Skip to main content
Sign In

Home Future StudentsCurrent StudentsFaculty & StaffPatientsAlumni

 

Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Fellowship

 

The Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Training Program is sponsored by the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado). This is a three-year fellowship program approved by the Pediatric Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The program is directed by Sandra Friedman, MD, and is based at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (UCSOM) and Children's Hospital Colorado, both of which opened entirely new facilities in 2007 on one large medical campus in Aurora, Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus. Fellows are supervised by faculty within the Section of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, the Neuroscience Institute at Children’s Colorado, and the Department of Pediatrics at UCSOM.

Program Objectives

We aim to support fellows in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics to develop successful careers, based on excellence in clinical medicine, teaching, scholarship, and research. The program provides fundamental knowledge in neurosciences relevant to the field, as well as theoretical frameworks for development and behavior from birth to young adulthood. While we are a newly accredited fellowship training program, we have a long history of service, training, and research in the area of developmental pediatrics.

Teaching Conferences

The following conferences are an integral component of our program:

    1. DBP Seminar Series
    2. Journal Club
    3. Clinical Conferences
    4. LEND seminar series : Key concepts; ASD curriculum; Research practicum; Teaching, Consultation, and Leadership Dialogues
    5. Works-in-Progress Research Conference
    6. Child Neurology Seminars
    7. Biostatistics
    8. Departmental Fellowship Education Series
    9. Pediatric Grand Rounds

Program Requirements

To qualify for the program one must have completed core training in Pediatrics (three years). We pay particularly close attention to the commitment to scholarship, education, research, and clinical excellence, as well as to the letters of recommendation and career performance records. Trainees will be funded at the UCSOM Department of Pediatrics PL 4-6 salary levels, including an excellent benefits package. Annual vacation, educational and sick leave, health, life disability and malpractice insurance are included in the benefits package.

Printable PDF - Fellowship Program Description .pdf

 
 
Overview
Training Site - Child Development Unit
Training Site - Additional Hospital- and University-Based Services
Training Site - Community-Based Sites

Fellows participate in a variety seminars and didactics in research design, methods, and analysis, offered through the hospital for all pediatric fellows, the Section for DBP fellows, and through the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program. A research mentor is chosen or selected for each fellow, based on his or her area of interest. Each fellow is supported to develop and implement a scholarly project, with opportunities for additional funding for projects from the hospital or the university-based Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute. Collaborations are possible with researchers from other Sections and Departments within Children’s Colorado and the UCSOM. We are one of 14 Autism Treatment Networks (ATN) in the country, with a number of active research studies in which fellows may also participate.

Faculty Research Interests:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Fragile X
  • XY Chromosome Disorders
  • Down syndrome
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs
  • Palliative Care
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Fellows are provided with a core curriculum of didactic lectures and seminars, as well as clinical conferences. In addition, considerable importance is given to the development of individual learning and scholarship. In addition to a research mentor, each fellow is assigned an advisor to support the learning of core material. Reading assignments and close clinical supervision are integral to the educational program. The fellows also develop teaching skills, through didactics and feedback from faculty. Professional development is provided through use of teaching portfolios and individual learning plans.

 

Applicants must register through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

To apply, fellowship candidates are required to complete the application form at the end of the Printable PDF - Fellowship Program Description. We also request 3 letters of recommendation to the Program. The application form and letters should be sent directly to the fellowship coordinator, Kimberly Mondragon.

The NRMP match day is Nov. 30 so completed applications and letters of recommendation must be received by September 30. Interviews will be completed by Oct.30. International candidates may apply if they plan to complete 3 years of pediatric residency training at an ACGME accredited program prior to initiation of the fellowship. They must have passed the ECFMG examination and have a valid, current certificate as a prerequisite to any other visa or license application. In addition, international applicants must be fluent in both written and spoken English.

Entry into the fellowship program is typically at the PL-4 level (fourth year post-M.D.) or later. Fellows receive a concurrent appointment of Clinical Fellow at The University of Colorado School of Medicine as they participate in the teaching of medical students.

Applications and inquiries from physicians seeking training elsewhere are always welcome. The Section is particularly interested in applications from highly qualified minority pediatricians. A visit to the Section and its programs will usually provide a comprehensive picture of the Section’s activities, clinical programs and an opportunity to meet with current faculty.

For additional questions or inquiry, please contact:

Kimberly Mondragon
Program Coordinator
Department of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue, B140
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Tel: 720-777-6870
E-mail: Kimberly.Mondragon@childrenscolorado.org

Text, contact info &/or links here