How to Apply

The fellowship program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association. All interested applicants must have completed three years of training at an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program and should be eligible to sit for the American Board of Pediatrics certifying examination.

All fellowship applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), Fellowships with ERAS.

In addition, our Program participates with The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), Fellowship Matches.

As for International Medical Graduates, we are currently accepting only J-1 visas and eligible applicants must be certified by ECFMG.

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The objective of the program is to prepare candidates for certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, a Sub-board of The American Board of Pediatrics. The candidates therefore will meet the requirements outlined in the Directory of Graduate Medical Education Programs published by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

In addition to preparing our fellows for certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, our program aims to achieve 3 fundamentals:

• Clinical Competence
• Research
• Education

Fellows progression will be assessed based on 6 core competencies outlined by ACGME

• Patient Care
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-based Learning and Improvement
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal Skills and Communication
• System-based Practice

Frequently asked questions

• How many letters of recommendation do you need? Three (3)
  
• Whom should you ask? Your pediatric residency program director, one Neonatology attending, and one faculty outside of Neonatology division
• How long is the training? Three years
• How many fellows are accepted each year? 2/ year
• When is Match Day? November 30, 2022

 

Interviews

Our program interviews candidates between early September to late October

Depending on the status of COVID and Augusta University’s visitation policy, we currently only offer virtual interviews