Endocrinology Fellowship
Endocrinology Fellowship
Nationwide Children's Hospital offers a three-year Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship to pediatricians and trainees who have completed a pediatric residency. We create self-driven and resilient pediatric endocrinologists and clinician-scientists who can succeed in the field of endocrinology and become future leaders.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship training program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital! We offer a fellowship program fully sponsored by the Endocrinology Division at Nationwide Children’s. Our program provides an excellent opportunity for achieving clinical, research and academic training. As the only major pediatric center in central and southeastern Ohio, you will get exposure to both routine and rare cases in endocrinology. Being a part of T1D exchange collaborative also provides opportunities for leading quality improvement initiatives with potential for multi-site collaboration. Fellows have opportunities to pursue clinical and translational research with mentorship from endocrine faculty as well as faculty from varied disciplines and areas of research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute.
The fellowship program accepts two fellows per year. Our three-year training program can be structured to meet the specific interests and goals of a trainee, enabling them to succeed in their career as an academic and clinical pediatric endocrinologist. We welcome you to explore our website to learn more about Columbus, Nationwide Children’s, our fellowship program, faculty, current fellows and alumni.
Sincerely,
Amit Lahoti, MD
Program Director
What You Need to Know
Curriculum
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is well positioned to provide a valuable clinical exposure for fellowship training. As the primary referral center for Central and Southeastern Ohio, it provides a robust exposure to evaluating and managing common and rare endocrine disorders. Throughout the fellowship, fellows see patients in a continuity clinic one half-day per week. Fellows learn to provide care in a collaborative environment working with a dedicated team of providers including pediatric nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, endocrine nurses, certified diabetes educators, dietitians, and social workers. Fellows also get to experience real world diabetes management at Camp Hamwi providing an opportunity to work with children from ages 7 to 18 years. Opportunities for mentorship from faculty both within and outside of division, and from various centers in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute provides a strong clinical and translational research experience. Fellows have opportunities to write grants, present findings at national and international conferences and publish their work in high impact journals.
The focus of the first year of the fellowship program is clinical experience, with an introduction to research opportunities. Structured as weekly rotations, fellows spend about 45% time in inpatient rotation (consultation or service), 25% time in outpatient rotation (attending diabetes and general endocrinology clinics and receiving case-based teaching and education) and about 20% time in research rotations (explore various research opportunities and identify mentors, finalize project and apply for grant funding as necessary). There is also a one-week Diabetes camp rotation in July/August and one week of clinical laboratory rotation.
The second and third years of the program are primarily research-focused so that the fellow can successfully lead and complete a primary project of their choice. Each fellow has a Scholarship Oversight Committee to supervise their research activity. Fellows maintain their half day of continuity clinic per week throughout the fellowship. Additionally, they participate in several multi-disciplinary subspecialty clinics one half day per week. Second year fellows do 4 weeks of inpatient rotation. Third year fellows do 8 weeks of inpatient rotation, half of which will be at the end of the third year in preparation for future attending responsibilities. Second and third year fellows will also work with our well-recognized Quality Improvement (QI) Program and learn the basics of QI. There are also opportunities to do electives in adolescent gynecology, adult endocrinology, healthy weight and genetics.
Dedicated conferences for fellows’ education continue throughout the three years of the program, and includes core curriculum lectures, Guest lectures from nationally renowned faculty, Journal clubs, Case discussions, Joint conferences (with radiology, genetics), board review sessions and Diabetes conferences.
Subspecialty Clinics & Programs
As a part of the Endocrinology fellowship program at Nationwide Children's Hospital, our trainees will have the opportunity to work with various subspecialty clinics, including:
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic
- Metabolic Bone Health Clinic
- Turner Syndrome Clinic
- Pediatric Thyroid Program
- Neuro-Onc Survivorship
- Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic
- Type 2 Diabetes Management Clinic
Conditions We Treat
Research
Research education and training are vital to the mission of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. As a top-ten free-standing pediatric research center and an academic affiliate of The Ohio State University, The Research Institute has an outstanding faculty, dedicated to training and mentoring the next generation of scientists in pediatric research.
