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

Scott V. Connelly, MD, FAAP

Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Raleigh is approximately 30 minutes from the primary UNC campus. The Children’s Emergency Department at WakeMed sees over 40,000 pediatric patients/year with largely undifferentiated pathology. Faculty trained in both emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine staff the WakeMed Health & Hospitals Pediatric Emergency Department and serve as dedicated teaching faculty. The WakeMed Children’s Hospital enjoys an excellent relationship with UNC and Duke subspecialists in addition to having multiple subspecialists in pediatrics of their own on their primary campus. In addition to their time at WakeMed, fellows also rotate in specialty pediatric services (i.e. PICU) at UNC Hospital and have the opportunity to do a toxicology rotation at Carolinas Poison Control Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to the rotations below, the fellowship enjoys an enriching didactic program including a monthly disciplinary simulation exercise in a state-of-the-art high fidelity simulation center. The fellowship participates in ERAS.

Program Curriculum

Pediatric Residency Graduates

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:

1. Completed online application
2. Current photograph
3. Personal statement
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Dean’s letter
6. Medical school transcript
7. Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
8. 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.