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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Clinical Experience and Education

Listed below is a brief description of the curriculum of the Pediatric Hospital Medicine training program. The program is designed to provide the skills necessary to practice Pediatric Hospital Medicine in any clinical setting while also preparing fellows to practice in an academic environment. Below is a sample plan of study for our fellows; however, schedules are flexible depending on a fellow's career goals. The fellow will complete inpatient hospital months at Children's Nebraska, Newborn at Bryan & St. Elizabeth hospitals, subspecialties at Children's and UNMC, and Rehabilitation at Madonna.
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UNMC Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program Description

Each fellow follows an individualized learning plan (ILP) that directs their unique educational needs.

Year One
  • Inpatient at Children's Nebraska (2 months)
  • Core elective (1 month)
  • Research (3 months)
  • Sedation/Procedure (1 month)
  • Palliative care (1 month)
  • Electives (4 months)
Year Two
  • Inpatient at Children's Nebraska (1 month)
  • Community hospitalist month (Lincoln)(1 month)
  • Complex care/rehab at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (1 month)
  • Core elective (1 month)
  • Research (5 months)
  • Electives (3 months)
Conference Schedule
  • Patient Management Conference - weekly
  • Case Conference - monthly
  • Grand Rounds - weekly
  • Journal Club - monthly
  • Fellow's Academy - monthly
  • CHRI Writing Workshop - biannually
  • Didactics - one afternoon monthly
National Conferences
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine
  • Pediatric Academic Society
  • PHM Fellows Conference