Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

Application Process: LEAH

We are now considering fellowship applications for 2012. 

Prerequisites

Discipline Level and Duration of Training:

  1. Nursing: graduate level or doctoral fellow for one year;
  2. Nutrition: graduate level or doctoral fellow for one year,
  3. Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine: post-doctoral fellow for three years (pediatrics) or two years (internal medicine or family medicine);
  4. Psychology: post-doctoral fellow for one year;
  5. Social Work: graduate level or doctoral fellow for one year.

United States citizenship or permanent resident visa status. Equal opportunity practices with regard to race, creed color, national origin, age, gender disability or marital status are applied in the selection of fellows.

Please note: Funding available for our fellowship program only provides salary support for U.S. citizens, naturalized citizens or citizens holding permanent residency in the U.S.

Application Submission

Medicine applicants, please apply to the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program.

Psychology applicants, please apply to the Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

Nursing, Nutrition and Social Work applicants, please provide:

  • Completed application (Download the application)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Personal statement telling us about yourself, your interest in Adolescent Medicine, long term plans, and specific fellowship training goals
  • Three letters of recommendation from faculty within your department (one from a training director, and two from a  research mentor, a field supervisor and/or faculty members who are familiar with the candidates' work)

Selection criteria will include an excellent performance record. Preference is given to applicants who have career goals consistent with those of the program; namely, with interest in advocacy, community leadership or research expertise in Adolescent Health.

Candidates are required, with rare exception, to visit Rochester for personal interviews with members of the faculty. Expenses are the responsibility of the candidates; however, we will assist with arrangements to help reduce costs.

To submit an application or to obtain additional information, please contact:

  • Melissa Alliet-Vitaro
    Fellowship Coordinator
    Phone: (585) 276-6134, Fax: (585) 273-1079
    Email: Melissa_Alliet@urmc.rochester.edu
  • Richard E. Kreipe , M.D.
    Director of Training, Leadership Education in Adolescent Health

Program Mailing Address:
University of Rochester Medical Center
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Golisano Children’s Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave., Box 690
Rochester, NY 14642

Phone: (585) 275-7844
Fax: (585) 276-0168