Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program

Overview and mission

The Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program prepares pediatricians, internists and family practice physicians for academic careers as leading clinician-scholars and teachers. The fellowship is a three-year program sponsored by the Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine.

Unique information about the program

The Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine offers an innovative fellowship that is designed to prepare academic leaders in adolescent medicine. The Program utilizes the resources of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and many graduate departments of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). The geographic unity of the Hospital and Penn, along with a strong "one-University" philosophy, provides an ideal setting for a creative, multidisciplinary fellowship experience.

Fellowship training program director

Nadja G. Peter, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program
Co-director Adolescent Care Center
The Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-590-6864
peter@email.chop.edu

Division chief
Bret J. Rudy, MD
Acting Chief
The Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Specific information by years and/or rotations

First year

The principal responsibility of the fellow during the first year is the development of clinical skills in adolescent medicine. The first year fellow spends 70 percent of the time in clinical activities. This includes two to three months as a co-attending on the inpatient adolescent service, coverage of the inpatient adolescent consultation service, four sessions weekly in the Adolescent Medicine Ambulatory Care Program and one or two sessions weekly in other elective clinical activities.

Elective clinical activities may include rotations through the Student Health Service at Penn, school-based and community clinics, the Sports Medicine Center, Family Planning and Teen Obstetrics clinics, Adolescent Psychiatry Service and various subspecialty clinics. The fellow also works closely with the director of adolescent medicine on the development, operation and evaluation of the teaching program for residents and medical students.

The remaining portion of the first year is spent on the development of a research project in adolescent medicine, identifying a research topic and beginning to prepare a research proposal. The fellow may participate in coursework on research design and statistics and areas of personal interest.

Second year

The second year is devoted equally to clinical work and academic/research coursework. The fellow completes a proposal and begins data collection. One or two graduate-level courses may be taken each semester.

Third year

The third year is heavily focused on academic activities (70 percent). The fellow completes data collection and concentrates on data analysis, abstract submission, research presentation and manuscript preparation.

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Research expectations and opportunities

The acquisition of skills in research methodology and critical evaluation of the medical literature is an important goal of the fellowship. Each fellow is expected to complete at least one research project during the fellowship. Research is expected to be relevant to behavioral issues in adolescence, including the biologic basis for behavior and physiologic correlation of psychosocial states, behavioral aspects of puberty and identification and understanding of youths at risk for major public health problems.

Additional information about the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program

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