Pediatric Emergency Medicine

The fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a 3-year program that combines clinical education in pediatric emergency medicine along with an emphasis on clinical research. Our fellowship offers the opportunity to obtain an MPH and all fellows are expected to take classes at the University of Washington School of Public Health. We accept one fellow every year. We use our resources to provide an excellent clinical and research education to our fellows.

Fellows have a significant commitment in order to be certified. They will spend 8 months per year on average in the pediatric emergency department (during ED months fellows will also participate in coursework and research projects).  They also must do at least one full time month of trauma at Harborview Medical Center, 3 months of adult emergency department work (at the University of Washington and Madigan Army hospital ED) and one month of pediatric intensive care during the course of their fellowship. They also will take 7 elective clinical rotations during the course of their 3-year fellowship (e.g., gynecology, sports medicine, orthopedics, anesthesia, child abuse, toxicology). 

Fellows are expected to participate in the research seminars that take place in the division of general pediatrics. They also take classes in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.  Most fellows obtain an MPH degree.  All fellows must complete at least one clinical research project during their fellowship. It is expected that fellows will apply to present their research at a pediatric meeting and will publish their research. The fellowship director and fellowship oversight committee monitors progress of research and fellows are expected to present their research ideas at division research seminars.

Our pediatric emergency department is located at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center that is affiliated with the University of Washington.  We are a level III trauma center. Pediatric residents as well as some family practice and emergency medicine residents rotate through the emergency department. Our annual census is over 30,000 patients.

Graduates of our program have the ability to pursue careers in academic pediatric emergency medicine and clinical pediatric emergency medicine.  The research opportunities at our program are superb and therefore most graduates do opt to pursue careers in academic pediatric emergency medicine. 

All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) this year.  ERAS will be open to applicants beginning in July (one year prior to expected fellowship start date).

You will also need to apply to the match through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). 

We will review applications in September, and will contact all applicants in September or early October regarding the status of their applications, and will interview applicants in October and November.

For additional information, please visit the Pediatric Emergency Medicine web site.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR Eileen Klein, M.D., M.P.H. Program Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Box 359300 CHRMC (M/S 5D-1) Phone: 206-987-2708 Fax: 206-729-3070 Eileen.klein@seattlechildrens.org

PROGRAM COORDINATOR Monica Smersh Admin III/Fellowship and Education Coordinator Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center Phone: 206-987-3507 Pager: 206-469-3329 Fax: 206-987-3863 Mailstop: B-5520 monica.smersh@seattlechildrens.org