Department of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Rotations

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PEM Fellows (Graduates of Emergency Medicine Curriculum)

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First-Year Curriculum

  • 8 months Pediatric Emergency Medicine* *Total ED Time at Texas Children’s Hospital Main and West Campus = 1,000-1,048 hours (approximately 30 clinical hours/week on PEM rotations)
  • 2 weeks pediatric anesthesia
  • 2 weeks pediatric sedation
  • 1 month PICU (no ED) Main or West Campus
  • 1 month adult EM (Memorial Hermann General EM)
  • 1 month POCUS

Second-Year Curriculum

  • 9.5 months Pediatric Emergency Medicine* •*Total ED Time at Texas Children’s Hospital Main and West Campus = 1,068-1,088 hours •(approximately 26 clinical hours/week on PEM rotations)
  • 2 weeks orthopedics
  • 1 month toxicology
  • 2 weeks child protection
  • 1 month adult EM (Memorial Hermann Trauma)

Third-Year Curriculum

  • 7.5 months Pediatric Emergency Medicine (EHE) - Extra hours experience (EHE) available to maintain clinical skills - •Complete required PEM clinical hours not completed in years 1 and 2; otherwise no required fellow ED shifts
  • 2 weeks anesthesia
  • 1 month elective
  • 1 month Emergency Medical Services (no Texas Children’s ED)
  • 1 month Adult Emergency Medicine (no Texas Children’s ED)
  • 1 month Radiology
  • 1 week clinical elective
  • 2 weeks toxicology
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Two-Year Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Background

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First-Year Curriculum

  • 7.5 months PEM*
  • 2 weeks pediatric anesthesia
  • 2 weeks pediatric sedation
  • 2 weeks child development (child life)
  • 1 month PICU
  • 1 month NICU
  • 1 month pediatric cardiology

Second-Year Curriculum

  • 9.5 months PEM*
  • 1 month pediatric infectious disease
  • 1 month elective
  • 2 weeks child protection