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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship

Curriculum

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In addition to the invaluable education gained on clinical and research rotations, fellows will participate in structured educational activities.

  • Fellows’ Educational Conference

    Mandatory weekly didactics to cover ACGME curricular content. Education formats to include lectures, seminars, case-based discussions, simulations, procedural training, and small group discussions.

  • Fellows’ College

    This interdisciplinary conference will include all pediatric subspecialty fellows. Faculty and staff from varying disciplines will cover non-clinical skills such as teaching skills, professionalism, ethics, cultural diversity, systems-based practice, quality improvement, career development, etc. It will also provide a forum for collegiality between fellows of different disciplines.

  • PHM Monthly Conference

    A monthly fellow-led discussion, with rotating content including:

    • Case Conference
    • Journal Club
    • Morbidity & Mortality
  • Other Mandatory Divisional/Departmental Conferences

    • Pediatric Grand Rounds (weekly)
    • Departmental Morbidity & Mortality (monthly)
  • Introduction to Clinical Research Course:

    This is an intensive 2-week UC Davis course offered annually in September covering clinical research methods. The course is designed to meet the core curriculum in scholarly activities set forth by the ABP and ACGME and will be completed by each fellow during the first year of fellowship.

  • Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality Improvement Workshop

    Fellows will participate in this workshop once during their fellowship, which teaches healthcare professionals the fundamentals of design and implementation of quality improvement projects and initiatives.

  • Resident Educational Conferences

    Fellows will participate in pertinent pediatric resident conferences when invited or interested, including Resident Morning Report, Journal Club, Morbidity and Mortality, and Case Management Rounds that pertain to Pediatric Hospital Medicine patients or topics.

  • Other Opportunities

More About the Program

The UC Davis Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship prepares graduates for diverse career paths in academic and community hospital medicine. Fellows receive training in clinical care, teaching, quality improvement, and research in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Get in Touch With Us

Program Coordinator
pedsfellowship@health.ucdavis.edu

Program Director
Michelle Hamline, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Email: mhamline@health.ucdavis.edu