Applicants must be successful graduates of an ACGME-approved pediatric residency program. The application consists of a CV, two letters of reference, and a one-page personal statement detailing your reasons for wanting to pursue the training program. Applications are due by November 1, 2007 to:

Jennifer Maniscalco, MD
Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship Program
Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington D.C. 20010
Phone: 202-476-6123
Fax: 202-476-3621
E-mail: jmanisca@cnmc.org

Fellows can complete a Masters in Public Health from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The fellowship program is structured over two to three years, depending on the applicant's qualifications:

• Twelve weeks per year will be spent on the Children’s Hospitalist service, focusing on leading a team of students and residents in the evidence-based evaluation and management of patients with common inpatient problems.
• Eight weeks per year is devoted to providing coordinated care for medically complex and/or technology-dependent patients. Emphasis will be placed on learning the complications associated with medical technology and improving the delivery of care to medically complex children.
• Over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will spend approximately 3 months in the pediatric intensive care unit, 2 months in the emergency department, and 1 month in anesthesia.

Research Training

Fellows will learn to plan, implement, analyze, and present results of a research study to answer a question relevant to pediatric Hospitalists. By the end of the fellowship, fellows will have an article accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and present findings at a national meeting. Additionally, fellows will complete a Masters in Public Health degree at George Washington University and work with faculty mentors at Children’s.

Didactic Training

In seminars, fellows will learn both the tenets of evidence-based medicine and how to develop and facilitate educational programs effectively. Faculty will observe the fellow's teaching skills in a variety of settings and provide feedback. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the development of computerized or standardized patient simulations to assess the ability of students and residents to care for pediatric inpatients.