Hello everyone..I would be starting my pediatric residency this June..and was wondering what books are a must have?...and what journals are recommended?..also what must we refer for everyday reference at work or if we need a quick overview of a condition..thank you..
Pediatric Residency Resources
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See what books your program has. Most peds resident lounges have a ton of reference books and things like that quite handy to look things up.
Many people like the Harriet Lane, but personally I can't stand it. Poorly organized and has some mistakes. Likewise I don't much like epocrates. Their peds dosing can sometimes be a little off. Lexicomp is a great program, but costs money, as is Up to date in terms of educational stuff. You'll also get a subscription to Pediatrics in Review, which is a great educational resource and worth reading through when you have any time.
So overall, I wouldn't rush out to buy anything in particular, but see what's available during orientation. They will give you a Harriet Lane, maybe a Redbook and a number of other useful resources that you'll need as an intern.
Many people like the Harriet Lane, but personally I can't stand it. Poorly organized and has some mistakes. Likewise I don't much like epocrates. Their peds dosing can sometimes be a little off. Lexicomp is a great program, but costs money, as is Up to date in terms of educational stuff. You'll also get a subscription to Pediatrics in Review, which is a great educational resource and worth reading through when you have any time.
So overall, I wouldn't rush out to buy anything in particular, but see what's available during orientation. They will give you a Harriet Lane, maybe a Redbook and a number of other useful resources that you'll need as an intern.
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I largely agree with Stitch (my program provided both Harriet Lane and the Red Book), but if you're just dying to spend some of that graduation money, I would recommend Zitelli's (http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Pediatr...8781/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304635622&sr=8-1). It's a book that your program will certainly have in their library, but it's nice to have a copy at home, and stories abound about pictures being taken directly from the book and being placed on the pediatric boards. As for smaller books, Nelson's peds antibiotic book (http://www.amazon.com/Nelsons-Pocke...3735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304635743&sr=8-1) is also a nice addition, though not much of a page turner. It's a near essential where I practice as a clinical reference, though everyone seems to have his/her favorites.
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Your program will probably pay for your AAP membership so you'll get Pediatrics sent to you. I'm personally a fan of subscribing to the RSS feed on my blog reader program (I use Google Reader). That usually comes out 2 or 3 days before the journal arrives in my mailbox and it gives me a chance to scan the titles and mark stories to make I sure read them later. I also do the same with JAMA and the New England Journal, although their articles relevant to peds are infrequent.
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For those of you who are medical students and are beginning the process of residency application, a reasonable question to ask is about the electronic resources that are available in that program. While these are largely outside of the control of the Department of Pediatrics, the "parent" med school or hospital library might have extensive access to online texts or journals which can frequently be accessed from home through the library website. This might provide some good resources for board study (and even for patient care, research, and preparation for teaching sessions) at no cost to the resident.
