Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship

Overview

DBP fellowship preparing developmental pediatricians for community or academic practice, with a 100% pass rate on the DBP subspecialty certification exam.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

Institution policyVUMC GME academic year begins 1 July in all GME programmes (the date most new residents and fellows begin training)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyGraduate of LCME- or AOA-accredited US school, or IMG with valid ECFMG certificate/full Tennessee licence; prerequisite training must be ACGME, RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I accredited

International applicants

Institution policyForeign medical graduates eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate (or full unrestricted Tennessee licence); programme-specific requirements also apply

Visa support

Institution policyJ-1 via ECFMG; H-1B considered case by case by programme with GME; no new O-1 applications supported

Licence requirement

Institution policyHouse staff train under a Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners licence exemption obtained by GME; full Tennessee licence needed for moonlighting and for non-ACGME clinical fellows with a secondary faculty appointment

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

ERAS fellowship application; NRMP match; interviews September–November

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on VUMC stipend scale (effective 1/1/2026): PGY4 $81,933, PGY5 $84,801, PGY6 $87,769, PGY7 $90,841

Official sources