The school\u2019s six-week pediatric clerkship provides clinical and educational experiences to allow students to achieve competencies in the medical care of children, ranging in age from newborn to adolescence. All students will have experiences in outpatient and either inpatient or urgent care during this third-year rotation. The class of 2023 had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.76 and an average MCAT score of 511.
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\nUniversity of Pennsylvania<\/a><\/h3>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThe Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania<\/a> saw 11 students match into various pediatric residency programs. There are many opportunities for clerkships at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the oldest hospital in the United States dedicated exclusively to pediatrics. To get into UPenn, you\u2019ll need to target top GPA and MCAT scores\u2014the median at Perelman is 3.89 and 521 respectively. CHOP gives students exposure to the diagnosis and care of children and adolescents with rare genetic diseases through the Division of Human Genetics, along with other specialties.
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWith its larger class size of 270 entering MDs, UW School of Medicine<\/a> received more than 9,000 applications, including more than 1,000 from WWAMI, the acronym for the region comprised of the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. With a median MCAT score of 510, the entering class is made up primarily of residents of the five states the school is committed to supporting by building their physician workforce. One of the more popular specialties at UWSOM, 32 students matched into pediatrics residencies in 2018.
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