Seattle Children's Hospital is a 350-bed pediatric facility affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Children's is the only medical center to provide primary, secondary, and tertiary pediatric care for an extended, five-state referral area encompassing Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Robust specialty pediatric cardiac, regional, and pain management programs, a well-rounded foundational clinical experience, and location in a verdant and vibrant city make this an attractive opportunity for fellows.
The clinical services provided by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Seattle Children's include the provision of inpatient and ambulatory anesthesia for infants and children in the general operating rooms and in other satellite locations such as radiology and the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Approximately 24,000 anesthetics are administered each year to children of all ages, surgical conditions and severity of illness. All surgical subspecialties are represented, including cardiac surgery, solid organ transplantation (heart, liver, kidney, small bowel), and major craniofacial surgery. Additionally, we provide sedation and anesthesia for children undergoing diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures. The Department has over thirty-five board-certified anesthesiologists who have all received additional training in pediatric anesthesia.
Through its dedicated Pediatric Pain Management Team, the Department also provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic acute and chronic pain services, including postoperative pain management, outpatient pain clinic, and complementary/alternative medicine techniques. Seattle Children's serves as the primary site for pediatric anesthesia training for anesthesia residents from the both the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Virginia Mason Medical Center residency programs. Seattle Children's operating rooms see an excellent mix of routine and complex cases, and provide an efficient environment for trainees to hone their clinical skills. The size of the program (8 fellows/year) allows close interaction with faculty and a well-rounded case mix. Our program is known for providing a friendly and supportive atmosphere with a high degree of fellow satisfaction. Graduates of the program have chosen a range of career paths from academics to private practice.
The Fellowship Program, accredited by the ACGME since 1999, is designed to provide the trainee with the necessary skills and experience to safely deliver anesthesia to children from birth through adolescence with the full spectrum of childhood disease.
The fellowship is divided into 24 half-month rotations:
The ACGME-approved Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Program at Seattle Children's has all of the necessary ingredients to provide an individual complete exposure to all aspects of a practice in pediatric anesthesia. Candidates for this program must have successfully completed an anesthesia residency and be board-eligible/certified in anesthesiology prior to beginning the program. Foreign Medical graduates must have ECFMG certification. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as early as possible. We generally invite candidates for interview between April and September for the fellowship year to begin the following August.
Please apply via ERAs: https://students-residents.aamc.org/training-residency-fellowship/applying-fellowships-eras/
Deadline for applications: May 31st
All of our positions are in the NRMP match: http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/index.html
Eligibility Requirements:
Inquiries and applications should be directed to:
Mr. Casey Jones
Education/Fellowship Coordinator
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way NE, MB.11.500
Seattle, WA 98105
email: casey.jones@seattlechildrens.org
phone: 206-987-3996
fax: 206-987-3935
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