Learn More About the Endocrinology Fellowship Research Experience
Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Advocacy
Advocacy training fosters and encourages interest in child advocacy by early involvement and exposure to its many aspects such as addressing social determinants of health, community collaboration, health finance, health policy and legislative advocacy.
Application & Selection
To meet the needs of our applicants, our pediatric endocrinology fellowship program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) for all applications. This program is open to candidates in June and interviews are conducted from June through October each academic year. Upon completion of the review of all applications by the Program Director and Recruitment Committee, qualified candidates will be invited to interview. For the July 2025 fellowship appointments, all interviews will be conducted on a virtual platform.
Early submission of applications is encouraged as this allows the program and the candidate the opportunity to schedule the most mutually convenient time for an interview. All applicants must be board eligible or board certified in pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). All International graduates must hold an unrestricted, J1 VISA. Upon selection into the fellowship program, our graduate medical education (GME) office will assist with the process. We encourage you to apply if you meet our eligibility criteria and look forward to considering your application.
For questions or further information please contact:
Holly Adams
Program Coordinator
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205-2696
(614) 722-4425
Holly.Adams@NationwideChildrens.org
ERAS® and NRMP® Fall Match Timeline for July 2025 Appointments
| July 2, 2025 | Fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9:00 a.m. ET. |
| July 16, 2025 | Fellowship programs begin receiving and may begin reviewing applications in the PDWS at 9:00 a.m. ET. |
| August 27, 2025 | Match opens at 12:00 p.m. ET. |
| October 1, 2025 | Ranking opens at 12:00 p.m. ET. |
| October 29, 2025 | Quota change deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET. |
| November 19, 2025 | Rank order list certification deadline 9:00 p.m. ET. |
| December 3, 2025 | Match day 12:00 p.m. ET. |
Benefits & Perks
We offer salaries competitive with other hospitals in the region. Fellows have several other perks including:
- Relocation expenses*
- Reimbursement for fees related to Ohio Medical licensure
- Reimbursement for Pediatric Board exam fee
- Funds to attend professional conferences
- Reimbursement to attend one endocrinology Board Review Course during 2nd or 3rd year
- Memberships to American Academy of Pediatrics and other pertinent professional societies
*Full details about the benefits can be found at here.
Fellows, Faculty, & Alumni
Testimonials From Our Alumni
“I am grateful for my time at Nationwide Children's Hospital in my endo fellowship as I was able to build great relationships with my patients, attendings and co-fellows. My favorite part of being at Nationwide Children's was the volume and variety of patients to learn from and cases to see. I feel well-prepared going into my first faculty job.”
“The attendings were all amazing and interested in teaching, and I felt very comfortable approaching every one of them for assistance with patients, or any other question from career advice to mentorship with projects.”
“The entire endo team had so much camaraderie, and I learned so much from the nurses, CDEs, dieticians, and social workers as well. I also have an interest in Medical Education, and I was also able to attain funding through Nationwide Children's Hospital for Masters level classes in Med Ed (which I am now using frequently in my career).”
“I lived in Columbus for 15 years and it is an amazing city to live in. Traffic is minimal and the cost of living is great, it is a growing city with so much to do. I was there before being married and while raising a young family, and we really loved what the city has to offer.”
“I would definitely choose Nationwide Children's for fellowship again and would recommend the program to anyone.”
Contact
Amit Lahoti, MBBS
Program Director
(614) 722-4425
Amit.Lahoti@NationwideChildrens.org
Robert Hoffman, MD
Associate Program Director
(614) 722-4425
Robert.Hoffman@NationwideChildrens.org
Jennifer Ladd, MD
Associate Program Director
(614) 722-4425
Jennifer.Ladd@NationwideChildrens.org
Holly Adams
Program Coordinator
(614) 722-4322
Holly.Adams@NationwideChildrens.org
