The Division of General Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Children’s Medical Center Dallas is accepting applications for its fellowship program in Academic General Pediatrics.

The fellowship aim is to produce successful and productive general academicians committed to advancing the health and well-being of children. We seek highly-motivated candidates whose goal is to make a difference in children’s lives as a clinician-researcher, clinician-educator, or clinician-advocate.

Program:

Fellows identify a specific area of research interest, and receive intensive mentoring as they conduct one or more research projects on improving the health and health care of children and their families.

Past trainee projects have focused on:

•        Racial/ethnic disparities
•        Community-based research
•        Insuring uninsured children
•        Language/culture and healthcare
•        Obesity and nutrition
•        Health policy
•        Child abuse
•        Foster care

Learning Opportunities:

•        Formal coursework in the Clinical Sciences Training Program on biostatistics, research design and analysis, data collection and management, observational studies, outcomes research, health services research, and health policy, with the aim of providing in-depth training and practical experience to foster development of independent investigators

•        Bi-monthly research seminars on topics including an qualitative research, writing abstracts and scientific manuscripts, working with the media, managing a research team, time management, and grant writing/funding

Eligibility:

M.D. or D.O. degree; completion of a pediatric residency; board eligible or certified; strong interest in academic general pediatrics career; and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process:

Please send a curriculum vitae and cover letter detailing research interests and past experiences to Maria Jones, Fellowship Program Administrator, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas TX 75390-9063; phone: 214.648.2431, E-mail: mariad.rodriguez@utsouthwestern.edu