Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
This fellowship works with these departments and clinics:
Thank you for taking the time to consider the Akron Children’s pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship. We offer a 3-year ACGME accredited fellowship to pediatric trained candidates and a 2-year ACGME accredited fellowship to emergency medicine trained candidates. Our fellowship is designed to prepare trainees to become experts and leaders in the field of clinical pediatric emergency medicine, learn to critically appraise research, evolve their skills as educators and develop tools to assist in promoting child health and advocacy.
Fellows receive robust clinical experience in our freestanding, state-of-the-art pediatric emergency room with total ED volumes of approximately 100,000 visits per year. We have a unique implementation of graded clinical responsibility that allows each fellow to be confident in independent practice at the time of fellowship completion.
In addition to diverse clinical experience, the PEM fellowship offers a dedicated didactic series that includes subspecialty board preparation, quality improvement, research methodologies, and a curriculum including simulation, procedures, bedside ultrasound and physician wellness.
Due to the diverse nature of pediatric emergency medicine, fellows will have the opportunity to participate and focus on EMS liaison services, global health electives and research, advanced ultrasound procedures, Lean Six Sigma program, and administrative responsibilities.
What They‘re Saying…
“I chose this program due to its diversity of clinical cases from bread and butter pediatric cases to very sick, complex medical cases to the trauma patients. I knew coming out of this fellowship, I would be able to handle any patient that came into any ED. The department also feels more like a family than a group of people you work with and that is a really special thing.”
— Allison Becker, PGY-6, Emergency Medicine
“The best part of our program is the faculty who are truly committed to our education, wellness, and success. Their mentorship and the culture of learning will allow me to grow into a confident PEM physician who can think outside the box for my patients.”
— Esther Son, PGY-4, Emergency Medicine
“I came to Akron Children’s for my pediatric residency because it felt immediately like home when I rotated here. I stayed for fellowship because Akron Children’s is a great teaching hospital with diverse pathology that still has a family feel to it. This is totally evident in the ED and makes for an awesome team working environment.”
— Kara Weicher, PGY-5, Emergency Medicine
“The autonomy with guidance that is provided by the attendings allowed me to develop management plans and build strong relationships with my patients and their families. The support team of APPs, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, nurse clinicians (and many more) are also very invested in the education of the fellows, and this team really does make the sometimes long hours more enjoyable as we are finding our way through fellowship.”
— Matthew Henderson, MD, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
“Being a part of the Akron Children's Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship is a privilege. Every learning experience is a voyage. This one has given me so many crucial experiences in patient care, research, and other areas of professional development. I am very excited about this voyage destination and how well I will be prepared for the next one”
— Katherine Genet, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Choosing a career in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) is beginning a journey to endless opportunity. Providing care for children during critical life-threatening emergencies requires a combination of compassion, mental agility, and an extensive knowledge base. Your mind must be able to sort and prioritize many variables within a limited time frame while leading a team of care providers through implementing life-saving measures to ensure an optimal outcome.
Individuals who are attracted to PEM frequently have a strong personal drive that leads them on amazing and varied career paths. Members of our faculty are distinguished in a variety of fields including simulation medicine, global health, bedside ultrasound, medical education, child advocacy and abuse, pre-hospital care, and hospital administration.
Because of this diversity, PEM fellows at Akron Children’s have the opportunity to explore many areas that complement the care provided in the ED.
Education remains a priority, with faculty and fellows providing direct supervision of our pediatric, family practice, and emergency medicine residents as well as 3rd and 4th-year medical students from Northeast Ohio Medical University. Our fellows also have the opportunity to be appointed as faculty at the medical school during their training years.
In addition, our group has protected weekly education days for didactics. The curriculum includes faculty lectures, board preparation, procedure workshops, wellness activities and monthly simulation, both in-situ and at our 30,000 square foot simulation center. Our PEM fellows are considered to be an integral part of our division and we consider it an honor to be a part of their PEM journey.
If you would like to come for a visit, we would enjoy meeting you and discussing your goals for this profession.
Sincerely,
Sarah Kline-Krammes, MD
Program Director
Our Emergency Department
Akron Children’s is home to one of the busiest pediatric emergency departments in Northeast Ohio. In the summer of 2015, a $200 million critical care building was completed and includes our 30,000 square foot pediatric emergency department. The emergency room consists of 39 total patient rooms, including a dedicated 5-bed behavior health unit, 8 fast track rooms and 3 trauma bays, with dedicated simulation curriculum both in-situ and at the Simulation Center, and a pediatric ultrasound program led by fellowship-trained faculty.
We are a free-standing tertiary care children’s hospital with a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center that serves as a referral center for 26 counties. Our total ED volume exceeds 100,000 patients per year, including approximately 3,000 patient transports per year. We have an array of support staff, including pediatric nurses, a dedicated suture team, a behavioral health unit with specialty-trained psychiatric intake workers, child life, and in-house pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, orthopedics and general surgery.
