Academic Pediatrics

The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital is offering a fellowship in Academic Pediatrics. This program, similar to other academic pediatrics programs in Canada, is not accredited by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The goal of the fellowship is to train pediatricians with expertise in the area of academic pediatric medicine and involves developing expertise in the following domains:

  • administrative/leadership
  • educational
  • research and scholarship

It includes quality improvement work, in addition to excellence in clinical care in the area of pediatric hospital medicine, with a goal of working in an academic pediatric centre.

The program is structured over one to two years, and may be tailored to suit the needs and interests of the trainee. Fellows will participate in clinical rotations, but will have time devoted to pursuing educational, research and quality improvement initiatives. Structured educational seminars will enhance the learning experience of the fellows.

There is also the opportunity in a two-year program to complete university-level course work, which may include a master's degree in public health, clinical epidemiology, medical education, or other comparable field applicable to academic pediatric medicine.