About the Program
The Primary Care Leaders Evaluating and Addressing Disparities (L.E.A.D.) Residency Program is a three-year categorical pediatric training program that focuses on Pediatric Primary Care of Underserved and Vulnerable populations.
The call for pediatricians with a commitment to serve underserved and vulnerable populations is becoming more necessary given the current climate for children’s healthcare in the United States today. The Primary Care Leaders Evaluating and Addressing Disparities Pediatric Residency Program is focused on training future pediatric leaders working towards narrowing the effects of poverty and other social determinants of health which perpetuate health disparities. The curriculum focuses on advocacy, community collaboration, quality improvement, public policy, and leadership skill development.
Program Highlights
- The L.E.A.D. program recruits four candidates each academic year for a total of 12 residents within the three-year program
- This residency program provides training for physicians who are eager to make a professional commitment to practice pediatrics in underserved communities
- Residents will take on broad types of leadership roles during residency while working in underserved clinics and community-based based resources, focusing on providing continuous access to quality healthcare for vulnerable children
- The curriculum is designed to increase knowledge of primary care issues that afflict underserved and vulnerable populations and learn how to initiate interventions that improve the health of these populations
- Residents will learn how to care for complex patients, initiate advocacy efforts influencing legislature, and develop scholarly projects aimed at improving healthcare delivery for the underserved
- Residents will have opportunities to work with the Texas Pediatric Society and the AAP legislative through the group AAP membership
Admissions and Benefits
We welcome applications from students of all training backgrounds. Our primary goal is to recruit the best applicants with a diverse background.
All Baylor Pediatric programs participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please submit your application via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We do not accept applications outside of the Match. The application deadline is Nov. 30.
The categorical program and L.E.A.D. use one ERAS application. You must apply to each program individually to be considered for matching in each program, but your interview experience will be combined. To apply to L.E.A.D., select the Peds/PC Leadership Program (Program Code 1716320C4).
There is not a single formula that effectively predicts who will be an outstanding resident. Therefore, we take a holistic approach to evaluating applications for consideration of an interview invitation.
Stipend levels are at the national average, but Houston's cost of living ranks among the lowest of metropolitan areas in the United States.
View the stipends and benefit information on the Baylor College of Medicine’s graduate medical education website.
Recreational Benefits
The Baylor College of Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program offers many other benefits that allow you to enjoy your peers outside clinical duties and explore Houston as well.
To view more information, visit the Pediatrics Residency benefits.
Academy of Resident Educators
The Academy of Resident Educators within the Pediatrics Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine aims to foster the growth of residents as clinician-educators by encouraging direct instruction, educational leadership, and professional development. View more information.