University of Washington Pediatric Fellowship Global Health Track

Mission

Provide pediatric trainees with improved understanding about key pediatric global health topics and scholarly mentorship to prepare for an academic career in global health.

Eligibility

The Global Health Track will be available to all pediatric subspecialty fellows. Although first year fellows are welcome to join, the two-year program targets second and third year fellows who have more schedule flexibility and protected time for scholarly work. Interested fellows should obtain approval from their program directors and mentors, and then meet with members of the Global Health Track leadership team to determine enrollment. Fellows must commit to the track by August of their second year of fellowship.

Program Structure

Didactic Experience

All global health track fellows will enroll in global health coursework through the asynchronous online course options at the University of Washington to gain fundamental knowledge related to global health. Fellows must complete at least 3 courses at their own pace DURING a 3-year fellowship program.

Some fellows may qualify to obtain a Master of Public Health in Global Health or other discipline.

Fellows attend quarterly 2-hour seminars organized by GH track leadership. These are open to all fellows/faculty and required for GH track fellows in their 2nd and 3rd years.

Scholarly Work

Global health track fellows will complete a global health-related scholarly project.

Mentorship

All Global Health Track fellows will have at least one GH faculty member representative on their scholarship oversight committee formed in the second half of the first year of fellowship. In addition to biannual SOC meetings, fellows may participate in the following: