Extended Opportunities at UVa
The University offers three distinct types of extended and post-graduate options for your residency experience: Chief Residency, the Pediatrics/Child Neurology Program, and Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships.
Chief Residency
During the middle of their second year of residency, two individuals are chosen to stay on an additional (fourth) year as Chief Residents. In this role, they have the opportunity to help supervise first-year residents while gaining invaluable leadership experience in a clinical setting.
Pediatrics/Child Neurology Residency Program
This five-year combined program merges the strengths of our pediatric department with our highly respected neurology staff. After your first two years of pediatric residency, you will spend one year learning about adult neurology. Your last two years in the program will focus on the specialized discipline of child neurology. For more information on this program, see the Child Neurology Residency Training program overview.
| "Dr. Rob Rust is the head of the pediatric neurology residency program. He is one of the most well known and accomplished child neurologists in the world. He is reason enough to pursue your neurology training at UVA. For me and my family, there is great security in knowing where we will be for the next 5 years. There are very few programs in the country that offer such security. I would be thrilled to speak with any pediatric or pediatric neurology candidate who may have questions about our program or the process of application."
-John Mytinger, Second-Year Resident |
Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships
The Children's Hospital offers postdoctoral training in allergy, cardiology, critical care, developmental medicine, diabetes/endocrinology, medical genetics, neonatology, nephrology, and pulmonology. All subspecialty training programs are certified by ACGME.
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to training pediatricians for careers in academic medicine. Fellowship training in the department includes an opportunity for formal course work in biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and clinical trials design and execution. Fellows may also participate in career development seminars directed at improving grant writing and oral presentations and handouts. All fellows receive a modest travel stipend from the department for attendance at an annual research meeting.
For futher information about specific fellowships, please contact the appropriate individuals below:
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Director: Dr. Peter Heymann |
Division of Diabetes/Endocrinology
Director: Dr. William Clarke |
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Director: Dr. Paul Matherne |
Director: Dr. Phillip van Gordon |
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Director: Dr. Allan Doctor |
Director: Dr. Victoria Norwood |
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Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Director: Dr. James Blackman |
Director: Dr. John Hunt |