Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Our program provides:

exceptional training in pediatric dermatology
evaluation and diagnosis of a wide variety of dermatological conditions
inpatient and outpatient care of pediatric patients with dermatological conditions
educational conferences with dermatology specialists
participation in clinical research projects
a supportive and nurturing environment

CHOP is a dedicated children’s hospital that has consistently ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the United States by U.S.News & World Report. In 2012, CHOP was ranked No. 1 in more pediatric specialties than any other children’s hospital in the nation.

We have six full-time academic pediatric dermatology attending physicians, as well as a pediatric dermatopathologist and a physician assistant. Each of our physicians is hired by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania with their primary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and a secondary appointment in Dermatology.

Innovative therapy, supportive environment

Our dermatology clinic space at CHOP was custom built for us in 2008. We offer the most cutting-edge treatment options and have access to innovative therapies including Pulsed Dye laser treatment and UVB Excimer light laser treatment. Soon, we will be starting a phototherapy unit.

Our physicians and fellows have tremendous nursing and administrative support. This allows physicians to concentrate on caring for patients and pursue academic research to improve care for children.

Exposure to complex cases, research

CHOP’s dermatology service has more than 12,000 outpatient visits and more than 600 inpatient consults per year. We consult on a wide variety of dermatological conditions including emergent, rare and complicated disorders.

CHOP is an internationally recognized quaternary care referral center with large neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care and bone marrow transplant units. We often consult in case of diagnosis dilemmas and high-acuity inpatient admissions.

Key fellowship details

Two pediatric dermatology fellowships are available for the 2015 Academic Year
CHOP’s dermatology service participates in the San Francisco Matching Programs
Fellows are expected to participate in clinical activities and weekly fellowship activities
Fellows are expected to be involved in a research project and actively pursue publication during their fellowship, with the goal of “jump starting” their academic career.

Prerequisites for fellowship application

Completion of recognized dermatology residency program
Eligibility for Pennsylvania state licensure

Fellowship Curriculum

From 11 a.m.-noon each Thursday, we have one of the following activities.

Book review

We will comprehensively cover the most current and high-yield pediatric dermatology textbook as decided by the group. This is typically done in Jeopardy! style with one physician responsible for presenting the content for the session.

Journal club

There are two separate sessions that the faculty, as well as fellows, participate in:

A review of the latest bimonthly pediatric dermatology journal, as well as hot topics from the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Forum discussion boards.
A review of articles from major pediatric and dermatology journals. In addition two-four of the most influential papers from the history of pediatric dermatology will be reviewed in order to expose fellows with the original research that has shaped our field.

Case review

We review the most intriguing and challenging cases from the department to maximize exposure to more uncommon dermatology diagnoses.

Consult service review

We spend the last 10 minutes of each session reviewing the active and complex inpatient consults. This serves as a sign out, but also to assure that both fellows are able to learn from the inpatient consults for more complex and rare dermatological disorders.

Grand rounds

The fellows have dedicated time to attend dermatology “Duhring” grand rounds held each Thursday from 9-11 a.m. at the University of Pennsylvania department of dermatology. Pediatric grand rounds are also held weekly at CHOP and participation from fellows is encouraged.

Once a year, our department hosts a CHOP/Philadelphia Dermatologic Society meeting where patients with complex or rare dermatology diagnoses are presented and discussed with the society.

To request an application

To request an application, please email Program Coordinator Sandra Smith.

For more information

For additional information, please contact our fellowship director.

James R. Treat, MD
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Dermatology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market Street, 2nd Floor
Email Dr. Treat
Phone: 215-590-2169
Fax: 215-590-4948

Reviewed by: James R. Treat, MD
Date: October 2012

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