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Eligibility

The Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program. Applicants must be board eligible or board certified in an ACGME-accredited pediatrics, internal medicine, internal medicine-pediatrics, or family medicine residency. Candidates who have completed an internal medicine or family medicine residency and have demonstrated exceptional research or leadership achievements may be eligible to enter a two-year program.

Foreign medical graduates / physicians who have graduated from a medical school outside of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico must have a valid ECFMG certificate that does not expire prior to the start of fellowship.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted through the ERAS system. Instructions on how to apply online are available at https://www.erasfellowshipdocuments.org. Adolescent Medicine uses the July application timeline. Our interview season runs from August to October.

Complete applications must include:

  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • USMLE, or equivalent, transcript
  • Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant’s current program director
  • Valid ECFMG certificate (for a graduate of a medical school outside of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico)

Other documents, such as a medical school transcript, Dean’s letter, and additional letters of recommendation, are welcomed but are not required to begin review of your application.

Contact Information

Please contact us if you have questions about the application process or have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your completed application to ERAS.

Emmanuel L. Chandler, MD – Interim Division Director
513-636-8602
emmanuel.chandler@cchmc.org

Lea Widdice, MD – Fellowship Director
513-636-7938
lea.widdice@cchmc.org

Nicole Hollon – Fellowship Coordinator
513-803-5143
nicole.hollon@cchmc.org

Mailing Address:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine
Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program
3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 4000
Cincinnati, OH 45229

Telephone: 513-636-7938
Fax: 513-636-1129