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.
Application Process
Prerequisites: Applicants must have completed training in an approved pediatric residency program and fulfilled the eligibility requirement for certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. Applicants must satisfy the Georgia State Board of Medical Examiner’s requirement to obtain state licensure. International medical graduates must be ECFMG certified. Neither country-U.S. citizenship nor permanent residency is required. Minority physicians are encouraged to apply. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. Stipends are based on the years of training to levels established by Emory University.
Kelly Rouster-Stevens, MD
Director, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Maria Demery
Coordinator, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Telephone: (404) 727-5765; Fax: (404) 727-3236
