Pediatrics – Developmental & Behavioral

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:

1. Clinical training in such areas as developmental assessment of children (at all ages), behavioral management and family assessment;
   
   
2. 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;
   
   
3. Research training including study design and methodology, writing an abstract and paper and submitting a grant.
   
   

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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

For information about program or application materials, please contact:

Sunday Daniels, MBA
Fellowship Coordinator
617.414.3665
Sunday.Daniels@bmc.org

For additional information about program, please contact:

Stephanie Blenner, MD
Director of Fellowship Training
617.414.3602
Stephanie.Blenner@bmc.org