Chattanooga Pediatrics
The Pediatrics Residency training program at Children's Hospital at Erlanger (formerly T. C. Thompson Children's Hospital) provides the highest quality education with state-of-the-art facilities.
We are located in Chattanooga, TN, a family-friendly city boasting a variety of outdoor activities, an active downtown riverfront, and Southern hospitality. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment that will promote the development of excellent pediatricians prepared for independent practice in a medical world that is in constant evolution.
Celebrating 60 Years!
2026 marks 60 years of training generations of physicians dedicated to caring for children and families throughout the region. Since 1966, the program has played an important role in strengthening pediatric care across Chattanooga and beyond.
The program's impact extends far beyond resident training. Of the program's 90 graduates over the past decade, 39 now practice in the surrounding region, including seven who currently care for patients at Erlanger. These physicians represent a lasting investment in the health and well-being of children and families in our community.
As we celebrate this milestone, we honor the alumni, faculty, leadership, and residents who have shaped the program over the past six decades.
Residency Program Highlights
- Continuously accredited since 1966
- Sponsoring Institution: University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine – Chattanooga
- Training Sites: Children's Hospital at Erlanger and Siskin Children's Institute
- Program Size: 12 Residents at each PGY level
- Schedule: X+Y (3 weeks in core rotation, 1 week ambulatory)
- Facility: 130 bed regional tertiary care facility, including a 64-bed Level IV NICU with Neonatal
Transport Team and 46 acute care beds
- Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with 18 bed PICU and ECMO services
- State-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Department open 24/7 and staffed by board certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians with ~40,000 visits/year
- Call: A night float system minimizes overnight call to 2-3 times per year on each inpatient and PICU rotation
- Time Off: Average of 1 day off in 7 and one golden weekend guaranteed every month
- 3 weeks vacation per year
- Up to 3 weeks of sick leave per year
- Up to 6 weeks of maternity/paternity leave per residency
- Up to 5 CME days per year for national or regional conference attendance
- Faculty: 86 hospital-based physicians with faculty members outnumbering residents
- 35+ Subspecialties and Multidisciplinary Clinics
- Approximately 40% of graduating residents enter a fellowship program, 50% enter private practice, and 10% become hospitalists
- Unique Curriculum Options: Rural Health rotations, Global Health rotations, Lifestyle Medicine Board Certification, Lacation Counselor Certification, Residents As Educators Certification, and Medical Spanish Certification
