Child Development

Curriculum and Sample Rotations

The first year of the fellowship is 80 percent clinical. The second year is at least 50 percent research, 10 percent advocacy and 10 to 40 percent clinical. The third year is expected to be 80 percent research and 20 percent clinical. Approximately 10 percent of the first and second year is didactic instructional time.

Clinical experiences for the fellow include

Regional Autism Center
Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic
Outpatient Child Development Program
Center for Attention and Learning Problems
Cerebral Palsy Program
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child Neurology
In-Patient Consult Service
Center for Dysphagia and Feeding Management
Fellows Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic
Neonatal ICU Follow-up Clinic
Genetics and Metabolism
Pediatric Behavioral Psychology Outpatient Counseling Service
In-Patient Developmental Disabilities and Neurorehabilitation Service
Developmental-Behavioral Consultation at the Primary Care Centers
Trisomy 21 Program

Elective clinical experiences can include:

CARE Clinic (child neglect and abuse)
Pediatric Pain Management Service
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spina Bifida Clinic
Biobehavioral Inpatient Unit for Severe Behavioral Disorders
Neurorehabilitative Health
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Neuropsychology and psychoeducational assessment

The fellow participates in activities of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program (LEND), an interdisciplinary training program funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Topics covered in the LEND Core Curriculum include:

Overview of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Interdisciplinary Team Function and Dynamics
Research methods
Coordination of services in an interdisciplinary environment
Organization of health services for persons with developmental disabilities
Public policy for persons with developmental disabilities
Learning to teach

The fellow also participates in activities of the Behavioral Pediatrics training program, also funded by the MCHB, which focuses on morbidity arising from biopsychosocial stressors. The clinical, educational and advocacy experiences in this component of the fellowship promotes mastery of:

Normal behavioral/emotional development and the various intrinsic and environmental factors affecting this development
Assessment of the full range of behavioral concerns ranging from normal variations to problems to disorders
Use of diagnostic behavioral instruments, including interviewing technique
Behavioral and cognitive behavioral management techniques for a variety of problems at different levels of development and emotional maturity

Community/advocacy experiences include:

Visits to community schools and therapeutic programs
Health services planning at city and state levels in conjunction with local, regional or statewide Title V agencies
Transition to Adulthood Program and the Medical Home Initiative
Homeless Health Initiative
Presentations to community groups and community pediatricians

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