Pediatric Health Services & Population Health Research

Advanced Study

Physician fellows will work toward an advanced degree besides their MD. The fellowship supports the pursuit of the Master of Science in Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) offered at Northwestern University.

Expectations

Physician fellows will be expected to complete three types of projects during their fellowship years: (1) a review (systematic, narrative or policy-focused), (2) a qualitative methods project, and (3) a quantitative methods project.

Areas of Focus

At the time of application to the fellowship program, applicants are asked to identify one or more areas of emphasis that correspond with institutional training strengths within Lurie Children's and in conjunction with Northwestern University. Our faculty currently reflect a wide array of content expertise, including: 

• Children with medical and social complexity and children with special health care needs 
• Adverse childhood experiences and structural racism 
• Health policy  
• Bioethics 
• Immigrant child health  
• Developmental aspects of children’s wellness and illness, in clinical and community contexts 

Education Links

• Lurie Children’s Medical Education and Training
• Lurie Children’s Office of Pediatric Fellowship Programs

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks to attract inquisitive, motivated fellows and is committed to providing them with every opportunity for success. We encourage a diverse and inclusive work environment that allows each trainee to achieve their personal goals.

For more information on Northwestern’s commitment to diversity, please see the McGaw Diversity & Inclusion page, the Northwestern McGaw Underrepresented Residents & Fellows Forum and Feinberg School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Pediatrics Diversity & Inclusion

During fellowship, physician fellows will be active in the general pediatric clinical setting for one half-day per week in year 1 of fellowship and up to 2 half-days per week in year 2 of fellowship.  Fellows will also share on-call responsibilities (i.e., overnight and weekend phone calls from parents but no inpatient service) with faculty in AGP.

Individuals who are board-certified or board-eligible in pediatrics and have completed their residency training from accredited U.S. residency programs are welcome to apply.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis each year due on Dec. 1st to fill the positions for the following summer start date, anticipated on July 1. Each fellowship is expected to last two years.

Applications and questions about the Pediatric Health Services & Population Health Fellowship program can be directed to AGPFellow@luriechildrens.org

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