The University of Florida Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship is a two-year program designed to balance robust clinical training with opportunities for individualized growth. Fellows gain extensive experience in a wide range of clinical settings while also pursuing their unique professional interests through an individualized curriculum. Dedicated time is provided for scholarly activity, allowing fellows to engage in advocacy, quality improvement, research, or medical education projects. The program’s structure ensures graduates are well-prepared not only as outstanding clinicians but also as leaders and innovators within pediatric hospital medicine.
Site 2: University of Florida Shands Hospital (Jacksonville); Community Inpatient Service
Note: Provided 15 days that can be taken intermittently throughout the year – no more than 5 days during any one-month block. Sick days: up to 10 per academic year; Parental/Medical: up to 30 days (6 weeks)
Individualized Curriculum
Each block broken into 2-week segments
Possible Individualized Non-Clinical Curriculum: (May complete up to 6 weeks)
- Advocacy
- Quality Improvement
- Resident as Teacher
- Medical Education
- Leadership
- Healthcare Administration
Possible Individualized Clinical Curriculum:
- Child Abuse
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pediatric Complex Care
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Genetics
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Psychiatry
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Pediatric Urology
- Transport
- Additional time in core curriculum if desired