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Residencies
Christiana Care residency programs offer rigorous academic training and extensive clinical experience at one of the nation's largest non-governmental teaching institutions. Christiana Care is a nationally-recognized regional health system with a reputable teaching tradition and a superb faculty, offering the benefits of a university-based teaching model, plus the advantages of community-based residency programs.
Residents receive rigorous academic training combined with hands-on experience, which fully prepares them to pursue career goals wherever they choose. We are particularly proud of the outstanding performance our graduates achieve on their national board examinations.
At Christiana Care you'll find:
- A tertiary care and regional referral center with more than 1,100 beds, which provides Level I trauma and Level 3 neonatal intensive care.
- A strong academic program with nationally recognized faculty.
- Clinical exposure to a widely diverse patient population.
- Attendings who enjoy teaching and encourage hands-on learning.
- A supportive environment where residents are respected as physicians from day one.
- Well-staffed ancillary support.
- Extensive research and fellowship opportunities.
Jefferson Medical College and other affiliations
Our affiliation with Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia enables our residents to play an important role in teaching medical and dental students at all levels, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. A significant number of our Medical-Dental staff of more than 1,400 hold academic appointments at Jefferson and participate with Jefferson faculty in joint conferences and research projects.
Our integrated residency programs with Jefferson Medical College and the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children provide expanded teaching and clinical opportunities for residents.
