Training Sites

UCSD HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER

The Hillcrest hospital is a 422-bed facility with a uniquely diverse patient population representing a cross-section of all socio-economic classes in need of both primary and specialized tertiary care. This facility also serves as the "county hospital" for the greater San Diego area. For internal medicine training, the Hillcrest facility is one of the core hospitals providing experiences in the MICU/CCU, wards and sub-specialty electives; while in pediatrics, its role is primarily to rotate through the NICU, newborn nursery, and ambulatory pediatric. The NICU is Level III with Baby-Friendly distinction, and has a 40-bed capacity. The Burn Unit serves as the regional burn referral center for both children and adults. Located near downtown San Diego and the San Diego airport, the hospital is situated in a pleasant and safe neighborhood within walking distance of one of San Diego's most active social scenes -- the neighborhood fo Hillcrest.

RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego is an expanding 220-bed facility which is the site of the impatient regional level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and the heart of pediatric in patient services for the entire greater San Diego area. As a focal point for progressive pediatric care in the county, RCHSD is home to unique multidisciplinary teams such as the cleft palate clinic, failure-to-thrive clinic, weight-and-wellness clinic, Kawasaki disease team, the speech and hearing center, and center for child protection, just to name a few. The hospital is located a few miles north of UCSD Hillcrest and is only a 10-15 minutes drive from the VAMC and UCSD Thornton hospitals. Located immediately adjacent to the Rose Pavilion, the Patient Care Pavilion is a LEED-certified "green" building, designed to provide the most advanced medical care. With 84 new medical surgical beds to address the critical shortage of pediatric beds in the region and new care centers, Rady Children's is the largest children's hospital in the state. As Rady Children’s continues to expand, it has recently added 16 new surgical suites, 32 new NICU beds, and a new Hematology/Oncology Care Center providing 38 private rooms with inpatient and outpatient facilities.

Naval Medical Center San Diego

UCSD is proud to partner with the NMCSD in the training of our residents. Our PL-1 resident spends their adolescent rotation at the NMCSD campus working with adolescent medicine physicians in the outpatient setting. Our PL-2 serves as a supervising resident for the 21-bed inpatient pediatric unit, acts a pediatric consultant in the general emergency department, and at night supervises the 8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The patient population includes general pediatric and multiple subspecialty exposure.