Overview
Three-year pediatric ID fellowship with dedicated training in general and immunocompromised ID and almost two-thirds of time devoted to scholarly activity.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- July 2027 (NRMP Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match July 2027 appointments)
- Positions
- 1 per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policyLCME/AOA graduate, Fifth Pathway, or international graduate with valid ECFMG certificate; above PGY-1 must have passed USMLE/COMLEX Step 3 and completed prior PGY levels
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - graduates of non-US/Canadian schools need a current ECFMG certificate; non-US citizens generally need ECFMG J-1 sponsorship
- Visa support
- Institution policyprimarily J-1 sponsored by ECFMG; H-1B sponsored in some cases; F-1 OPT accepted; Canadian graduates of LCME schools train on TN status
- Licence requirement
- Institution policymust be licensed to practise medicine in Missouri and/or Kansas as required by Children's Mercy; trainees at PGY-3 and above must pass USMLE/COMLEX Step 3 before starting
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- ERAS; NRMP match
Funding
- Funding
- Includes tuition allowance of $5,250 per year
Official sources
https://www.childrensmercy.org/professional-education/training-programs/fellowship/pediatric-infectious-diseases/https://www.childrensmercy.org/siteassets/media/professional-education/policies-and-reports/cmh-gme-policy-and-procedure-manual.pdfhttps://www.childrensmercy.org/siteassets/media/professional-education/salaries-and-benefits/sample-fellowship-contract.pdfhttps://www.nrmp.org/fellowship/medicine-and-pediatric-specialties-match