Adolescent Medicine– In the Department of Pediatrics

Fellowship

A three-year ACGME accredited fellowship program in Adolescent Medicine is offered by the division of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. The graduates of the fellowship program are envisioned as future academicians in the field of Adolescent Medicine. The program provides a balance of clinical experience, teaching and clinical research. Over the three year fellowship, approximately 60% of time is devoted to clinical activities with 40% to research. In the first year of training, approximately 75% of time is spent on clinical activities, in the second year approximately 50% of time is spent on clinical activities with 50% devoted to research, and in the third year 70% of time is devoted to research.

Exposure to a wide range of medical conditions occurs in our two inpatient units (the Comprehensive Care Program, a specialized Eating Disorders Unit and the Teaching and Consultation Service at LPCH) and in the outpatient clinics at the Center for Adolescent Health located in Mountain View. The clinics include the Teen and Young Adult Clinic, Eating Disorders Clinic, Adolescent Gynecology Clinic, and Healthy Weight Clinic. Fellows also get exposure to homeless and uninsured youth on the mobile Teen Health Van, to minority youth at the San Francisco Mission Community Clinic, and to incarcerated youth at the Santa Clara Juvenile Detention facility. The fellows work closely with colleagues in the fields of Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Gynecology, Social Service, Nursing and Nutrition and have the opportunity to teach Stanford medical students and pediatric residents.

There is a structured educational curriculum consisting of weekly grand rounds, weekly division educational meetings, monthly journal clubs, monthly case conferences, and quarterly Fellows College. In addition, in the first year, the fellow completes a 10-week Training in Clinical Research (TICR) course and in the second year, a one-week intensive immersion program called the Intensive Course in Clinical Research conducted by the Department of Pediatrics in conjunction with the School of Medicine. The expectation is that by the second year of training, the fellow will have submitted a research proposal to the IRB, will have initiated a research project, and is strongly encouraged to have submitted and presented an abstract at a national scientific meeting.

Current areas of research in the division include:

The fellowship offers an opportunity for the study of adolescent health through a variety of clinical, didactic and research experiences.  There is a heavy reliance on preceptor-supervisory experiences.  Primary patient responsibility is the focus of the Teen and Young Adult Clinic, the Eating Disorders Clinic, and the Outreach Clinics.  Through supervisory sessions by the Child Psychiatry attending staff and experience on the Inpatient Comprehensive Care Program, the fellow develops expertise with adolescent behavioral issues.  Working on the in-patient unit and consultation service offers further clinical opportunities.  Teaching of medical students and residents is an integral part of the program.

Supervision of the fellow is provided by the faculty in the Division of Adolescent Medicine, all of whom are board-certified in adolescent medicine.  Current faculty include:

Neville H. Golden, MD
Fellowship Director and Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine
The Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics

Cynthia J. Kapphahn, MD, MPH
Medical Director, The Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Seth D. Ammerman, MD
Medical Director, The Teen Health Van
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jennifer L. Carlson, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Catherine A. Miller, MD
Director, Pediatric Resident and Medical Student Education
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Sophia Yen MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

Arash Anoshiravani, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Juvenile Custody Institutions,
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Leslie Gee, MD
Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics
Shelley Aggarwal, MD
Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

Each fellow is assigned a scholarship oversight committee and it is expected that at the end of the fellowship program, the fellow will have completed a scholarly work product. On graduation from the program, it is expected that the fellow will have demonstrated the necessary medical knowledge, clinical competence, and research experience required of the program in order to practice adolescent medicine competently without supervision. 

Fellowship applications are submitted on- line through ERAS, beginning July 1st of each year and the program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

 

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