Role of the Fellow
Clinician
8-hour shifts in the Pediatric ED, no mandatory overnights
Working directly with attending and residents
Supervisory role from the beginning of fellowship
First dibs for all procedures
Opportunity to lead leveled trauma cases
Educator
Teaching residents (Pediatrics, EM, Family Medicine)
Teaching medical students (medical school courses and on shift)
Teaching PALS/ACLS/BLS classes
Running high fidelity simulations for students, residents, and co-fellows
Funding to support research presentation at national conferences
Curriculum
Flexible scheduling and a great work-life balance!
A typical block in the Pediatric ED consists of 12-14 eight-hour shifts. The shifts span from either 8a-4p or 4p-12a. There are no mandatory overnight shifts. Additionally, there is a protected 3-hour weekly didactic conference.
Fellows are allowed to request off multiple days per month with most requests honored. Time off for longer periods of time are often made for vacation, unexpected family emergencies, parental leave, and/or personal reasons.
Electives
Each fellow’s schedule is personally designed to meet their educational and clinical needs.
Previous fellows have completed electives in: orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, pediatric surgery, pediatric cardiology, procedures, EMS, Medical Education, and Adolescent Medicine.
If there is a custom elective a fellow would like to do, we will help organize and facilitate.
