Top Orthopaedic Pediatric Fellowship Programs
We know it can be daunting when applying for fellowship and trying to gather more information on different programs. So we created a list of some different fellowship programs from our survey! If you don’t see your program on here and are a fellow/ faculty, you can fill out the short survey to represent your program. Below contains information from current and former fellows on case volume, mentorship and strengths and weaknesses of their programs.
Pediatric fellowship info survey- https://forms.gle/ABg1wvXSjNrDL1uC6
Disclaimer:
The information on this website is purely subjective and may have inaccuracies. There is no objective ranking and our responses were small in numbers. The program ranking of our list were the most common responses to our survey. There are programs that may not be on this list that are excellent fellowship programs. We only post the answers we have received for those who filled out the survey. For any questions or further information, please email us at naileditorho@gmail.com
Programs surveyed as the top 5 orthopedic Pediatric fellowship programs (~10-20 responses):
- Rady Children’s Hospital (UCSD)
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- CHOP
- Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
- Cincinnati Children’s
- Phoenix Children’s
- Utah
- Dupont
- Denver Children’s
Below, you can find info filled out on particular orthopedic pediatric fellowship programs in the United States!
United States Orthopaedic Pediatric Fellowship Programs:
Program: Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego/UCSD
Location: San Diego, California
Anticipated yearly case volume: 400-500
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with: Peter Newton, Hank Chambers, Scott Mubarak, Dennis Wenger
Rotations/Call Set up: 2-3 attending services that change every 3 months
4 calls per month, paid, with attending backup
Research Requirement: 1 Peer Reviewed Publication
Strengths of program?: “Operative experience, strong didactics, professional connections”
“Strong operative experience, strong research experience, well regarded internationally”
Weaknesses of program?: “Easy to be over worked”
“Perhaps too a bit too busy. It was hard to find time to read or enjoy the city”
Other advice: “We have a very strong alumni network which helps to advance in the academic societies. San Diego is an incredible city to do fellowship in for 1 year.”
Program: Boston Children’s Hospital
Location: Boston, Massacusetts
Anticipated yearly case volume: 200-400
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with:
Peter Waters, Dan Hedequist, John Emans, Young Jo Kim, Michael Millis, Min Kocher, Jim Kasser, and many more
Rotations/Call Set up: Blocks with flexibility for fellows
1:4 backup. Not paid
Research Requirement: 1 Peer Reviewed Publication
Strengths of program?: “Large number of staff, large volume of complex cases, every likes each other”
Weaknesses of program?: “Sometimes too much flexibility“
Other advice: “Boston Children’s is an amazing place. I would choose it over and over again.”
Program: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Anticipated yearly case volume: 900-1200
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with: Mike Busch, Mike Schmitz, Dennis Devito
Rotations/Call Set up: Fellow directed learning program
A night per week, a weekend every month
Research Requirement: Minimal and unsupported
Strengths of program?: “Self directed learning, full attending support, lots of volume”
Weaknesses of program?: “Getting full breadth of clinic care”
Other advice: “Children’s healthcare of Atlanta is a fantastic facility and definitely one every candidate should consider”
Program: Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Location: New Castle County, Delaware
Anticipated yearly case volume: 150
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with: William Mackenzie, Suken Shah, Freeman Miller, Kirk Dabney, Reid Nichols, Richard Kruse
Rotations/Call Set up: first 6 months time divided in 3 groups: Spine/Sports, Deformity/UE/Hip, Cerebral Palsy, the second you can decided based on interest.
Research Requirement: 1 Peer Reviewed Publication and 1 presentation
Strengths of program?: “Breath of pathology, relationship with leaders in the field, opportunities for collaboration and well established recognized name worldwide”
Weaknesses of program?: “hip preservation”
Other advice: “Its a great program and would do it all over again. More than prepared me for what I do now.”
Program: Vanderbilt
Location: Nashville, Tennesse
Anticipated yearly case volume: None listed (Yet!, Be the first)
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with: Neil Geen, Greg Mencio
Rotations/Call Set up: Quarterly change with faculty
Research Requirement: None
Strengths of program?: “OR experience, resident education, call. The attendings”
Weaknesses of program?: “Lack of gait lab”
Other advice:
Program: University of Utah
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Anticipated yearly case volume: 300
Faculty members (“Big names”) you get to work with: Marcella Woiczik
Rotations/Call Set up: Fellow driven rotations
Part paid call
Research Requirement: 1 Peer Reviewed Publication
Strengths of program?: “Location and training”
Weaknesses of program?: “none”
Other advice: “Marcella Woiczik is awesome”
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Written by: Andrew Lachance, MS3
