Program Structure
Clinical training
Pediatrics Training: Trainees will complete their internship and residency years within our Categorical Pediatrics Residency Program. Trainees who participate in the American Board of Pediatrics Accelerated Research Pathway will begin their subspecialty fellowship training during their third post-graduate year (PGY3) in lieu of their senior resident year in Pediatrics.
Clinical Fellowship Training: Trainees will complete the required clinical subspecialty training as outlined by their ABP subspecialty boards. This typically entails 12 to 18 months total of clinical activities, depending on the specific fellowship chosen.
Research training
The selection of an appropriate post-doctoral training environment is critical to the success of the physician-scientist trainee. To assist this critical selection process, trainees are closely mentored by the program directors and the relevant division chiefs and fellowship directors. Trainees will attend annual Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat and Career Development Retreat, in addition to retreat events offered by each Department and Research Program with the Graduate Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
Trainees are not limited to working within Pediatrics, but are encouraged to explore the broad and deep research environment across Washington University and can choose any laboratory in which to complete their post-doctoral research training. For specific information, see the faculty research listings the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Medicine. Also, the Children’s Discovery Institute is a useful resource for residents, fellows, and faculty.
Coursework
Trainees can enroll in or audit courses offered through the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences covering every aspect of contemporary biomedical and clinical research.
Seminar series
PSTP Trainees from Pediatrics, Medicine, and Pathology participate in seminar series and retreat activities focused on research in medicine.
- Annual PSTP Symposium and Spring Talks series, featuring dinner with established physician-investigators
- Discussion in Medical Research. Joint seminar series with the Washington University MD-PhD (MSTP) program in which faculty members discuss their research programs and career paths
In addition, PePSTP Trainees attend:
- Pediatric Molecular Medicine Seminar: This series is centered on recent developments in molecular medicine. In addition, senior trainees discuss their research at this weekly forum
- Annual Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat
- Annual Pediatric Fellows’ Career Development Retreat
PePSTP trainees have full access to the activities and programs of the Division of Physician-Scientists, and often attend weekly seminar series and special lectures offered by the relevant basic science programs within the Graduate Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.