Primary Care Fellowship in General Pediatrics
Accredited/Nonaccredited: Not applicable (no accreditation available for General Academic Pediatric fellowships currently)
# of fellow slots each year: Varies – typically 2
Typical academic year start date: September 1st
Funding: Bureau of Health Professions (HRSA) has provided carry-forward funding to allow current second-year fellow to finish Year 2 of training. Competitive grant application was not funded.
Strengths of program: The fellowship is designed to prepare pediatricians for leadership roles in the academic setting through the development of skills in research, education, program development, outcomes evaluation, policy and advocacy, with a focus on serving children from historically underserved communities. One of the great strengths of the fellowship is its outstanding research and teaching faculty. The General Pediatrics fellows also benefit from the large and multidisciplinary (medicine, psychology, nutrition, nursing) community of fellows in the Division, including fellows in Adolescent Health and Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics.
General Schedule:
Clinical vs. Research: Most fellows spend 2 half-days per week doing clinical activities. Remainder of time devoted to fellowship didactics (leadership series), Masters degree coursework and research.
Call responsibilities: None.
Types of research fellows could pursue (e.g. lab, clinical, community-based, etc.): Clinical and community-based, including secondary data analyses, survey-based research, intervention evaluation, qualitative research, etc.
Dual Degree: Does your program fund Master’s Program? If so, which one(s)?
Yes, Masters in Public Health. Fellows can choose any degree program in the Public Health School.
Career Path: Where do your fellows go after fellowship?
Most enter academic positions nationally as clinician researchers.
Do you know of fellowship programs in your specialty that address Med-Peds graduates?
By their very nature, encompassing multiple areas of interest, General Academic Pediatric fellowships are accommodating to Med-Peds graduates.
Additional Information: Please contact Iris Borowsky at borow004@umn.edu or 612-626-2398 for more information about the fellowship.
Primary Care Fellowship in General Pediatrics Web Site
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