Welcome to Valley Children's Pediatric Residency Program
From the tiniest patients to the biggest miracles, Valley Children’s is proud to serve the children of California’s Central Valley. As a part of our Pediatric Residency team, you’ll learn and practice in one of the nation’s largest, most diverse children’s hospitals. Our mission is to train compassionate physician leaders and scholars to serve generations of Valley children to come.
"The goal of our residency program is to ensure that you have the tools, skills and experience to be an exemplary and successful pediatrician. We look forward to meeting you and hope you will join us in our mission to improve the health and well-being of children."
Vini Vijayan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, Valley Children's Pediatric Residency Program Director
Diversity and Advocacy
Throughout the Valley’s vast footprint, hardships and inequalities threaten the health and future of our children: food insecurity, poverty, air pollution and exposure to adverse childhood events. Valley Children’s is uniquely positioned to address many of these challenges and to help ensure a positive future for our region’s children.
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Our Curriculum
Valley Children’s Hospital has been an active participant in resident education, having trained thousands of physicians over the past four decades. The Valley Children’s Residency Program has a robust and diverse educational curriculum focused on developing the clinical and interpersonal skills required to practice medicine.
Explore our curriculumTake a closer look at Valley Children's Hospital
Are you interested in learning more about Valley Children's Hospital? Join Valley Children's residents and physician faculty as they take you on a virtual tour of this state-of-the-art, 330-bed, freestanding children's hospital in the heart of California's Central Valley.