Anwar Shafi, MD, Discusses the Growing Problem of Sleepy Kids By Rebecca Budde | Photos by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects, 40-1, Winter 2017 Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are walking in our sleepy footsteps, and it’s causing innumerable negative consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children should get 11-12 hours of shuteye while school-aged children should sleep at least 10 hours

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All 2024-2025 interviews will be conducted online via WebEx. All applications must be submitted through ERAS no later than December 1, 2024. All applications are considered without regard to race, religion, gender, or national origin. However, applicants must satisfy certain requirements for consideration: Three or more letters of recommendation - Pediatrics Dean's letter / MSPE Medical School transcript Passing score on USMLE / COMLEX Step one and two in no more than two attempts Current ECFMG certification (if applicable, not required at time of interview) Recent graduation date. If a

We are dedicated to resident education. We have a phenomenal faculty who both offer on the job education and participate in lectures during our core lecture series. We have a variety of departmental conferences attended by residents and faculty to discuss current cases and recent pediatric literature. We look closely at clinical experiences to ensure our residents get a broad picture of the entire field of pediatrics, with all its subspecialties. We are constantly evaluating our curriculum and thinking about ways to keep it fresh, innovative and exciting. Grand Rounds When: Every Thursday 8:00

This exciting, innovative program was started in 2012 and is put on for our interns in the first month of their residency. Here at SIU, we have residents who are from different medical schools, cultures, and even countries. Boot Camp was first proposed as a way to gauge each intern’s comfort level with different practical skills and knowledge of pediatric-specific topics. We then offer a program that prepares all interns to start their first clinical rotation confident in their skills, and well-aware of our expectations of them. We expose our interns to key pediatric lectures and hands-on