Clinical Training
The clinical training component of our fellowship is based primarily in the Pediatric Emergency Department at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, which serves acutely ill and injured children from Cleveland’s neighborhoods as well as throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond. Our dedicated team of board-certified PEM physicians, PEM fellows, pediatric and emergency medicine residents, specialized pediatric emergency nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, social workers, clinical pharmacists, and child life specialists are committed to providing our patients with high-quality pediatric emergency care.
The Pediatric Emergency Department is an integral part of the clinical services offered at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, with an annual patient volume exceeding 32,000 visits at our main campus facility. The emergency care provided in our department is supported by our 250 bed state-of-the-art tertiary children’s hospital that includes a 23-bed PICU staffed by pediatric critical care specialists. We have the privilege of working closely with a diverse and talented group of pediatric medical and surgical specialists. UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital has been an American College of Surgeons-accredited Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center for more than 3 decades.
Our fellowship meets all requirements set forth by the American Board of Pediatrics/American Board of Emergency Medicine and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Our curriculum offers flexibility in order to foster the unique elective experiences and scholarly projects that will enhance each individual fellow’s training experience. Fellows collaborate with the program’s leadership and all faculty within the division to create a PEM fellowship experience that is tailored to meet their unique goals for careers within the dynamic subspecialty of pediatric emergency medicine. Fellows spend clinical time in the Pediatric Emergency Department developing and refining the diagnostic, therapeutic, procedural, teaching, and administrative skills required to provide exceptional care to acutely ill and injured children in the emergency department setting.
A “typical” fellowship schedule for pediatric residency graduates is outlined as follows (each academic year consists of 13 4-week blocks). We also offer a 2-year curriculum (with an option for a third optional training year) designed for Emergency Medicine residency graduates.
| Fellowship Year 1 | Fellowship Year 2 | Fellowship Year 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 blocks Pediatric ED 1.5 blocks Pediatric Anesthesia & Sedation 1 block Trauma 1 block Adult ED 1 block Adult ED with focus on Point of Care Ultrasound 1.5 blocks Elective/Research |
6 blocks Pediatric ED 2 blocks Adult ED 1 block Evidence-Based Medicine/Clinical Research Course 1 block PICU 1 block EMS/Transport 1.5 blocks Research/Elective 0.5 block Toxicology |
13 blocks Research/Electives/QI plus continued clinical experience |
Elective experiences may include the following (and many other elective experiences are available and may be arranged based on fellows’ interests, including away rotations that are approved by the program director and Office of Graduate Medical Education):
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Dental
- Dermatology
- Child Abuse Pediatrics
- Community PEM
- Pediatric Surgery
- Quality Improvement/Administrative
MetroHealth Medical Center: A Trauma rotation and Adult ED rotation with focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound are completed at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. MetroHealth is the site for a nationally recognized, high-volume general Emergency Department, as well as a busy Level 1 Adult Trauma Center. It hosts a well-regarded EM residency program with a reputation for excellence and commitment to education.
University Hospitals Emergency Department: Two Adult ED blocks are completed in the Adult Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. University Hospitals hosts an outstanding EM residency program with clinical faculty committed to providing outstanding patient care and superb clinical teaching.