Welcome! We are so excited that you are interested in our Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program
The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine - Baylor Scott & White Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship is a two-year program fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We will accept 1 PHM Fellow per Academic Year.
Our program mission is to advance the field of Pediatric Hospital Medicine by nurturing the next generation of Pediatric Hospitalists through exemplary education and compassionate, high-quality, family centered care. We will ensure that patient safety, advocacy and value-based care remain critical aspects of our program through modeling, research initiatives and educational opportunities. We will be committed to both the professional and personal advancement of our fellows through mentorship, wellness, open communication, and individualized learning experiences.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 52 hospitals, more than 1,200 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 52,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
About the program
Rotations will be structured into a 13-block schedule comprised of 4-week blocks to be aligned with the pediatric residents’ modified X+Y schedule. Medical-surgical unit/inpatient service will rotate between weeks with the resident teaching service, APP staffed service, and hospitalist only service.
Each block will allow for enough time to establish a meaningful experience through following a panel of patients contiguously (as appropriate per rotation), having consistent supervision for service weeks to allow for well-informed feedback, allow for contiguous teaching on the resident/teaching service, and ensuring the staff physician can directly observe progress for assessment. Like the modified X+Y model, initiation of scholarship “Y” weeks would allow for fatigue prevention and longitudinal commitment to maintaining and completing scholarship pursuits.
The PHM Fellowship curriculum is designed to meet each fellow's learning needs while adhering to all ACGME standards. Fellows will acquire clinical experience, medical education experience, sufficient opportunity to pursue scholarly activity and ample procedural sedation exposure.
The primary training site will be Baylor Scott and White - McLane Children’s Medical Center while the primary community site will be Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Hillcrest.
Access to subspecialties:
- NICU, Surgery
- Anesthesia, Radiology
- Gastroenterology
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Disease
- Cardiology, Neurology
- Forensics
- PICU
- MSU
- Emergency Medicine
Other opportunities for electives or ILU curriculum:
- Nocturnist
- Global Health
- Simulation
- Procedures
- Hospital Administration
- Advocacy
Advanced degree opportunities including Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Administration, Master of Education in Healthcare Sciences, etc.
Baylor College of Medicine Temple Campus program affiliation with access to faculty development, mentorship of medical students, and teaching opportunities.
Conferences
- Inpatient Didactics (with residents)
- Grand Rounds (pediatric department)
- Mock Codes
- PHM Specific Conferences:
- Department Meeting
- Journal Club
- Fellows Conference
- Fellows Board Review
- Fellows Research Updates
How to apply
Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and uses the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept fellowship applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from the applicant's medical school.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all application materials are completed and properly submitted through ERAS. The Fellowship Selection Committee will review all completed applications and select candidates for interviews. Interviews will be arranged by invitation only.
Application requirements
- Successful completion of USMLE I, II, and III or COMLEX I, II and III.
- Successful completion of an ACGME accredited Pediatrics or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency
- American Board of Pediatrics eligibility or certification
- Submission of standardized PHM application
- Personal Statement
- 3 letters of recommendation
- CV
Application deadline is October 1st.
Interview offered August - October and adhere to national pediatric education society guidelines.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Program leadership
Faculty
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
This time in your professional career can be extremely challenging. As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience.
Life in Temple
Temple uniquely offers a combination of access to big-city conveniences while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.
Contact us
Stephanie Blasick
Program Administrator
Email: Stephanie.Blasick@BSWHealth.org
Marissa Hammers
Program Administrator
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
2401 S. 31st St.
Temple, TX 76508