Fellowships at UVA

Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships

Dr. Jeffrey Vergales with patientThe Children's Hospital offers postdoctoral training in Allergy, Cardiology, Critical Care, Developmental-Behavioral Medicine, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Neonatology, Nephrology, and Pulmonology. All subspecialty training programs are certified by ACGME.

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to training pediatricians for careers in academic medicine. Fellowship training in the department includes an opportunity for formal course work in biostatistics, epidemiology, research ethics, and clinical trials design and execution. Fellows may also participate in career development seminars directed at improving grant writing and oral presentations and handouts. All fellows receive a modest travel stipend from the department for attendance at an annual research meeting.

For futher information about specific fellowships, please contact the appropriate individuals below and see our Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships site.

Division of Cardiology
Director: Dr. George McDaniel
Contact: Kim Anderson
434-924-9122

Division of Critical Care
Director: Dr. Noreen Crain
Contact: Evelyn Rivera
434-982-1707/434-982-4250

Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Director: Dr. James Blackman
Contact: Carol Abel
434-924-5411

Division of Diabetes & Endocrinology
Director: Dr. William Clarke
Contact: Dianne Shifflett
434-924-9144

Division of Neonatology
Director: Dr. Karen Fairchild
Contact: Jane Shannon
434-243-9377

Division of Nephrology
Director: Dr. Victoria Norwood
Contact: Wendy Rosson
434-243-6343

Division of Respiratory Medicine/Allergy
Director: Dr. Peter Heymann
434-243-9377

Division of Respiratory Medicine/Pulmonology
Director: Dr. John Hunt
434-243-9377