Emergency Medicine Fellowship Curriculum

For Pediatric Graduates

First Years

Second Years

Third Years

For Emergency Medicine Graduates

First Years

Second Years

Electives

The elective month may be tailored to the fellow’s needs during the third year. There is also the opportunity to use the elective month for a global health rotation. There are many electives available including Anesthesiology, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Dental, Dermatology, ENT, General Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Radiology.

Pediatric Emergency Department (PED)

During clinical months in the PED fellows are expected to provide hands-on patient care, as well as supervise and direct patient care provided by residents and medical students. Dedicated procedure shifts are also scheduled during these months, allowing the fellow to gain even more skill in the performance of procedures. Shifts are eight hours in length and cover days, evenings and nights.

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

One month in the first year is spent on the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery service. During this month the fellow will concentrate on all aspects of orthopedic care, with an emphasis on fractures, especially the evaluation, reduction and follow-up of these injuries.

Trauma

One month of the first year is spent at Grant Hospital on an adult trauma service. This program is one of the busiest and most established trauma programs in Columbus. The fellow will use ATLS principles and skills in all aspects of trauma care, from initial evaluation to ongoing care in the SICU and floor. The fellow will gain additional experience in trauma-related procedures, including FAST scans, chest tubes and central line placement.

PICU

The second year fellow will have one month in the PICU. The ICU has 40 PICU beds and 20 CT-ICU beds, combining for more than 3,000 admissions/year. The fellow will provide hands-on patient care, as well as supervise the care of residents. The fellow will also take part in the educational conferences of the section.

Toxicology

One month is spent on the Toxicology service during the second year. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is home to the Central Ohio Poison Center, where the fellow will take part in learning the call system, have opportunities to follow patients in the hospital and provide consultation.

Adult Emergency Medicine

One month during each of the first two years is spent at Ohio State University Medical Center in the adult ED. The fellow will provide direct patient care, with an emphasis on learning about the evaluation and stabilization of adult problems that would commonly present to the PED. The fellow will also serve as a consultant on pediatric patients in the adult ED. In addition, during the third year, the fellow will complete an EMS rotation at OSU.

Research

Twelve months of the fellow’s training are designated for research: three months in the first year, four months in the second year and five months in the third year. Find out more about the fellowship research experience.

Educational Opportunities

At Nationwide Children's Hospital, we are committed to the advancement of educational opportunities for our trainees. We offer programs that encourage fellows to expand upon their subspecialty education. Learn more.

EMS Education 

For Emergency Medicine fellows, we help arrange ride-alongs with various EMS departments in the Columbus area (CFD, Med flight, Nationwide Children's transport team, Worthington). We also hold lectures for fellows in conjunction with the OSU General Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Additionally, fellow have the opportunity to go into the community to give talks to local EMS departments. Lectures for Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows on EMS topics will also be available.