Become a clinical, academic and research expert in pediatric emergency medicine at the region's only pediatric Level I trauma center and burn unit in Virginia's only freestanding children's hospital.
What sets us apart?
Serve a population of over 2 million as a pediatric emergency physician in Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters' Emergency Department, which receives more than 50,000 annual visits.
Fellows can gain international experience, train in simulation and ultrasound, publish and present research with our active research teams and earn advanced degrees and certificates at no additional cost while completing training. Graduate as a stronger educator, physician, administrator and researcher, with the option to continue post-fellowship training in our International Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Simulation in Medical Education fellowships.
Where you'll train
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital, a pediatric Level I trauma center, is home to the area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Fellows spend much of their training at CHKD, caring for patients in the Emergency Department and rotating with CHKD's sports medicine, orthopedics, anesthesia, transport, ultrasound, deep sedation and trauma teams. Elective rotations are available as well.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for EVMS, is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit and the region's premier heart program. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, as well as its heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs, make Sentara Norfolk General an ideal place for fellows to train. Fellows rotate with the trauma team and the Emergency Department treating adults during their first and second years of training.
Blue Ridge Poison Center
The University of Virginia School of Medicine's Blue Ridge Poison Center serves more than 2.4 million people in Southwest Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and part of Southside Virginia, handling calls regarding poisonings from medicines, plants, household products, chemicals, snake bites and carbon monoxide. Fellows rotate in toxicology at this facility in Charlottesville during their second year of training.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads 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.
We know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does. That's why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your fellowship, and we are committed to supporting our fellows throughout their time here. Our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, our for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
