Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program

ChristianaCare ranks 22nd in the country for admissions and is Delaware’s only Level I trauma center that treats adults and children – the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Why ChristianaCare?

  • 60,094 admissions in FY 2022
  • 24th for admissions in the U.S.*
  • 15th for admissions on east coast*
*Ranking by volume. Source: American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database of 6,200 U.S. Hospitals, 2016, © Health Forum, LLC.

A great place to learn

ChristianaCare offers an unmatched learning experience. We’re one of America’s largest, non-sectarian, not for profit health care systems. We serve the Delaware Valley and we’re a nationally recognized, urban and suburban, academic and community hospital. Here you’ll learn from taking care of patients with a huge range of pathologies and work with nationally recognized faculty, accelerating your growth both as an expert and as a caring physician.

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You'll work with great people

You will work with nationally recognized faculty, medical students and fellow residents, each of them among the most caring physicians you will find. They care about healing patients. And they care about your growth as a physician and your growth as a human being.

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Delaware is a great place to live

A lot of history, culture and fun has been packed into the nation's first state. New Castle County, home to ChristianaCare's campuses, boasts a diverse community, world-renowned museums and cultural attractions, bike and hiking trails and a calendar packed with festivals and community events. Learn more

  • Beaches and state parks

    Enjoy the Delaware beaches or 16 state parks – all within a two hour drive!

  • Tax-free shopping

    Shop tax-free at nearby Christiana Mall and the outlet stores at the beaches.

  • Art, music and nightlife

    Catch a live band at the World Café Live, tour the Winterthur Museum and much more.

  • Sports and recreation

    Canoe the Brandywine River, check out the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball team or create your own adventure.

Ready to join us?

Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program

Allen Friedland, M.D., MACP, FAAP

302-733-2313

302-733-4339 (fax)

medped.residency@christianacare.org

John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, Suite 2E70
Christiana Hospital campus
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718