Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, established in 1991 at Norton Children’s Hospital is a three year program which prepares fellows for a future in pediatric emergency medicine with both an academic and clinical focus. The fellowship training program provides in-depth education and experience in clinical care, teaching, administration, and research. Our fellowship program is available to pediatrics and internal medicine/pediatrics trained applicants.
Norton Children’s Hospital is the region's primary pediatric referral facility. The emergency department evaluates and treats more than 70,000 patients a year. Fellows receive exposure to a large variety of acuity, clinical problems, and diseases. In addition, fellows receive a broad exposure to a large cross section of medical and surgical sub-specialty services.
Through progressive autonomy fellows supervise and teach residents as well as students in the emergency department. Fellows also receive formal instruction in lecture design and teaching methods.
Fellows have the opportunity to further their education through a variety of programs that offer the ability to obtain a certificate or masters. These didactic sessions supplement their research mentoring by faculty. This rich experience provides fellows with a framework for understanding clinical research in addition to the area of focus.
With faculty supervision, fellows are expected to design and execute one or more independent research projects and are encouraged to participate in additional investigations. This independent research project fulfills the required board eligibility for Scholarly Activity.
University of Louisville Pediatric Fellowships
Visit the Pediatric Fellowships webpage to learn more about:
- How to apply for a pediatric fellowship
- Compensation & benefits for pediatric fellows
- Facilities where our fellows see patients, perform research, and learn
- What is it like to live in Louisville, Kentucky?
Year 1 Curriculum | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 6 months | Norton Children's Hospital |
| *PICU | 1 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Pediatric Anesthesia | 1 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Adult Emergency Medicine | 1 month | University of Louisville Hospital |
| Research/ Elective | 1.5 months | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Pediatric Orthopedics | .5 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| *Trauma | 1 month | University of Louisville Hospital |
| Year 2 Curriculum | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 8 months | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Adult Emergency Medicine | 1 month | University of Louisville Hospital |
| Toxicology | 1 month | Kentucky Regional Poison Center |
| Research/ Elective | 1.5 months | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Child Abuse | .5 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Year 3 Curriculum | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 1 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Transport/EMS | .5 month | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Research/ Elective | 9.5 months | Norton Children's Hospital |
| Adult Emergency Medicine | 1 month | University of Louisville Hospital |
*No assigned PEM shifts during 1st and 2nd year
Vacation: four weeks each year
Electives available:
- Ophthalmology
- Dental/OMFS
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Cardiology
- Infectious Disease
Additional Certificates and/or Master Degree available
As part of the fellowship program, fellows have the opportunity to obtain a Master’s Degree or certificate in Clinical Investigation through the University of Louisville Graduate School of Public Health and Informational Sciences.
Tuition, Fees and Books associated are paid through the division.
General Education Opportunities:
- Completion of the IHI Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Radiology Series; Interactive Didactic Session with Pediatric Radiologist reviewing real cases from the Emergency Department
- Strong Ultrasound Curriculum; includes hands on scanning sessions and didactics with Pediatric Ultrasound Fellowship Trained physicians
- Simulations
- M&M
- ECG Series; reviewing real ECG cases with a Pediatric Cardiology Electrophysiology Attending
- Board Review
- Grand Rounds
- Vascular Lab
- Procedure Lab
Research
During training, fellows will be required to design, conduct, analyze and interpret data from their individual research projects. From this experience, they will have fulfilled the research requirements to sit for the sub-board examination in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Fellows are expected to generate a research question during their first year of fellowship, using designated research months to conduct background research and to begin designing their project. During the first or second year of fellowship, fellows are expected to submit their proposal to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and begin enrolling patients or acquiring data. The curriculum during the third year of fellowship is designed to provide the fellow with ample opportunity to complete their research project and prepare and submit a manuscript for publication.
During each year of fellowship, fellows will meet regularly with the Research Director and the Scholarly Oversight Committee to discuss their project and the project’s current status.
Objectives
By the completion of their training, fellows will be:
- Proficient in critically reviewing research proposals and investigations published in the medical literature related to Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Eligible for sub-specialty certifying examination
Current Fellows
1st Year Fellows
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St Christophers Hospital for Children
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University
Medical School: St Georges University
Residency: University of Louisville
2nd Year Fellows
Medical School: St Georges University, School of Medicine Grenada
Residency: Childrens Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Rutgers University affiliate) , Newark, NJ, Pediatrics
Medical School: Loma Linda University, School of Medicine
Residency: Monroe Carrell Jr Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Cincinnati, School of Medicine
Residency: University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital, Pediatrics
3rd Year Fellows
Residency: Indiana University, Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Louisville, School of Medicine
Residency: John Hopkins All Childrens, Pediatrics
Medical School: New York Upstate Medical University
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham, Pediatrics
Past Fellows and their Employment
2022
Kasi Eastep, DO - Norton Children's Medical Group - Louisville, KY
Dominique Elmore, DO - Norton Children's Medical Group - Louisville, KY
2020
Rosina Hussain, MD, MSc, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis,MN
Timothy Roach, DO, MSc, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Johanna Sasid, DO, MSc, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY
2019
Robert Clemons, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Veronica Sepulveda, MD, MSc, Puerto Rico
Shiva Zargham, MD, MSc, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
2018
Megan Evers, DO, MS, MSc, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Becca Hart, MD, MSc, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY
Beth Spurlin, MD, PhD, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY
2017
Ben Nti, MD, MSc, Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Erika Pasciuta, MD, MSc, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Adam Patterson, MD, MSc, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY
2016
Danielle Graff, MD, MSc, Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY
Fellowship Program Leadership
Danielle Graff, M.D., M.Sc.
Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Email
502.629.7212
Johanna Said, D.O., M.Sc.
Associate Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Email
502.629.7212
For information about the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Louisville, please contact the Program Coordinator:
Fellowship Coordinator
Email
502-629-7212
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