pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
Dayton Children’s pediatric hospital medicine fellowship offers advanced, hands-on training grounded in clinical excellence, scholarship and leadership.
why choose a Dayton Children’s fellowship?
The pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) fellowship at Dayton Children’s Hospital offers advanced, hands-on training in a collaborative academic environment. As a free-standing tertiary pediatric hospital, Dayton Children’s serves a diverse patient population across the region, giving fellows exposure to a wide range of clinical experiences and conditions.
In affiliation with Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, the fellowship is built on the American Board of Pediatrics’ core content specifications and combines comprehensive clinical training, scholarly development and teaching opportunities. Fellows gain progressive autonomy through 13 educational blocks each year, participating in multidisciplinary rotations, daily conferences and longitudinal learning experiences designed to prepare them for leadership in pediatric hospital medicine.
locally focused, nationally recognized
While our pediatric experts are nationally recognized, it’s our specialty in caring for kids locally that truly sets us apart. No one is more committed to the health and wellbeing of the children of our community than Dayton Children’s – and that includes providing support, training and development to the future in pediatric hospitalists.
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welcome from leadership
We are so glad you are interested in our pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program at Dayton Children’s. Take a moment to read messages from our program director where they share a little more about fellowship life, training and the possibilities open to you as you grow your career as a physician.
Thank you for your interest in our exciting pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program at Dayton Children’s Hospital and Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Since pediatric hospital medicine became a recognized specialty by the American Board of Pediatrics, we worked diligently to start a fellowship program to meet the high demands of graduating pediatric and med-peds residents interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine.
The fellowship’s primary site is Dayton Children’s in the division of hospital medicine. Dayton Children’s houses the well-established integrated Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Wright-Patterson Air Force Integrated Pediatric Residency Program with a history of high-quality education. Dayton Children’s Hospital serves a high volume of patients and includes a diverse hospital medicine service, a level 1 trauma center, in-house pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care units, and multiple robust and nationally recognized pediatric specialties.
The division of hospital medicine at Dayton Children’s has some of the first board-certified pediatric hospitalists in the country. Our fellows are welcomed as junior faculty and will be instrumental in contributing to the divisions’ work in safe and evidenced-based patient care, scholarly activities, quality improvement science, informatics, leadership, advocacy, patient experience and most importantly in the education of our outstanding residents, medical students and faculty.
We are extremely proud of our environment at Dayton Children’s. We have a diverse faculty that work as a team to promote the health of all children within our reach. We have a warm and welcoming atmosphere with faculty that are passionate about your success as a pediatric hospitalist. We very much look forward to talking to you about our pediatric hospital medicine fellowship at Wright State University and helping you on your journey to becoming a board-certified pediatric hospitalist.
Amy M. Jeffers, MD, FAAP
program director – pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
meet our program leadership team
Get to know the fellowship program leadership who will support and guide you during your fellowship. Our faculty are leaders in pediatric hospital medicine, dedicated to advancing your skills and passion for exceptional patient care.
Amy M. Jeffers, MD, FAAP
program director – pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
Additional roles at Dayton Children’s:
- Associate Director of Pediatric Medical Student Education
Education and training:
- Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Training: Loyola University Chicago – Stritch School of Medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine
Kathleen M. Matic, MD, FAAP
associate program director – pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
Additional roles at Dayton Children’s:
- Associate Physician Lead of Patient and Family Experience
Education and training:
- Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Training: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine
Paige Triplett, DO
associate program director – pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
Additional roles at Dayton Children’s:
- Associate chief, division of pediatric hospital medicine
Education and training:
- Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Training: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine
Heather Dyer, MD
chief, division of pediatric hospital medicine
Education and training:
- Medical School: Rush Medical College at Rush University
- Training: ACMC Hope Children’s Hospital
- Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine
fellowship curriculum overview
Advance your expertise through Dayton Children’s Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) fellowship, where comprehensive clinical training meets meaningful mentorship and scholarly discovery. Fellows gain hands-on experience across 13 educational blocks each year, with opportunities to teach, lead and pursue individualized research projects designed to shape future leaders in pediatric hospital medicine.
