Serve children and their families through excellent clinical care, flexible and rigorous thinking and strong advocacy for their mental health.
A Message from the Director
Welcome to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University (formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School). We are vested in the future of our specialty and are currently recruiting up to 3 fellows to join our growing team in July 2026.
Our program is an integral part of the ambitious and successful development of a comprehensive system of care for children with mental health needs at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD), the only freestanding children's hospital in the state. This expansion is community-driven and committed to serving our vast and diverse locality with equitable access to high quality pediatric care.
Mission
Our mission is to train the next generation of child and adolescent psychiatrists in a hospitable and nurturing environment to promote the mental health and wellbeing of all children across a full continuum of care.
Embedded in a free-standing children's hospital and offering an array of different levels of care, our program prepares physicians to provide comprehensive evidence-based, high-quality, compassionate, and trauma-informed psychiatric care for youth and their families.
Program Aims
We achieve our mission through the following program aims:
- AIM 1: 100% of our graduates will be board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within five years of graduation from our fellowship program.
- AIM 2: Develop a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry workforce adept in treating children of all ages and conditions, especially those with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- AIM 3: Our graduates will incorporate individual psychotherapy and family work in their clinical practice.
- AIM 4: 50% of our graduates will practice primarily in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Virginia, giving back to the local community.
- AIM 5: Our graduates will be competent in providing care to all populations including military families.
What Sets Us Apart?
Welcome to the Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
Launched in 2023, our fellowship is part of a major expansion of pediatric mental health care in Hampton Roads, based at CHKD, Virginia’s only freestanding children’s psychiatric hospital. This community-driven initiative is focused on improving access to high-quality care across a region known for its warm climate and vibrant arts scene.
The program offers:
- Flexible, education-focused training with room for self-direction
- Opportunities to serve children across a full continuum of care at CHKD’s new Children’s Pavilion
- Clinical experiences that integrate biological, psychological, social, and structural perspectives
Since its inception, we’ve built a collaborative learning environment with exceptional faculty from across the country. Their expertise supports pediatric and general psychiatry residents, as well as a growing number of medical students exploring careers in child and adolescent psychiatry.
To foster connection and community, the mental health service line, to include attendings and fellows, hosts quarterly socials at local restaurants. These gatherings feature free food and offer a relaxed space to mingle, unwind, and build relationships outside of clinical settings.
Where You'll Train
Children’s Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) and The Children’s Pavilion is Virginia's only freestanding children's hospital, featuring 206 pediatric beds and 60 child mental health beds. It serves as the regional referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina and operates as a Level I pediatric trauma center, housing the largest neonatal and pediatric intensive care units in the area. Approximately 60% of CHKD's patients have public insurance.
Children’s Pavilion was designed to provide comprehensive care to children. It houses several specialized inpatient psychiatric units, the partial hospitalization program, outpatient child psychiatry clinic and other specialties including primary care. All training sites are close together, maximizing time spent with patients and learning. Care is family-centered and interdisciplinary, provided in a welcoming environment.
Children’s Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) and The Children’s Pavilion is Virginia's only freestanding children's hospital, featuring 206 pediatric beds and 60 child mental health beds. It serves as the regional referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina and operates as a Level I pediatric trauma center, housing the largest neonatal and pediatric intensive care units in the area. Approximately 60% of CHKD's patients have public insurance.
Children’s Pavilion was designed to provide comprehensive care to children. It houses several specialized inpatient psychiatric units, the partial hospitalization program, outpatient child psychiatry clinic and other specialties including primary care. All training sites are close together, maximizing time spent with patients and learning. Care is family-centered and interdisciplinary, provided in a welcoming environment.
See Yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
