The pediatric residency program at Children’s Memorial Hospital strongly desires to recruit residents with MD-PhD degrees or otherwise have unusual experiences that indicate a strong commit ment to a career in research. The Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) experience is designed to facilitate the development of accepted candidates into academic clinician-investigators. Click here for more information on the Pediatrics Residency Program.
The standard pediatric residency-fellowship sequence lasts 6 years. We are committed to working with the prospective resident to develop a schedule that supports his or her career aspirations, including the possibility of fast-tracking residency training and/or adding an additional research year at the end of fellowship. For those applicants who already have chosen a specific direction for their fellowship training, we will arrange for a second visit to meet with the faculty of that training program prior to the deadline for commitments to the National Intern and Resident Matching Program. Upon joining the program, the PSTP Scholar is linked with a Career Mentor who serves as a sounding board for decisions involving program structure, choice of a research mentor, and long-term career issues. The Research Mentor is chosen after the Scholar determines the ideal research environment for career development. This can occur at any time during the first several years in the program. Trainees may work with any research program at the Northwestern University.
During Residency and Fellowship training, the PSTP Scholar is supported with supplemental funds for books, journals and travel to programs at which s/he is making scientific presentations. Additional support is available for some laboratory expenses.
Applicants should apply to the Categorical Pediatrics Training Program of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University through ERAS. In addition to their application through ERAS, applicants should submit the Pediatric PSTP Application. If not already included in ERAS, applicants should also submit a letter of recommendation from their principal research mentor, one additional letter from an individual familiar with their research potential, and copies of all published research publications. In addition, they should specifically contact the Department of Pediatrics office through Diana Vires at PedsViceChair@childrensmemorial.org, regarding their intent to apply to the PSTP. Whenever possible, potential applicants will be interviewed on dedicated days in conjunction with the Medical School-wide PSTP program. Acceptance into the program will be via the National Resident Matching Program and will be based on commitment to and potential for a career in academic medicine as a physician-scientist.
For further information, please contact:
Sharon Unti, M.D., Pediatric Residency Program Director
William Schnaper, M.D., Coordinator, Pediatric PSTP
Children’s Memorial Hospital #86
2300 Children’s Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3394
(773) 880-4591
email:pedsres@childrensmemorial.org
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