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Pediatric Fellow Academy

Male and female fellow holding research awards.

The Pediatric Fellow Academy is a monthly gathering for fellow physicians of different pediatric specialties to come together for didactic sessions and social interactions. During these gatherings, the fellows will enhance their teaching, writing and research skills while working on their own professional development. The academy supplements the fellowship didactics by improving teaching skills, allowing the participation in scholarly activities, critically evaluating research and other foundational skills important for an attending physician. Didactic sessions are provided by faculty in various pediatric specialties as well as members of the university and community.

Additional Topics

In addition, the following topics are covered:

  • Classroom and bedside teaching techniques
  • Communication
  • Developing a teaching portfolio
  • Mentor/Mentee relationships
  • Evaluation and feedback
  • Introduction to statistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Accessing the library resources
  • Performing a literature review
  • Critically reviewing literature
  • Writing for medical/scientific publication
  • Grant writing
  • Research regulatory affairs (IRB, IACUC, IBC)
  • Clinical research
  • Quality Improvement
  • Scientific conference management
  • Transitioning to faculty/practice

Optional Activities

Optional enrichment activities that interested fellows may pursue outside of these structured conferences will include:

  1. Mock job interviews
  2. CITI training for enhanced knowledge of human subjects research laws and ethics
  3. Online courses in statistics and epidemiology offered via UNMC
  4. Online courses in educational design theory offered via UNMC
  5. Online training in clinical trials administration and design, offered via NIH-funded IDeA States Pediatric Network

Academy Contacts

Courtney McLean, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Neonatology
Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program
Director of Pediatric Fellows Academy
Director of Children's Nebraska Neonatal Transport Team

Courtney McLean, MD
James (Jim) Buscher, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Emergency Medicine
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship

James Buscher, MD
Miranda Downing

GME Educational Program Coordinator II

Miranda Downing

2024-2025 Calendar

Welcome Fellows   Aug. 5, Noon - 1 p.m.
Building Your CV Courtney McLean, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Neonatology Sep. 9, Noon - 1 p.m.
Intro to Malpractice Sarah Centinio with Centinio law Oct. 7, Noon - 1 p.m.
    Nov. 6, noon - 1 p.m.
Root Cause Analysis Workshop Mahliqha Qasimyar, MD, FACP, FHM, Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine Dec. 2, Noon - 1 p.m.

Burnout

 Kelly Kadlec, MD, Professor, UNMC Division of Critical Care

Feb. 3, Noon - 1 p.m.
Epidemiology Alice Sato, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases March 3, Noon - 1 p.m.
Diversity in Journal Articles Review Shirley Delair, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases April 7, Noon - 1 p.m.
Fellow to Faculty Kari Simonsen, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics May 5, Noon - 1 p.m.
Feedback   June 3, Noon -1 p.m.