Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

The Adolescent Medicine Fellowship program is designed to provide the fellow an extensive and comprehensive foundation in the field of adolescent medicine. While independent learning is encouraged and expected, the fellow will have protected time every other week to attend the Fellows Core Seminar Series — which covers a variety of clinical, scientific and professional topics — as well as participate in divisional meetings, journal clubs and multidisciplinary conferences. Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in institutional conferences such as firm rounds, grand rounds, and fellows college offered through the department of pediatrics.

Fellows develop their teaching skills through lectures and didactic sessions with residents and medical students. Clinical teaching skills are also developed as fellows precept residents in the Adolescent Outpatient Clinic.

Fellows will have the option to acquire a Masters at Northwestern University or take advantage of the Clinical Scholars Program

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

Our fellows develop and master clinical skills unique to the field of adolescent medicine and those related to the primary, sexual and mental healthcare of adolescents. Fellows acquire these clinical skills and competencies through a variety of outpatient clinical experiences as well as inpatient consult services. These clinical opportunities include: Adolescent Continuity Clinic, Gender Development Clinic, Adolescent Gynecology, Adolescent HIV, STI Clinic, Transition Clinic, Substance Use Clinic, Mental Health, College Health, Weight and Wellness Nutrition and Sports Medicine. Fellows also have the opportunity to develop areas of special clinical interest during their second and third years.

Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in pediatrics, be board-eligible for American Board of Pediatrics certification (or equivalent in respective specialty) and meet the State of Illinois’ requirements for medical licensure. Non-U.S. citizens need to obtain a valid Visa and authorization to work in United States.

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program; therefore, applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We accept applications starting in July. We interview applicants from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15. For all technical questions,contact ERAS.

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