Pediatric Urgent Care Physician Fellowship
Pediatric Urgent Care Fellowship is designed for residency graduates and pediatricians who want to enhance their training in the rapidly growing field of pediatric urgent care medicine. These programs are typically one year in duration (with some exceptions for experienced pediatricians), and involve a combination of clinical experience in pediatric urgent care environments, subspecialty electives, and academic training (lectures, workshops, research/QI, etc). These fellowship programs are designed to bridge the gap from pediatric residency training to expert provider in pediatric urgent care. Key aspects of fellowship training include:
- Evidence-based approach to acute illness
- Management of minor trauma and musculoskeletal injuries
- Procedural training
- Radiology interpretation
- Approach to higher acuity patients (respiratory distress, administration of IV medications and fluids, etc) in urgent care/outpatient setting
- Efficient practice combined with service excellence
For details on individual program structure and application process, click on the Program tab below.
Pediatric Acute Care Fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
The Pediatric Acute Care program at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is a one-year fellowship designed for pediatricians interested in both community and academic medicine. To meet national core competencies, fellows will gain necessary clinical skills such as performing basic procedures common to acute care and will gain experience with POCUS first-hand from top leaders in the field. Fellows will also be exposed to acute care administration, telehealth, research, and education. Working closely with both acute care providers and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine division, fellows will have a wide breadth of mentorship available.
We seek to mentor a diverse set of pediatric fellows to excel as competent and expedient high-quality pediatric acute care clinicians committed to putting their patients first, providing equitable and safe care, and who will become future leaders in the field.
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How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their CV and letter of interest to Natan Cramer MD, Program Director ([email protected]) and to Danielle Harvey, GME Senior Department Manager ([email protected])
Children's National Hospital Acute Care Fellowship
Washington DC
The Acute Care Fellowship offered by Children’s National Hospital is best suited for recent pediatric residency graduates or general pediatricians looking to work in a high acuity, fast-paced environment with an interest in academics.
Interested candidates must have completed an ACGME-approved residency in pediatrics and be board eligible or certified. Candidates must be able to obtain a Washington DC medical license.
Acute Care Fellowship
Children’s National Hospital is delighted to announce that enrollment opens in September for our Acute Care Fellowship for the following academic year July - June in Washington DC.
The fellowship is designed for clinicians who desire additional clinical and procedural training before practicing in academic or community emergency and acute care settings. We aim to to prepare physicians for a career as excellent clinicians, administrators, academic thinkers and leaders in acute care medicine.
Fellows will achieve the goals and objectives of the program through:
- Caring for patients directly in emergency department and urgent care settings
- Supervising other trainees including residents, physician assistants and medical students
- Completing a comprehensive curriculum that includes conferences, didactics, courses, simulation sessions and workshops with a strong focus on academic excellence
To learn more, please click on the following link:
Contact Info
Please notify Deena Berkowitz MD MPH if you plan to apply to the Acute Care Fellowship or if you have questions. Applicants will need the following documents:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Three letters of recommendation. If you graduated residency in the past two years, one of these letters should be from your program director
Application Deadlines
Recruitment for the Acute Care Fellowship starts in September. The application deadline is January 1.
Children’s Specialty Group/EVMS Pediatric Urgent Care Fellowship
Norfolk, Virginia
*APP-only fellowship
Size: Maximum four fellows per class
Duration: Six months; runs yearly from July to December
This fellowship is affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Division of Pediatric Urgent Care of Children’s Specialty Group, the provider of specialty pediatric care for Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia. Urgent Care locations are in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and Newport News, Virginia.Prerequisites for acceptance: Graduation from an accredited PA/NP program, minimum GPA 3.0
Fellowship Director:
Theresa Guins MD - [email protected]
Assistant Fellowship Directors:
Tammy Speerhas DNP CRNP CEN - [email protected]
Lauren Paluch MPA PA-C - [email protected]
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
*MD-only fellowship
Location: Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Participants: Physicians (MD/DO)
Length of program: One year
Prerequisites: Graduate of pediatrics residency program
Contact: Amy Pattishall MD/Fellowship Director – [email protected]
Website: https://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/divisions/emergencymedicine/urgentfellow/index.html
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic Pediatric Acute Care Fellowship
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and the Division of Urgent Care Pediatrics is proud to offer a new Academic Pediatric Acute Care (APAC) Fellowship. Our one-year program will afford fellows the opportunity to expand and refine their clinical pediatric acute care skills, while also developing the academic, business and leadership expertise to become the leaders of tomorrow in this young and evolving field.
