For Medical Professionals
Fellowship Program — Major Features of Training Program
This program offers clinical and academic training in the field of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in the context of an urban setting. The goals of this Maternal and Child Health Bureau-supported and ACGME certified program include the following:
- Clinical training in such areas as developmental assessment of children (at all ages), behavioral management and family assessment;
- Academic skills (such as research design, giving talks and writing papers) are taught through seminars (including at the Boston University School of Public Health) and hands-on experience;
- Research training including study design and methodology, writing an abstract and paper and submitting a grant.
Special emphasis is placed on the developmental and behavioral issues facing families living in the inner city.
For interested applicants, the fellowship also offers a special focus on child advocacy, the effects of witnessing violence on children and/or autism and disparities of diagnosis and treatment. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Citizenship Requirement: US citizen required
- Number of Fellows accepted each year: 1-3
- Training: MD, must have passed all three parts of the licensing exam prior to 1/1 of the starting year of fellowship
- Duration of fellowship: 3 years
To obtain further information about program contact
Laura Sices, MD
Director of Fellowship Training
617.414.4235
lsices@bu.edu
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