During the 13 education blocks per year for a pediatric hospital medicine fellowship, core rotations include:
- Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
- Newborn nursery
- Transitional care unit (TCU)
- Complex care, including palliative care
- Community pediatric hospital medicine
- Pediatric hospital medicine at Dayton Children’s which includes teaching teams, admission team, consult and co-management team, night float and the required longitudinal patient safety course.
Fellows have the flexibility for individualized curriculum during the two year program to meet the needs of their specific learning and career goals.
Each fellow must complete a scholarly project in accordance with the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) program requirements. The scholarly project will allow the fellow to develop and test a hypothesis, gather and analyze data and present their scholarly work in oral and written form. The program will support the fellows work in quality improvement projects, and will be given 32 weeks to conceptualize, execute, and present their project. The program will host an annual “fellow’s research day” where fellows can present their work in written or oral format.
Examples of ABP scholarly activities and topics include the following:
- basic clinical or translational biomedicine
- health services, quality improvement
- education
- advocacy
- public health
- biomedical research
- critical meta-analysis of literature
- systemic review of clinical practice
- curriculum development with assessment component
Examples of ABP approved written work products include peer reviewed publication, in depth manuscript of completed project, and thesis or dissertation in written connection with advanced master’s degree.
Fellows participate in a robust didactic curriculum shared with the pediatric residency program, featuring weekday morning reports, daily noon conferences, and regular case-based learning. Fellows take an active teaching role through case conferences, journal clubs, morbidity and mortality discussions, and grand rounds presentations—gaining valuable experience as both learners and educators.
- Select area of interest
- Identify mentor for scholarly project
- Develop research question/topic
- Create project design, plan and timeline to completion
- Conduct comprehensive, relevant literature review
- Submit IRB application if applicable
- Initiate project and start data collection
- Continue data collection and analysis
- Mid-year project update to scholarship oversight committee
- Abstract & manuscript preparation
- Creation and completion of written product
- Presentation of final project
locations you’ll work
Throughout your pediatric hospital medicine fellowship, you’ll work at a variety of locations, including:
fellowship salary & benefits
The stipend for a fellow varies by year:
- First-year: $74,500
- Second-year: $77,800
Fellows at all training levels receive 4 weeks of paid vacation annually.
All fellows have an allowance up to $5,500 for academic funds per academic year. Popular uses for these funds include:
- Board preparation
- Professional meetings
- Professional conferences
- Books and subscriptions
- Professional organization membership
Fellows receive the following insurances:
- Professional liability insurance while at Dayton Children’s and other training sites.
- Long-term disability and life insurance
- Medical, dental and vision insurance are available
Residents are appointed as junior resident instructors at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. This entitles the resident to faculty privileges at the university, including access to the library and athletic facilities, plus faculty discounts for software downloads and at the university bookstore.
- Free parking on-site at all locations
- Free Dayton Children’s logowear and white coat, including optional name embroidery
- On-site child care available
- Wellbeing program with many resources for all staff to support your optimal wellbeing throughout fellowship
- Access to fitness centers at Wright State University and Dayton Children’s
applying for pediatric hospital medicine fellowship
Dayton Children’s Hospital and Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship will accept two fellows per year.
Only applicants who meet the following prerequisites will be considered for interviews:
- Completion of an approved general pediatric residency program or combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency program at time of fellowship start date
- Board eligibility or certification by the American Board of Pediatrics
- A strong interest to teach medical students, residents and faculty
- Ability to obtain a State of Ohio Medical License
- A strong history of professionalism and ethical behavior in the workplace
- Permanent U.S. residence, U.S. citizenship or green card holder
Our fellowship program will participate in the NRMP Match (ACGME program code 3343832005) and will only accept applications through ERAS.
For additional information, contact our fellowship coordinator:
Alison Moyer, MS, ATC
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