Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

Overview

This is an ACGME-approved two-year fellowship matching one fellow every other year. The fellowship is centered at Norton Children's Hospital, where the fellow works closely with the pediatric general surgical team in the overall management of pediatric surgical patients including a busy trauma service and care of children with surgically repaired congenital anomalies. The service averages 4,500 cases per year.

The two-year curriculum didactic program in pediatric surgery includes weekly conferences such as Radiology Conference, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, General Tumor Board, Surgical Tumor Board, Journal Club, Grand Rounds, NICU Journal club and Pediatric Surgery Residents' Conference on varying topics. The fellow is an active participant in the educational process and didactic curriculum. They are expected to engage the medical students and residents in education, consult the literature and perform self study during the training, as well as participate in scholarly activities.

The resident team is comprised of the pediatric surgery fellow, one PGY-4 general surgery resident, one PGY-2 general surgery resident and two interns. There are also 5 nurse practitioners for the service that help with inpatient and outpatient patient care. 

The fellow and the PGY-4 resident each take one 24-hour in-house call shift every other week, with the remainder of call being taken from home. 

We emphasize the independence of our fellows, recognizing them as peers and implementing a competency-driven training approach. Our commitment to patient care is upheld by the highest standards, both inside and outside the operating room, with seamless collaboration in high-performing teams across the healthcare system.

It is essential for the pediatric surgery resident to exhibit strong skills in communication and teamwork. The resident is expected to: collaborate effectively with colleagues across various disciplines, communicate with parents in a compassionate and clear manner, use age-appropriate methods when interacting with children, actively engage in teaching and supervising junior house staff and ensure timely, accurate documentation of care plans in the medical record.