Program Director
Eileen Klein, MD, MPH
Program Overview
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, first offered in 1988, places a strong emphasis on research education. In the first year of the program, fellows receive clinical experience in the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED), adult ED and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and are introduced to ED administration and research. They also have a chance to teach residents, nurses, paramedics and colleagues. In their second year, fellows have increasing responsibility for running the ED, additional adult ED experience and Master of Public Health (MPH) coursework, and they begin an independent research project. Second-year fellows also have expanded administrative and teaching responsibilities. In their third and final year, fellows move toward independently running the ED, completing adult ED experience, finishing MPH coursework (if desired), completing their research projects, submitting an abstract for a national meeting, and writing a manuscript, while continuing administrative and teaching responsibilities. Areas of clinical exposure include pediatric ED (combined with research), adult ED (includes one month in trauma), PICU, anesthesia and electives.
Research is combined with ED clinical months and electives. Most fellows take classes toward their MPH during the fellowship. Clinical research is usually aimed at improving the care and treatment of children in the ED.
Board certification eligibility upon fellowship completion: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Length of fellowship: 3 years
Number of fellowships available: 1
Application Requirements
- Prerequisites/post-medical school requirements: Residency in pediatrics or emergency medicine
- Application deadline: Sept. 1
- Interview start and end dates: Sept. 25 and Nov. 5
- Match date: Dec. 5
- Application forms: All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). ERAS will be open to applicants beginning in July (one year prior to expected fellowship start date). You will also need to apply to the match through the NRMP (National Residency Matching Program).
For More Information
Monica Smersh, Program Coordinator
Seattle Children’s
PO Box 5371
M/S: B5520
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Phone: 206-987-3507
Fax: 206-987-3863
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