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Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship
The U-M Medical School Department of Pediatrics' Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics offers a three-year fellowship that fulfills the requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics Sub-board of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.
It is accredited by the Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This program is one of thirteen HRSA-MCHB funded fellowships.
Program Overview
The goal of our fellowship is to train future leaders in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) who will develop future innovations and educate the next generation of clinicians, researchers, and educators.
Clinical training and scholarly activities are distributed across all three years of fellowship. Fellows actively engage in broad range of clinical experiences, which include assessment and management of a variety of neurodevelopmental conditions, exposure to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary models of care, as well as providing care in a variety of practice settings.
Additional educational opportunities include completion of LEND training through MI-LEND, with which we are affiliated. Scholarly activities include research, medical education, advocacy, and quality improvement. Curricular highlights include board preparation, trauma informed care and reflective supervision, as well as wellness. Overall, we offer our fellows a unique and individualized training experience with a wide array of learning opportunities and resources to expand their expertise.
Learn more about our fellowship program by exploring the sections below:
How to Apply
Eligible applicants must:
- Successfully complete an ACGME accredited Pediatric or Pediatric Medicine residency prior to fellowship
- Successfully pass USMLE Step I, II, and III or equivalents
- Hold an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States
- Be a United States Citizen or permanent resident
J-1 Visa holders will be considered.
Clinical Experience
The purpose of clinical training is to develop fellows’ skills to provide comprehensive clinical care for children with developmental-behavioral conditions. Clinical training occurs in a variety of outpatient settings and utilizes the robust and unique resources available at the U-M Medical School. Clinical opportunities also incorporate exposure to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary models of care.
Our clinical experiences include evidence-based evaluation, treatment, and education regarding conditions such as developmental delay, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) follow up, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, congenital CMV, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, elimination disorders, sleep disorders, and genetic conditions (e.g., fragile X syndrome).
Additional disciplines that collaborate in training our fellows include Adolescent Medicine, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Genetics, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Psychology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Research Opportunities
Each fellow is supported in completing at least one research project, with an associated scholarly product, during fellowship.
Research interests and mentorship is defined by the fellow early in the first year of fellowship after individual discussions with faculty members. A scholarship oversite committee (SOC) is developed for each fellow to assist progress throughout fellowship.
Salary & Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries and generous benefits to our residents, fellows, and advanced trainees. Trainee salary will be commensurate with that of a House Officer at an equivalent level of training based on the HOA contract.
Current Fellows
Meet our current trainees in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. We emphasize teamwork, excellence, and leadership while preparing our fellows with resources to be successful in their careers.
Education Training
Strong skills in teaching and leading medication education are essential components of leadership in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
Fellows in our program receive training in the development of and opportunities to present informal (e.g., chalk talks and teaching scripts) and formal educational sessions for residents, medical students, and community providers on topics related to DBP.
Advocacy
Advocacy is an essential component of leadership in DBP.
Fellows receive didactic learning and mentorship regarding advocacy from faculty, as well as have opportunities for advocacy projects locally and/or at the state level.
Recent Graduates
- Deanna Pennewitt: Cleveland Clinic (2022 - 2025)
- Megan Burke: U-M Medical School (2021 - 2024)
- Julie Zaituna: Corewell Health (2021 - 2024)
- Krystal Chan-Zlatopolsky: U-M Medical School (2020 - 2023)
- Nicole Hamp: U-M School of Public Health (2019 - 2022)
- Kimberley Levitt: U-M Medical School (2018 - 2021)
- Chioma Torres: Michigan State University (2018 - 2021)
Program Leadership
Kimberley Levitt, MD
Medical School
Barbara Felt, MD, MS
Medical School
Lauren O'Connell
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