Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics APP Fellowship Program
About the fellowship program
The Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a 12-month intensive program designed for nurse practitioners and physician assistants seeking to subspecialize in developmental-behavioral pediatrics.
The program provides APPs with the skills needed to prepare them to become competent clinicians. The program includes:
- Mentoring
- Didactic teaching
- Skills training
- Clinical experiences
The fellow will be considered a full-time salaried employee of CHOP. The program runs from July to July of the following year.
Curriculum
Didactic education
The Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics APP Fellowship Program begins with two weeks of intensive classroom didactics and observation. This serves as an orientation to the field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics.
Throughout the year, the fellowship will participate in a variety of learning activities including:
- Weekly developmental-behavioral pediatrics learning seminars
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND), an interdisciplinary training program funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) Training
- KYSS Child and Adolescent Online Mental Health Fellowship modules
- Teaching will be provided by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians including developmental-behavioral pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and social workers.
Clinical training
Clinical training begins with observational experiences and progresses to management of their own patient load, with an assigned clinical preceptor each day.
Clinical rotations for the fellow may include:
- Regional Autism Clinic
- Cerebral Palsy Program
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Child Neurology
- Trisomy 21 Program
- Fragile X Clinic
Fellowship Leadership
How to apply
- For application details, go to CHOP’s Careers page.
Contact information
- For further information, contact Margaret Mitchell, CRNP at mitchellm4@chop.edu
Other requirements
To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members (including trainees) on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
This mandate also applies to workforce members or trainees performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. Additionally, all workforce members based in or regularly scheduled to work at any New Jersey location are mandated to be both vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19, with booster timing consistent with applicable guidelines. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates. CHOP also requires all workforce members and trainees who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons. Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category. CHOP is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor seeking priority referrals for protected veterans.
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.