Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship

Subspecialty training in DBP requires at least 12 months total clinical time and 12 months total time on research/scholarly activity. The remaining 12 months can be structured based on the fellow’s interest and career goals. The general training timeline for our program is detailed below. There is flexibility to modify this timeline depending on the individual fellow’s specific interests and research project. In addition, fellows receive didactic instruction through a number of lecture series and case conferences throughout the three-year program.

First Year

• Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic: 6 months
• Child Development Center (Autism evaluations and medication management): 3 months
• Research: 2 - 3 months
• Other clinical experience: 0 - 1 month

Second Year

• Clinical experiences (core rotations and electives): 6 months
• Research: 6 months
• LEND: Weekly didactics throughout academic year, weekly Nisonger School-Aged Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic for 1 semester

Third Year

• Clinical experiences (core rotations and electives): 3 - 9 months
• Research: 3 - 9 months

The primary goal of the clinical component of fellowship training is for fellows to develop competence in the diagnosis and management of developmental and behavioral conditions and in the provision of evidence-based interventions for individuals with these conditions. Developmental behavioral pediatricians must be competent in evaluating patients both independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Fellows receive training in a variety of settings including clinics within the Section of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, other specialty clinics at Nationwide Children's, clinics associated with the Nisonger Center at the The Ohio State University and community-based programs. These settings include a number of interdisciplinary teams and provide care covering the spectrum of developmental and behavioral conditions. Patients in these clinics range in age from infancy to adulthood.

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The DBP fellowship curriculum is based on the content specifications and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) delineated by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for the subspecialty of DBP and the program requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics from the ACGME.

Fellows are involved in a variety of scholarly and academic activities including research, quality improvement and teaching. There are also opportunities to complete a Master’s degree during this fellowship. Research is a key aspect of fellowship training in pediatric subspecialties. The American Board of Pediatrics requires that at least 12 months of the three-year program be focused on research/scholarly activity. At Nationwide Children's, DBP fellows typically spend three months of research in year one, six months in year two, and three to nine months in year three, depending on the project and fellow’s interests.

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Fellows training in graduate medical education and dental education programs sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital are employees of the hospital and as such are eligible the same benefits that other full time staff receive.

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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.

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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.

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Applicants for the Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Program must be registered with National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and should submit their application via Association of American Medical Colleges' Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications must be submitted through ERAS; paper applications will not be accepted.

Applications are considered July through October of each year. Interviews are conducted August through October. The fellowship program commences each year on July 1. We encourage applicants to apply early in the application process to insure flexibility with interview scheduling.

Required application documents to be submitted via ERAS:

• Complete ERAS Application

• Medical School Transcript (certified English translation if from foreign institution)

• Three letters of recommendation (more than three is optional)

• Personal Statement

• Current CV

• USMLE transcript with scores to date

• MSPE/Dean's Letter (Required for U.S. medical schools; provide if available for foreign medical schools)

• Photograph for ERAS system (optional)

International Graduates

In accordance with Nationwide Children’s policy, foreign medical graduates must have a J1 VISA, which will require approval from the Designated Institutional Official and the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Program Director.

Questions

Please direct questions to Katherine Steingass, MD, Program Director at Katherine.Steingass@NationwideChildrens.org.

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