Our goal is to provide the highest quality learning experience in the field of academic pediatric acute care. The fellowship is designed to be flexible enough to meet the professional goals of the individual, while also providing a rich clinical and academic experience. Fellowship graduates will have knowledge and expertise of clinical medicine, business, education, and research/scholarly activities, allowing for a successful leadership career in academic or private practice acute care pediatrics.
The APAC Fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is currently recruiting for the 2024-25 academic year and will maintain rolling applications.
The fellowship is best suited for recent pediatric residency graduates and general pediatricians. Interested candidates must have completed an ACGME-approved residency in pediatrics and be board eligible or certified. Candidates must be able to obtain an Ohio medical license.
Please click our link below for more details about the fellowship & application process:
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for-medical-professionals/education-and-training/fellowship-programs/acute-care-fellowship
Contact Information:
Please reach out to our team with questions or for more information:
Luciana Berg, MD
Program Director
[email protected]
Cynthia Zimm, MD, MBA
Division Chief
Associate Program Director
[email protected]
Allison Smith
Program Coordinator
[email protected]
(614) 722-6794
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona
*MD-only fellowship
Location: Phoenix Children’s Hospital 4 Urgent Care sites with an annual volume of 55K patients combined at all sites. The units function with the support of the main hospital and all subspecialties in central Phoenix including the ED with an annual volume of 85K.
Participants: MD only, but family practice and general pediatricians are both welcome
Length of program: One year, July to June
Prerequisites for acceptance: Completed residency in pediatrics or family practice
For more information visit https://www.phoenixchildrens.org/graduate-medical-education/fellowship-programs/pediatric-urgent-care-fellowship
PM Pediatrics Fellowship/Training Programs – for graduating pediatric residents
*MD and APP fellowships offered
In July 2012, PM Pediatrics launched the first-ever fellowship program in pediatric urgent care medicine. Since that time, we have graduated > 40 physician fellows who have gone onto great success in the field. Our training programs are offered throughout the largest pediatric urgent care practice in the country, encompassing >70 offices in 14 states.
Based on our direct experience graduating numerous fellows over many years, we have revised our original 1-year fellowship into two novel programs for graduating pediatric residents:
- 6-month Physician Training Program
- 9-month Leadership Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care Medicine
The fellowship and training programs at PM Pediatrics are the first of their kind, designed to close the gaps from pediatric residency training while enhancing the clinician’s ability to practice in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. Our innovative programs are built upon direct mentoring in our stimulating office environment by our >70 PEM-trained physicians and experienced pediatricians. We supplement our clinical experience with a 1-week intensive “Urgent Care Bootcamp”, online learning modules on EBM and radiology interpretation, monthly lectures, procedural-training workshops, and medical simulation. Our goal is to efficiently create academic and clinical experts in the emerging field of pediatric urgent care medicine.
Graduates of the Physician Training Program can apply for our Leadership Fellowship, a unique program that teaches fellows the basics of managing human capital, organizational leadership, business basics/strategy, and academic scholarship.
Please click here for more information or for the application.
To apply, please contact Dr. Elisa Argota, Director, PM Pediatrics Urgent Care Fellowship.
PM Pediatrics Fellowship/Training Programs – for experienced pediatricians
*MD and APP fellowships offered
In July 2012, PM Pediatrics launched the first-ever fellowship program in pediatric urgent care medicine. Since that time, we have graduated > 40 physician fellows who have gone onto great success in the field. Our training programs are offered throughout the largest pediatric urgent care practice in the country, encompassing >70 offices in 14 states.
We offer a novel 2-3-month Accelerated Training Program specifically tailored for experienced pediatricians. When making the transition to pediatric urgent care, pediatricians may have limited experience with bedside procedures, orthopedic injuries, and radiology interpretation. In addition, urgent care providers are called upon to render expert (and sometimes emergent) care in a setting where there is limited availability of on-site consultants.
With the understanding that a seasoned pediatrician has already acquired expertise in various areas, our accelerated track is targeted at filling in the gaps where needed, personalizing the program to the fellow’s individual needs. The graduate will develop the skills necessary to become an expert in the field by working alongside our experienced pediatric emergency medicine-trained providers and urgent care specialists.
We supplement our clinical experience with a 1-week intensive “Urgent Care Bootcamp”, online learning modules on EBM and radiology interpretation, monthly lectures, procedural-training workshops, and medical simulation. Our goal is to efficiently create academic and clinical experts in the emerging field of pediatric urgent care medicine.
Graduates of the Accelerated Training Program can apply for our Leadership Fellowship, a unique program that teaches fellows the basics of managing human capital, organizational leadership, business basics/strategy, and academic scholarship.
Please click here for more information or for the application.
To apply, please contact Dr. Elisa Argota, Director, PM Pediatrics Urgent Care Fellowship.
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