Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship
Program Overview
The Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship Program (AGP) at the Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, in affiliation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, provides pediatricians with comprehensive training in academic general pediatrics and pediatric research. The 2-year program seeks to train pediatricians in research methodology, education, population health and advocacy.
Fellows should expect that, upon completion of the fellowship, they will be competitive for academic faculty positions in general pediatrics at major institutions. Graduating fellows will be confident in their skills to function as academic pediatricians who participate in education, research, advocacy or population health. The Nemours AGP Fellowship is accredited through the Academic Pediatrics Association.
- Curriculum
- Research & Training
- Salary & Benefits
- Location & Living
- Faculty & Participants
Our Fellowship Program
The 2-year program provides comprehensive training in general pediatrics with opportunities in the following areas as per the fellow’s clinical interests:
- Complex care (inpatient and outpatient)
- Pediatric "Access" clinics (developmental-behavioral pediatrics, gender wellness and dermatology)
- Primary care and continuity clinics
- Health services and population health research
- Clinical and translational pediatric research
Training Overview
- Fellows in this program should expect exposure to diverse clinical training. Fellows will also participate in research training and will have substantial research experiences in order to expand their skill set and knowledge base.
- No greater than 40% of the training is dedicated to clinical time while at minimum 60% of the training is dedicated to research.
- The fellow will interact with other subspecialty fellows through didactic lectures and research training courses.
- Fellows will have access to the Delaware Center for Translational Research/ACCEL program at Nemours, including the CTR’s mentoring and research education resources.
- Fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate with members of our multidisciplinary clinical teams, including psychologists, lactation consultants, care coordinators, community health workers, social workers.
- Fellows will have access to professional development resources.
Research Opportunities
- Fellow will identify a research question or questions, goals and objectives, and develop a hypothesis testable through primary data collection within the first 3 months of fellowship.
- At least one secondary data analysis will also be integral to the fellow’s research progress, and the fellow and mentors/fellowship director will identify this/these in the early months of the fellowship.
- Fellows are encouraged to apply for internal funding to support their research project.
- Fellow must complete this project by the end of their second year to graduate.
- Optional but encouraged courses toward a Master of Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University provides the fellow with additional training. Other Master degree programs are also available to the fellow.
- Fellows are assigned a primary research mentor based on their research interests. The mentor assists them through the entirety of their fellowship. This mentor is assigned during the first three months and meets with the fellow at least two times a month.
- The fellow will be guided to select a scholarly oversight committee (SOC) that is comprised of at least one individual outside of the Division of General Pediatrics and one or two individuals from the Division of General Pediatrics. The SOC must meet with the fellow once within the first six months and then regularly thereafter (every 3-6 months).
- There are multiple research "cores" at Nemours or affiliated with Nemours. These include, but are not limited to, the Biomedical Core Lab, the Epi-Biostatistics Core, the Bioinformatics Core, the Medical Informatics Core, as well as other research-oriented cores available through Nemours’ partnerships via INBRE and ACCEL.
- The DE-CTR ACCEL mentoring core is headquartered on the Nemours campus.
- Nemours Biomedical Research has several Centers of Research Focus, both in Delaware and Florida:
- Applied Clinical Genomics
- Childhood Cancer Research
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (Fla.)
- Healthcare Delivery Science
- Orthopedic Research and Development
- Pediatric Auditory & Speech Sciences
- Clinical Research and Development
- Pediatric Lung Research
- Pharmacogenomics & Translational Research (Fla.)
Salary & Benefits
Salary
- PGY 1: $61,341
- PGY 2: $63,261
- PGY 3: $65,840
- PGY 4: $68,655
- PGY 5: $71,430
- PGY 6: $74,419
- PGY 7: $77,078
- PGY 8: $78,267
Benefits
- Medical
- Prescription drug
- Vision
- Dental
- 6 weeks paid parental leave and reproductive health coverage
- Basic leave and accidental death and dismemberment
- Supplemental term life
- Voluntary universal life
- Voluntary critical illness
- Malpractice insurance
- Supplemental accidental death and dismemberment
- Disability (STD, 13 weeks paid, and LTD)
- Voluntary long term care
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement
- Work cell phone
- Free parking
- Office space
- Administrative support
- Lab coat/jacket
- Reimbursement for licensure, DEA, CDS, required courses (PALS, BLS)
- Personal computer in office, online access
Paid Leave
- Four weeks vacation per year (PTO)
- CME: five days/year plus $2,000 for expenses
Other Benefits
- Health Risk Assessment: Provided to all FT and PT associates at no cost. Program consists of an online health risk assessment and access to a health coach (care counselor).
- Nurse Help Line: Provided to all FT and PT associates and their families at no cost. Program provides toll-free access to a registered nurse, 24/7, for health care questions and advice.
- Employee Assistance Program: Program provides confidential, short-term counseling to associates and their dependents experiencing problems that may be affecting their work or other important areas of their life.
- Health/Fitness Center: In the Delaware Valley, for a small fee, associates have access to full fitness center, massage, and gym at the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. Off-site clinics, offerings vary by location.
- Child Care Center: Onsite child care at the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is available at discounted rates. Limited availability and subject to a waiting list.
About Our Hospital in Delaware
The Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is a multispecialty, tertiary care teaching institution located on a 300-acre estate in the scenic Brandywine Valley in Wilmington, Del.
Among the hospital’s amenities for all staff are:
- Free parking
- Park-like setting
- Gym/fitness center
- On-site child care center for children of staff
Living in Delaware Valley
Because of our location in the tri-state area of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we offer unique living/working opportunities. For example, you can choose to live in the downtown Philadelphia area and easily commute to our park-like hospital campus in Wilmington.
Train With Recognized Leaders
If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, Nemours Children's offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.
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Application Requirements
Deadline: September 1, 2023
Training Begins: July 1, 2024
Currently Accepting Applications
2. Personal statement — two pages or less
- Describe reason for pursuing general academic pediatrics fellowship
- Describe research and clinical interests, project ideas
- Describe career goals
3. Letters of recommendation (minimum three)
- One from pediatric residency program director
- Two other letters supporting your candidacy
4. Optional
- Portfolio of prior work (research or QI)
Nemours AGP Fellowship participates in the NRMP match for fellowship candidates.
Eligibility of Candidates
- Completed a three-year accredited pediatric residency program
- Board eligible/board-certified in pediatrics
- If a graduate of a medical school outside the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico, a valid ECFMG certificate or one that does not expire prior to the start of the fellowship.
- If a citizen of a country other than the United States, or without permanent resident status in the United States, a copy of current and appropriate visa(s).
Questions About Applying?
Erin McClintock
Fellowship Coordinator
erin.mcclintock@nemours.org
Matthew DiGuglielmo, MD, PhD
Fellowship Program Director
(302) 651-6040
matthew.diguglielmo@nemours.org
Jessica Rohde, MD
Associate Fellowship Program Director
(302) 651-6040
jessica.rohde@nemours.org