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PROGRAM

General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship sponsored by the Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics

INSTITUTION

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware

DESCRIPTION

Mission  The Nemours General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship provides comprehensive training in academic general pediatrics and pediatric research. Upon completion of the fellowship, our fellows are expected to be competitive for general academic faculty positions at major institutions. Most important, they should be confident in their skills to function as an academic clinician focusing on education, research, advocacy, or population health.

Tracks The two year program (60% research, 40% clinical) provides comprehensive training in general pediatrics with specific focus in the following tracks as per the fellow’s clinical interests:  complex care (inpatient and outpatient), pediatric “Access” clinics (developmental-behavioral pediatrics, gastroenterology, dermatology, headache/concussion, enuresis, and obesity) and continuity clinics, as well as clinical and translational pediatric research. Fellows in the program will have a diverse clinical training, research training and experience in order to expand their skill set and knowledge base.

Resources The fellow will have access to the following:

•  Interaction with other subspecialty fellows through didactic lectures and research series training courses;
• Mentoring and Research education resources at the Delaware Center for Translational Research/ACCEL program at Nemours;
• Collaboration with members of our multidisciplinary clinical teams; and
• Access to professional development. 

Masters in Public Health An optional but encouraged Masters of Science in Public Health (or equivalent other advanced degree) at Thomas Jefferson University can provide fellows with additional training. 

Faculty

                                Program Director                                            Matthew D. Di Guglielmo MD PhD

                                Program Coordinator                                     Fran Hackett, MHA

                                Additional Faculty from multiple Divisions    

ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES SOUGHT

• Completed a 3 year accredited pediatric residency program
• Board eligible/board certified in pediatrics
• If a graduate of a medical school outside the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico, a valid ECFMG certificate or one that does not expire prior to the start of the fellowship
• If not a citizen of the United States or permanent resident, copy of current and appropriate visa

APPLICATION

• Application Form including a curriculum vitae and recent photograph
• Personal Statement of 2 pages or less
• Describe reason for pursuing general academic pediatrics fellowship
• Describe research and clinical interests, project ideas
• Describe career goals
• Letters of Recommendations (minimum 3)

                   One from pediatric residency program director

                   Two other letters supporting your candidacy

                Optional             

                           Portfolio of prior work (research or QI)

TIMELINE

Fellowship begins July 1, 2021

Applications must be received before March 15, 2021

Interview Opportunities February- April 2021

CONTACT DETAILS

Program Director

Matthew D. Di Guglielmo MD PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Chief, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Matthew.DiGuglielmo@nemours.org

Use the following link to learn more: https://www.nemours.org/education/gme/fellowships/academic-general-pediatrics.html

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.