Pediatric Residency Program

Our pediatric residency program brings together enthusiastic, talented, and inquisitive trainees who share a common goal: to improve the health and welfare of children.

Meet Some of Our Residents

Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate, cultivate, and empower our trainees to become excellent physicians and future leaders in pediatrics.

Pediatric Residency Program Aims

To educate residents in clinical reasoning and critical thinking substantiated by an adept command of pathophysiology, disease mechanism, and health management.

To cultivate physicians who advocate for high quality care for ALL children through durable bonds with our DFW community and partner organizations, and by investing in the development of pediatricians from all backgrounds.

To provide individualized training opportunities that empower residents with the skills to become future leaders in clinical care, innovative research, community health, medical education, and other spheres of influence dedicated to child health.

Why Choose UT Southwestern / Children's Health?

Residency is a special time in your life. You will gain foundational knowledge and skills, form meaningful relationships, and grow into an amazing pediatrician. As you think about where you seek to train, consider what makes us special:

• Located in Dallas, the heart of the dynamic, vibrant, and diverse North Texas region, the fourth largest in the country
• Training at nationally recognized institutions, including:
• UT Southwestern, a leading academic medical center renowned for research and clinical care
• Children's Health, home of the #1 children's hospital in North Texas, ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties by U.S. News and World Report, treating more than 300,000 children annually, and growing
• Parkland Memorial Hospital, for nursery and NICU rotations, where over 12,000 babies are born every year
• Texas Scottish Rite for Children, renowned in pediatric orthopedics and other specialties
• Embedded in our community, with continuity clinics affiliated with Children's, Parkland, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and community practices as well as partnerships with Dallas organizations dedicated to child advocacy
• Individualized training, with clinical experiences, mentors, and support for every possible career path
• A sustained track record of graduate success in primary care, fellowship, and academic positions
• A supportive and inclusive family that can't wait to make you feel at home in Dallas, an amazing city to live, work, and play

Chief Residents' Welcome

Dear Residency Applicants,

Thank you for your interest in UT Southwestern Pediatrics Residency Program! We are so excited that you are considering joining our residency program and family. We cannot wait to meet you, and in the meantime, we would love to share some of what we think makes our program so special.

Children's Medical Center is an extraordinary place that serves children of all backgrounds across North Texas and its surrounding regions—always continuing to grow. Our program offers exposure to bread-and-butter pediatric care for our community, as well as complex and rare diseases. Our hospital serves a large catchment area, allowing our residents to train in a high-volume setting and gain experience in high acuity pediatric care. UT Southwestern Pediatrics balances well-rounded training in both the inpatient and outpatient settings with uniquely individualized curricula and electives. We support numerous research, academic, global health, and advocacy opportunities. Graduates from our program leave prepared to enter a wide variety of jobs, from further training in fellowship to practicing in the community.

One aspect of our program that we take great pride in is the relationships our residents cultivate among each other. We have the privilege to work alongside compassionate, driven, hard-working residents who are not only committed to providing our patients with excellent care, but are also invested in supporting each other. Residents grow not only as physicians, but are able to build their families, explore the culture and food scene of Dallas, attend concerts and sporting events together, and much more. While growing as pediatricians, we are so fortunate to be simultaneously developing life-long friendships that surpass our time in residency. Many of our residents choose to make Dallas their permanent home, which highlights not only the strength of our residency culture but serves as a testament to the personal and professional opportunities Dallas has to offer.

As you explore our website and Instagram page, we encourage you to contact us with any questions. We know the application season can be as stressful and confusing as it is exciting—we are here to help however we can. We wish you the best of luck.

Sincerely,
Avery Haugen, Stephen Hemmerly, Heejin Lim, Maurine Sam
2025-2026 Chief Residents