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Neonatology Fellowship

Curriculum

The Division of Neonatology has a long and distinguished history of educating Neonatologists who have gone on to positions of leadership in both national and international medicine. The three-year, ACGME accredited, Neonatology Fellowship fully meets the requirements of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine subspecialty board of the American Board of Pediatrics. The program provides intensive training in clinical care of high-risk newborns in a Level IIID NICU (including ECMO, HFOV, and iNO), two Level II Special Care Nurseries and a 13-county referral region. Fellows acquire active clinical and/or laboratory based research experience including study design, institutional review, study performance, analysis, presentation and publication.

General Neonatology Fellowship Program

• Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3
• Required Course Work
• Elective Rotations
• Core Curriculum
• Seminars & Conferences

Alternative Career Development Tracks are Available

Basic Science/Clinical Science Concentration

In the traditional fellowship track, the Fellow is encouraged over the three-year Fellowship, to have significant involvement in both clinical research and laboratory-based research. The scope and involvement in each type of research, however, will depend on the research and career interests of the Fellow. Those choosing to emphasize basic science research will typically have a clinical research experience of limited nature and visa versa. Optimally, the clinical and basic science projects will be complementary, encouraging the Fellow to develop a broad understanding of a specific area of research.

Clinical Evaluation Sciences Concentration

This program involves several larger clinical projects and formal training in clinical research, including four courses within the Master of Public Health Program. The four one-semester courses are typically taken in the second and third years; two of the semesters are Biostatistics. With additional commitment, a Master of Public Health may be attained.

Combined Program: Master of Public Health—Clinical Investigation Track

Since 1999, the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (CPM) has offered a Masters program that focuses on health services research training for clinicians. Those completing this program receive the degree, Master of Public Health (Clinical Investigation) (31.0 credits). The primary objective is to train individuals to combine clinical knowledge and health services research. The academic program awards a recognized credential indicating expertise in clinical epidemiology, clinical decision-making, and the evaluation of health care services.

Core courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, health institutions, environmental and occupational health, and social and behavioral health are required. The degree has been successfully completed in conjunction with the traditional Neonatology Fellowship Program, including the mentored research experience described above. The mentored research project begins concurrently with coursework, and in most cases will extend beyond completion of courses culminating in publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Combined Program: Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA)—Medical Management

MSBA in Medical Management (MM), offered by the Simon School of Business, is to provide physicians and medical professionals with management tools to enable independent management of their health care organizations. The Masters program teaches practical business skills and facilitates a basic understanding of the key business issues that confront medical professionals.

The program can be completed in one calendar year, and intertwined with the traditional Neonatology Fellowship Program. The MBA includes an in-class time commitment of one night per week and one weekend per month, with additional preparation and work outside of class. During a typical school quarter, the student enrolls in one of the Simon School MBA core classes (one night/week for ten weeks), as well as a class that meets on weekends to cover the health care component of the module.

Students also complete a team project that provides additional credit for completion of the degree. The project is on a topic of the student’s choosing, drawn from their own organization and sufficient to fulfill the scholarly activity requirement of the Neonatology Fellowship.

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