The WashU Medicine Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship program is dedicated to providing excellent training in pediatric endocrinology to meet the long term career goals of each fellow. Fellows can select specialized training pathway during the first six months of their fellowship.
Available pathways
In the second and third years, fellows receive protected time for research—either clinical (patient-oriented) or basic science—aimed at producing a scholarly work for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.
- Project selection: Guided by career goals and supported by the Program Director. Fellows are expected to have a research proposal by the end of year one.
- Mentorship: Mentor selection is facilitated by the Program Director.
- Collaboration: Fellows benefit from WashU Medicine’s highly collaborative environment, working with faculty across departments to form a scholarly oversight committee that meets twice annually.
Potential collaborators include:
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (Internal Medicine)
- Other basic science or clinical departments at WashU Medicine
Additional opportunities:
- Didactic training in research methods through programs at the medical school
- Degree programs such as:
- Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
- Master of Population Health Sciences
Funding and awards:
- Julio Santiago Memorial Fellowship Award ($7,000 for diabetes research)
- T32 training grants, travel scholarships and Pediatric Endocrinology Society Research Fellowship Award
- Numerous WashU Medicine training grant opportunities, especially in pediatric research
Curriculum support:
A progressive three-year research curriculum includes monthly fellows’ conferences covering ACGME-required topics such as biostatistics, study design and implementation.
Fellows pursuing a clinician educator career complete standard training requirements and may add specialized clinical experiences.
- Clinical exposure: Attend additional specialty clinics or collaborate with other subspecialties (e.g., pediatric psychology for high-risk diabetes care).
- Didactic options:
- Quality improvement: Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
- Medical education: WashU Medicine Teaching Physician Pathway (one-year certificate in curriculum design, education theory, pedagogy and presentation skills)
Designed for fellows specializing in metabolic bone disorders and skeletal research.
- Duration: Two years
- Focus: Diagnosis and management of skeletal metabolic disorders, plus research in bone health
- Collaboration: Managed by Pediatric Endocrinology and the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases under the Skeletal Disorders Training Program (SDTP)
- Enrollment: Fellows may express interest during application or within the first six months of training; pathway begins in year two