Overview
An adolescent medicine fellowship established in 1988 covering eating disorders, obesity, young women's health, mental health and high-risk behaviours, with LEAH interdisciplinary training.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years (2 years for medicine-pediatrics or family medicine graduates)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Section of Adolescent Medicine & Sports Medicine
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Graduating pediatric, medicine-pediatrics or family medicine residents in good standing
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs welcomed and encouraged to apply; ECFMG certification required (except Canadian graduates); must secure an appropriate visa and Texas Medical Board permit
- Visa support
- Institution policyVisa types sponsored vary by department (check with the programme); IMGs must secure an appropriate visa
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyTexas Medical Board Physician-in-Training permit or full Texas medical licence required before starting
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- ERAS
Funding
- Funding
- Fellows participate in the federally funded LEAH (Leadership Education in Adolescent Health) training program
Official sources
https://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions-and-centers/adolescent-medicine-sports-medicine/education/adolescent-medicine-fellowshiphttps://www.bcm.edu/education/school-of-medicine/graduate-medical-education/admissionshttps://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions-and-centers/adolescent-medicine-sports-medicine/education/adolescent-medicine-fellowship/admissions