We also have 24-hour faculty coverage of 2 emergency departments, a 23-bed PICU, and a Level I NICU. Akron Children’s was one of the first pediatric hospitals in Northeast Ohio to have its own pediatric transport helicopter and pediatric critical care transport team to assist in pediatric and neonatal transports from regional community hospitals.
Meet Our Faculty
Members of our faculty are distinguished in a variety of fields including simulation medicine, global health, bedside ultrasound, medical education, child advocacy and abuse, pre-hospital care, and hospital administration.
Eligibility
You must meet the following criteria to apply for our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship program:
- Completed ERAS application
- MD or DO degree
- Passed all 3 steps of USMLE or COMLEX
- Board certified/eligible in general pediatrics or emergency medicine
- Ohio medical license and DEA number
- Become credentialed and a member of Akron Children's medical staff
- U.S. citizenship or J-1 Visa
How to Apply
Our fellowship program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must register for this fellowship by creating an account with the NRMP. If you have questions, contact the NRMP at nrmp@aamc.org or 202-828-0676.
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Newman
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Coordinator
Akron Children's
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: 330-543-8452
Email: RNewman@akronchildrens.org
PEM Curriculum for Pediatrics
In addition to practicing in a diverse clinical environment, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Akron Children’s provides a robust scholarly experience.
Fellows have protected time to participate in the following activities:
- Weekly didactics
- Board prep series including Challenger and PREP E-med accounts
- Structured research curriculum including online education for Biostatistics & Epidemiology
- Monthly in situ simulation
- Health care disparities lecture series
- Participation in quality improvement projects including online education
- Procedural, ultrasound and simulation boot camps
- Multidisciplinary workshops for legal, advocacy, EMS experience
- Fellow-led wellness activities
PGY4
- Intro/Scholarly
- Supervised PEM x4
- Trauma
- General Emergency Medicine
- Anesth/Suture
- Pharm/Tox
- Child Abuse
- Ultrasound
- Scholarly
- Sedation
PGY5
- Epi/Bio
- PEM X 4
- Scholarly X 4
- PICU
- General Emergency Medicine
- Burns
- Elective
PGY6
- PEM X 5
- Scholarly X 4
- General Emergency Medicine
- Elective X 3
PEM Curriculum for Emergency Medicine
PGY4
- Intro/Scholarly
- Supervised PEM x 2
- PEM X 2
- General Peds
- Anesthesia/Suture
- Pharm/Tox
- Child Abuse
- Ultrasound
- Scholarly
- Sedation
PGY5
- Epi/Bio
- PEM X4
- Scholarly X4
- PICU
- General Pediatrics
- Elective
*Fellowship Stipends 2024-25
PL-4 – $71,443
PL-5 – $72,871
PL-6 -- $74,329
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Stipends
PL-1 – $63,384
PL-2 – $64,652
Optometry Fellowship Stipend
PL-1 - $63,384
Vacation
House officers are granted 3 weeks of vacation or 15 customary working days.
Conference Time
Fellows are entitled to 5 days of conference time each year for medical conventions and courses outside the hospital.
Educational Allowance
Fellows are provided $1,500 annually for use toward medical-related journals or books, conferences, and license renewals.
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*This information may differ by fellowship. Please check with the director for specifics.
Research and Scholarship Travel
We encourage and support investigator-initiated research by subspecialty fellows. Therefore, we support research-related travel when the fellow is in good academic and professional standing, and when prior written approval of the program director is documented. Fellows can apply for the Considine Scientific Dissemination Award, which supports scholarly activity by offsetting the costs associated with the presentation and publication of scientific work by trainees. All hospital policies relating to travel must be followed.
Professional Liability
Professional liability insurance is provided by the hospital.
Health Benefits
Fellows and their dependents are eligible to enroll in the hospital’s health, dental, and vision insurance programs. Costs are shared between the fellow and the hospital. Benefits are available immediately.
Retirement Benefits
Fellows may participate in the Hospital’s 403(b) Plan from their date of hire. Match dollars are not available to fellows.
Medical License & DEA
Fellows are required to obtain an Ohio State Medical License and DEA certificate prior to beginning training.
Parking
A key access card for convenient parking is provided at no charge.
Lab Coats
One embroidered lab coat is provided if desired.
Meals
Fellows are given $60 every week for use in the hospital cafeteria.
Relocation expenses
The hospital provides reimbursement for initial relocation expenses, up to $1,000, subject to current tax laws.
Smoke, Electronic Cigarette and Tobacco-Free Campus
Akron Children’s is a tobacco-free healthcare system. Prospective employees who test positive for nicotine will have their offer of employment rescinded and will not be permitted to start work.
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