Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Overview
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Department of Emergency Medicine received ACGME approval for a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship in October 2006. The program hosts a total of four fellows at any given time and accepts those trained in Emergency Medicine for a 2-year track as well as those trained in Pediatrics for a 3-year track. Due to its robust volume, the fellowship’s primary clinical site is the Children’s Emergency Department at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Program Director
Courtney H. Mann, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
UNC/WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Assistant Medical Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine
WakeMed Center for Innovative Learning
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
UNC School of Medicine
Courtney.Mann@weppa.org
Program Curriculum
Pediatric Residency Graduates
First Year Curriculum | |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 5 months |
Research | 2 months |
PICU (UNC) | 1 month |
PICU (WakeMed) | 1 month |
Adult Emergency Medicine | 1 month |
Adult Trauma | 1 month |
Procedure/Pediatric Anesthesia | 1 month |
Second Year Curriculum | |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 4 months |
Research/Elective | 3 months |
Orthopedics (WakeMed) | 1 month |
Adult Emergency Medicine (WakeMed) | 1 month |
Pediatric Radiology | 1 month |
Toxicology (Carolinas Poison Center) | 1 month |
EMS | 1 month |
Third Year Curriculum | |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 5 month |
Research Elective | 3 month |
Adult Emergency Medicine (WakeMed) | 1 month |
Pediatric Surgery | 1 month |
Child Abuse (2 weeks) / Research (2 weeks) | 1 month |
OB/GYN | 1 month |
Emergency Medicine Residency Graduates
First Year Curriculum | |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 7 months |
PICU (UNC) | 1 month |
PICU (WakeMed) | 1 month |
Neonatology | 1 month |
Pediatric Cardiology/Research | 1 month |
Child Protective (2 weeks) / Dermatology (2 weeks) | 1 month |
Second Year Curriculum | |
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 7 months |
Pediatric Surgery | 1 month |
Pediatric Infectious Disease | 1 month |
Pediatric Neurology | 1 month |
Pediatric Radiology | 1 month |
Elective/Research | 1 month |
Benefits
- Competitive stipends
- Professional liability coverage
- Full medical/dental/vision plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare
- Deferred compensation savings plans
For more information on benefits package, click here.
Application Requirements
The fellowship program participates in the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) application process. Please visit their website for an application. The fellowship program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). For the deadline requirements, please contact NRMP at (886) 653-NRMP.
The following information should be uploaded into this program:
- Completed online application
- Current photograph
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Dean’s letter
- Medical school transcript
- Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
- If a graduate of a medical school outside of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate
The deadline for completed applications is August 31st. Selected candidates are then selected to interview during the months of September and October.