Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement Curriculum | Pediatric Residency Program | Academic Programs | Department of Pediatrics | UC Davis Health

Procedure Labs

Incoming interns have a chance to practice procedures such as PIV placement, LP, intubation, IO, and umbilical catheter placement before starting their clinical rotations.

Residents have the opportunity to continue practicing procedures throughout residency.

Mock Codes

Residents have multiple opportunities to practice their clinical critical thinking skills in a safe, simulated environment.

• Pediatric ED: Weekly mock codes in the Emergency Department
• Pediatric ICU: Weekly mock codes in the ICU
• NICU/Newborn nursery: Monthly neonatal resuscitation simulations and skills labs
• PICU: Monthly simulations of commonly encountered clinical scenarios