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June 2006
Letter From Our Chair
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L. Lyndon Key, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Pediatrics |
Dear Faculty, Children's Hospital Staff, and Other Friends,
It is very exciting to be coming to the end of another academic year. Graduation has given us a new group of doctors
and we celebrate their moving on this year with great pride. This year, the largest group of students to date, have
chosen residencies in pediatrics and the top three students in the medical school class are all pursuing careers as
pediatricians. As I watched this wonderful group of graduates go out to represent MUSC, I was also gratified that we
had attracted an excellent incoming residency class.
This year's residents are coming from all across the United States - Ohio, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Indiana. Despite the fact that nationwide, eighty percent of all residency
applicants are female, we continue to have a good mix of men and women joining our program (7/14 residents in Peds and
Med/Peds). This geographic diversity and male/female parity will help to enrich the experience for this year's class.
The Evidence-based Medicine Curriculum, which will eventually be a "resident-run" program, has provided excellent
training for our first year class. Drs. Surresh, Teufel, Cochran, and Johnson have been superb preceptors. During
this second year, we will refine the curriculum based upon suggestions from the residents, and will implement the
safety and quality research program. This new scholarly activity will allow residents to have a role in investigational
medicine, while simultaneously refining their clinical skills.
We are proud that our strong residency program continues to provide leaders in pediatrics for South Carolina and
other areas of the United States.
Sincerely,
L. Lyndon Key, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
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