About Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine Rheumatology Fellowship is a 3-year, ACGME accredited training program. The pediatric rheumatology fellowship at CHOA/Emory is committed to training future academic pediatric rheumatologists. Our goal is to provide trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide excellent care to patients in a collegial environment that fosters inquiry. The fellowship is designed to meet the requirements of the ACGME, to prepare fellows for the American Board of Pediatrics Exam in Pediatric Rheumatology and to allow fellows to follow their own passion.
Our mission of the Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship is to develop physicians that are clinically competent in the diagnosis and management of children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases and related conditions. Trainees will have acquired the skills and knowledge to succeed in an academic health care
Develop collaborative clinical care expertise:
- To lead the comprehensive care of children with rheumatic diseases.
- To incorporate the role of medical and allied healthcare professionals in patient care.
- To understand the role of community resources in the care of children with rheumatic diseases.
Foster independent basic science, translational and clinical investigation:
- To offer formal post-doctoral course work in basic science, translational and clinical research.
- To provide mentoring to develop and complete innovative and feasible research projects. To ensure academic achievement by rigorously supervising academic progress.
Invest in the future of pediatric rheumatology:
- To promote management skills for
independent direction of a rheumatology team, including formal participation in divisional quality and patient safety initiatives. - To solidify research skills to further independent research careers.
- To foster mentoring skills to educate subsequent trainees.
- To cultivate leadership skills to advance the field of pediatric rheumatology.
To promote participation in the American College of Rheumatology and Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance.
National Rankings
Emory ranks among the nation’s top pediatrics programs on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Medical School Specialty Rankings,” while Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ranks among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” As one of the largest pediatric care providers in the country, Children’s serves as the primary pediatric teaching site for Emory University School of Medicine. Together, with more than 500 physicians holding titles at both institutions, Children’s and Emory combine their clinical and academic strengths to train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists while also facilitating leading-edge pediatric research.
Why Atlanta?
In addition to our unique neighboring pediatric partners, Atlanta is full of diverse communities, walkable neighborhoods, a thriving arts and culture scene, and plenty of green spaces and sunny weather—it’s pretty easy to fall in love with our charming city.
Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has opened a new 19-story hospital with two patient towers and 446 beds for specialized, empathetic care and training the next generation of pediatric physicians.