Overview

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and University of Pennsylvania (Penn) clinical informatics fellowship welcomes applicants from all ACGME primary clinical specialties. Two to three fellowship positions are awarded each year. Fellows experience the practice of clinical informatics in inpatient, ambulatory, emergency, and other care settings. During rotations, fellows work closely with distinguished faculty on projects in clinical decision support, data analytics/science, and innovation. As part of this collaborative program, fellows earn either a Certificate in Biomedical Informatics or a Master's degree in Biomedical Informatics and engage in mentored opportunities to pursue research and other scholarly activities. CHOP and Penn are committed to developing our future leaders of the healthcare industry. Upon successful completion of the program, the Clinical Informatics Fellow can expect to:

• Master the Core Content set forth by the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) for the Subspecialty of Clinical Informatics.
• Acquire a complete understanding of the different domains of informatics and how they apply to the practice within the field of Clinical Informatics.
• Be prepared to successfully pass the board certification examination for the Subspecialty in Clinical Informatics.
• Maintain skills and certification in their primary clinical specialty. The program will work with the fellow to define appropriate "moonlighting" opportunities.

Please read this invitation letter from the Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program's director.

At a Glance: Two-year Fellowship Program (Didactic and Rotational Training)

Rotational Training

Rotations are developed and taught by faculty who are board certified in Clinical Informatics:

• Clinical Informatics Inpatient Rotation
• Clinical Informatics Ambulatory Rotation
• Clinical Informatics Acute/ED Rotation
• Clinical Research Informatics Rotation
• Clinical Informatics Leadership Rotation
• Clinical Decision Support Rotation
• Data Acquisition Rotation
• Informatics Capstone Project
• Cognitive Informatics Rotation

Electives

• Global Health Informatics
• Advanced Rotation
• Patient Safety

University of Pennsylvania Elective Rotations

• Basic Penn Medicine Informatics Rotation
• Advance Penn Adult Medicine Informatics Rotation
• Innovation in Clinical Informatics at the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation
• Understanding Cognitive Support in Clinical Informatics Tools

Penn Didactic Training

• Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics
• Masters in Biomedical Informatics
• Clinical Research Certificate Program
• Implementation Science Workshop

Additional coursework offered at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, and other institutions related to project management, leadership, and the business of informatics.

Penn Affiliation

Fellows within CHOP and Penn’s Fellowship Program in Clinical Informatics are able to receive academic titles through the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine during the course of program.

Meet our Fellows and Faculty

Fellows

Graduates of this Clinical Informatics Fellowship program pursue careers in many areas of informatics such as becoming instructors and researchers. Learn more about our fellowship program, our fellows and graduates, and read about their reflections on the fellowship experience.

Faculty

Former Clinical Informatics Fellow Reflects on her Experience

A former clinical informatics fellow in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics reflects on her time at CHOP and the fellowship’s value. Read a Q&A with Leah Carr, MD. 

Eligibility

Please complete the application process using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Annually, we review applications in July. The deadline to submit your application is September 30th.

For more information, contact Dr. Anthony Luberti at luberti@chop.edu.

Applications Procedures & Deadline

Please complete the application process using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We are currently reviewing applications for July, 2026. The deadline to submit your application is September 30, 2025.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) clinical informatics fellowship welcomes applicants from all specialties including but not limited to pathology, internal medicine and pediatric medicine.

CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.

Note: We are unable to accept applicants with J1 visas.

Required ERAS Application Materials

• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of reference
• Dean’s Letter (Medical School Performance Evaluation - MSPE)
• One-page personal statement outlining the applicant’s interests, experiences, and career goals relating to clinical informatics
• Medical school transcript (Unofficial)
• Photograph
• USMLE Parts 1, 2, (ck and cs if applicable) & three score transcript(s) or COMPLEX if applicable
• ECFMG Certification if graduated from a medical school outside the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico

Pathology Concentration

We are proud to announce our first specialty-focused concentration in Pathology Informatics within our ACGME accredited Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program and are recruiting a single candidate for the pathology informatics concentration for the 2026 year.

Read more about this innovative new program.

Other requirements

To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members (including trainees) on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

This mandate also applies to workforce members or trainees performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. Additionally, all workforce members based in or regularly scheduled to work at any New Jersey location are mandated to be both vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19, with booster timing consistent with applicable guidelines. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates. CHOP also requires all workforce members and trainees who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons. Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category. CHOP is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor seeking priority referrals for protected veterans.

CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.