Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Fellowship

Comprehensive Training in the Field of Advanced Pediatric Nutrition

Objective

The objective of the Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Fellowship is to provide in depth, evidence-based training in pediatric nutrition, to further optimize the nutritional care delivered to children.

Structure

This one-year fellowship is directed toward individuals who have an interest in academic medicine and offers both clinical and research opportunities in clinical nutrition:

Clinical - Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Fellows are exposed to the breadth of clinical nutrition in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Training involves all aspects of clinical care ranging from complex enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions to socioeconomic factors affecting nutrition delivery
- Fellows participate in weekly multidisciplinary Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Rounds, attend dedicated Advanced Pediatric Nutrition clinics and also collaborate with the Intestinal Rehabilitation team
- Training occurs in collaboration with professionals of the Nutrition Therapy department at Cincinnati Children's.
- Advanced Pediatric Nutrition fellows also obtain in depth training in the interpretation of key nutritional studies, such as indirect calorimetry (metabolic cart), bioelectrical impedance (BIA) and Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA).
- Trainees are ultimately prepared to take the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists upon completion of their fellowship.

Research – Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Fellows are expected to complete one research project during their fellowship.
- Cincinnati Children's offers an abundance of research and collaboration opportunities
- Academic, biostatistical support, among others, is offered to the fellows during their training

Eligibility to apply

Completed training (or on track to complete) in advanced ACGME accredited pediatric fellowship OR in general pediatrics
Pediatric board certification eligibility

How to apply

Applicant’s CV
Personal statement describing prior training experience and the purpose of obtaining Advanced Pediatric Nutrition training
Two letters of recommendation
Necessary documents should be sent directly to Fellowship Coordinator, angela.vickers@cchmc.org