UW Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program | Division of Neonatology

Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program

Mission Statement

We will educate and inspire the next generation of neonatologists to provide state-of-the-art, evidence based clinical care, and we will assist and mentor them in finding and pursuing their scholarly passion so that they are poised to be the future academic leaders of our field.

Overview

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program at UW was initiated in the mid-1960s to help fulfill this mission. Believing that scientific discovery and scholarship impact clinical practice, our primary objective has been to prepare trainees for careers in academic neonatology. To this end, our program is designed to ensure ample protected time for scholarly activities, and to provide active one-to-one mentorship. To date, 47 Neonatologists have successfully completed training in this program, and 50% have pursued a career in academics. Areas of scholarly focus for trainees include Basic Science research focused primarily on neurodevelopment and neuroprotection, as well as research in Global Health, Adult Education, Ethics, and Health Services. Our fellows may choose to combine a Masters program with their Neonatal-Perinatal training.

Essential Requirements

The University of Washington Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program provides training in neonatal-perinatal medicine in accordance with the general and the special requirements of the ACGME. The certification provided by the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Training Program is undifferentiated and certifies the acquisition of general knowledge, skills and attitudes in all aspects of neonatal-perinatal medicine. Satisfactory completion of the training qualifies the fellow to take the subspecialty qualifying exams of the American Board of Pediatrics in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Incoming fellows in neonatal-perinatal medicine must adhere to the essential requirements of medical education as defined by the University of Washington School of Medicine and to the relevant policies and procedures of the University of Washington, the Medical School, the Department of Pediatrics, and the Affiliated Hospitals.

Successful applicants must be proficient in the six general competencies as defined by the American Board of Pediatrics: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism and Systems-Based Practice.

General Goals & Objectives for Trainees

To develop and maintain a standard of excellence in the clinical practice of neonatal-perinatal medicine
To develop a broad knowledge base in neonatal-perinatal medicine
To develop a personal program of life long learning
To base clinical decisions upon scientific evidence-based medicine
To develop outstanding teaching skills
To develop outstanding administrative skills
To establish the basis for a career in academic neonatology
To initiate and complete at least one hypothesis-driven research project. Results will be presented regionally and/or nationally, and will be published as a peer-reviewed manuscript.

Fellows may choose to combine a masters degree with their Neonatal-Perinatal training. Our Division supports the tuition and fees for both years of the masters program.