OVERVIEW
The Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship is a three-year program for pediatricians wishing to pursue a leadership career in the field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics. Graduates are encouraged to secure positions in academic institutions, children’s hospitals, public health departments, or other appropriate settings. This program is fully accredited by the ACGME. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be board-eligible in the subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.
Leadership
To prepare health professionals to assume leadership positions across the nation, addressing the complex needs of infants, children and youth with developmental and behavioral disabilities and their families.
Scholarship
To assure the continued development and competence of the faculty and fellows while rapidly disseminating new knowledge to professionals currently active in the fields of neurodevelopmental disabilities and developmental behavioral pediatrics.
Partnership
To collaborate with Maternal Child Health Bureau, state Title V agencies, families, consumers and other national, regional and community resources, providing both continuing education and technical assistance.
TRAINING
Clinical training experiences span the broad field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, neural tube defects, CNS abnormalities, autism, developmental language disorders, sensory deficits, learning disorders, Fragile X, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and psychopharmacology. Fellows will develop clinical competence over the entire spectrum of brain dysfunction from high severity, low frequency disorders to low severity, high frequency disorders. Acquired clinical skills will encompass the prevention, diagnosis, assessment, and management of these and related disorders.
Training experiences occur in both center-based and community-based settings. Fellowship activities occur at the University of Washington’s Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) and other training sites, including Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC), Boyer Children’s Clinic, Seattle Children’s Home and Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC).
Fellows develop a clinical research project. This process typically involves developing a funding proposal, implementing the research design, publicly presenting the project, and preparing a manuscript for publication purposes. There is an evolving cooperative research program that spans the various services within the Division of Genetics and Developmental Medicine, which will serve as the basis for future research efforts.
Training models emphasize interdisciplinary team function. Specifically, fellows become familiar with the concepts and techniques of clinical psychology, speech/language pathology, occupational and physical therapy, audiology, nutrition, social work, nursing and health administration.
Extensive clinical training experiences are combined with an in-depth exposure to public health practice and policy development. The training is further enriched through collaboration with faculty in related fields including genetics, epidemiology, ethics, disability law and advocacy, special education, child neurology, child psychiatry, pediatric rehabilitation medicine, and behavioral pediatrics.
Training philosophy emphasizes a family-centered, community-based, and culturally competent approach. The program emphasizes comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate care for children and their families. This fellowship training program offers a unique combination of rural/urban, primary/tertiary, practice/research, and clinical/public health experiences that enable trainees to generalize their training to many settings. Maternal and child health leadership training is an essential component of the fellowship.
Fellows will also participate in weekly formal / structured and facilitated discussions on core developmental behavioral pediatrics topics. A primary foundation for this clinical and service orientation is the LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) program through the CHDD. Formal course work in epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine can complement the overall training experience in such areas.
For additional information, visit the Developmental Pediatrics web site.
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PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR |
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William Walker, MD |
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Chris Wong |
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Program Director |
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Program Coordinator |
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Developmental Pediatrics |
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Developmental Pediatrics |
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Box 359300 |
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Box 359300 |
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CHRMC (A7938) |
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CHRMC (A7938) |
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Phone: 206-987-2204 |
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Phone: 206-987-2204 |
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Fax: 206-987-3824 |
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Fax: 206-987-3824 |
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William.walker@seattlechildrens.org |
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chris.wong@seattlechildrens.org |
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