The Pediatric Residency Program at the Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah provides a strong foundation in general pediatrics and community medicine. Program highlights include:
- The only children’s hospital in southeast Georgia; it includes a Level 1 trauma center, pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric emergency department, and Level III neonatal intensive care nursery
- 73,000 outpatient visits per year, including outpatient/emergency department/subspecialist visits; 4,700 children's hospital admissions; and 2,900 deliveries
- Exposure to a vast array of diagnoses ranging from common conditions to the more rare and complex
- A large catchment area that provides exposure to both urban and rural patient populations
- A collegial and welcoming group of residents who support one another during residency
- Off-campus rotations within the Savannah community at both subspecialists' and general pediatricians' offices
- Strong training in patient safety and quality improvement through our systemwide graduate medical education initiatives
- Dedicated clinical faculty committed not only to medical education, but also to the community and children with special health needs
- A training area that effortlessly supports work-life balance with ready access to the beach, water sports, vibrant nightlife, and an ever-growing arts and culinary community
Contact Us
Deborah T. Chapman
Pediatric Residency Program Coordinator
Memorial Health University Medical Center
P.O. Box 23089
Savannah, GA 31404-3089
Fax: 912-350-3604
The Pediatric Residency Program at the Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah provides a strong foundation in general pediatrics and community medicine. Program highlights include:
- The only children’s hospital in southeast Georgia; it includes a Level 1 trauma center, pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric emergency department, and Level III neonatal intensive care nursery
- 73,000 outpatient visits per year, including outpatient/emergency department/subspecialist visits; 4,700 children's hospital admissions; and 2,900 deliveries
- Exposure to a vast array of diagnoses ranging from common conditions to the more rare and complex
- A large catchment area that provides exposure to both urban and rural patient populations
- A collegial and welcoming group of residents who support one another during residency
- Off-campus rotations within the Savannah community at both subspecialists' and general pediatricians' offices
- Strong training in patient safety and quality improvement through our systemwide graduate medical education initiatives
- Dedicated clinical faculty committed not only to medical education, but also to the community and children with special health needs
- A training area that effortlessly supports work-life balance with ready access to the beach, water sports, vibrant nightlife, and an ever-growing arts and culinary community
Contact Us
Deborah T. Chapman
Pediatric Residency Program Coordinator
Memorial Health University Medical Center
P.O. Box 23089
Savannah, GA 31404-3089
Fax: 912-350-3604