Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND)

How to Apply

Application procedures differ by discipline. Click on a discipline for specific application instructions.

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Pediatricians wishing to participate in the LEND program as long-term trainees must apply for a position in the 3-year developmental-behavioral pediatric fellowship training program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. For more Information on this fellowship program, please see the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship page.

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Nursing

Ideal candidates for the nursing fellowship position are usually those who have completed a master's program in pediatric or family nursing or are post-masters or doctoral students who are interested in the fellowship as a way to develop specialization in working with children with developmental disabilities and chronic health conditions. Due to requirements of most nursing master's programs (which are full time and include clinical rotations under the direction of a faculty supervisor), nurses are usually unable to do the fellowship as part of their masters degree program. Candidates are recruited from local graduate level nursing programs including:

Nursing fellows make a significant contribution to the LEND team by bringing their clinical skills in nursing assessment (physical and psychosocial) as well expertise in clinical critical thinking which is a major part of their education. They can also offer expertise in-patient and family education and care coordination that is also an integral part of their graduate training.

Candidates submit (mail or e-mail) a letter of interest and CV to Desirée Fleck, Ph.D, CRNP, FLECKD@email.chop.edu. A preliminary interview is conducted in person or by phone to establish interests and qualifications. After the interview, successful candidates will receive the official LEND application forms from Tatiana Mack, LEND Program Manager, and will submit the completed forms and letters of recommendation to the LEND office at 3550 Market Street, Suite 3033B, Philadelphia, PA, 19104.

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Nutrition

Positions for LEND candidates in the discipline of nutrition are available at two educational levels:

Candidates submit (mail or e-mail) a letter of interest and CV to Virginia Stallings, MD, stallingsv@email.chop.edu or mail to:

Virginia Stallings, MD
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Abramson Research Center, Room 139
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A preliminary interview is conducted in person or by phone to establish interests and qualifications. After the interview, successful candidates will receive the official LEND application forms from Tatiana Mack, LEND Program Manager and will submit the completed form and letters of recommendation to Dr. Stallings and to the LEND office at 3550 Market Street, Suite 3033B, Philadelphia, PA.

Candidates may be accepted any time during the year, however July start dates are desirable. Positions are offered for one year, with the possibility of a one-year renewal. Rarely, a candidate will be considered for a training period of less than one year.

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Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy Department advertises for its LEND Fellows in a variety of ways. Our goal is to search for an Occupational Therapist who has an interest in continued learning and research in a variety of areas within Occupational Therapy and related fields. Frequently, these OT LEND fellows are considered an OT I, recently out of school. However, we do consider Occupational Therapists who have more experience if they are interested in the LEND position to further enhance their clinical and professional growth and development. The OT LEND fellow has 23 percent of his/her time devoted to the LEND program and 77 percent of his/her time devoted to the Occupational Therapy department as a treating therapist. We offer positions in a variety of areas, including outpatient, acute care and rehabilitation based on the needs of the Occupational Therapy Department, the LEND program and the applicants strengths and interests.

Candidates submit (mail or e-mail) a letter of interest and CV to Julie Buxton, MS, OTR/L, CBIST, BUXTON@email.chop.edu. A preliminary interview is conducted in person or by phone to establish interests and qualifications. After the interview, successful candidates will receive the official LEND application forms from Tatiana Mack, LEND Program Manager, and will submit the completed forms and letters of recommendation to the LEND office at 3550 Market Street, Suite 3033B, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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Physical Therapy

Physical Therapists wishing to participate in the LEND program as long-term trainees must apply for a position in the 1-year Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. For more Information on this residency program, please see the Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program page.

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Psychology

Pre-doctoral psychology candidates wishing to participate in the LEND program as long-term trainees must apply for a position in the 1-year predoctoral Psychology Internship Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Post-doctoral psychology candidates wishing to participate in the LEND program as long-term trainees are limited to those individuals accepted into a post-doctoral psychology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with involvement in the LEND Program considered on an individual basis.

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Speech-Language Pathology

Applicants must have completed a Masters degree program in Speech-Language Pathology and be eligible to begin the ASHA Clinical Fellowship. Positions are posted online at www.chop.edu/careers.

To apply, interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resume, two written samples of clinical reports, three letters of recommendations from academic or clinical supervisors, and an official transcript from their Masters program for consideration. Correspondence should be sent to the Human Resources Department.

The Speech Lend Fellow has 23 percent of his/her time devoted to LEND and 77 percent devoted to the Speech Language Department.

Candidates submit (mail or e-mail) a letter of interest and CV to Jennifer Burstein, MA, CCC/SLP, Burstein@email.chop.edu. A preliminary interview is conducted in person or by phone to establish interests and qualifications. After the interview, successful candidates will receive the official LEND application forms from Tatiana Mack, LEND Program Manager, and will submit the completed forms and letters of recommendation to the LEND office at 3550 Market Street, Suite 3033B, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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