Overview
Three-year ACGME-accredited fellowship preparing fellows for academic neonatology, with perinatal medicine, neonatal cardiology and protected scholarly time.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- Institution policyNationwide Children's house staff year runs 1 July - 30 June (salary scale effective 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027)
- Positions
- 4 per year (12 ACGME-approved positions)
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Division of Neonatology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed three years of ACGME-approved pediatric residency and eligible for ABP certifying exam; USMLE Parts 1-3 within Ohio's seven-year time frame (or equivalent)
- International applicants
- Graduates of schools outside US/Canada/Puerto Rico need a valid ECFMG certificate
- Visa support
- Foreign medical graduates on a visa should hold a J-1 visa (approval from DIO and programme director)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyvalid Ohio Training Certificate and/or Ohio Medical License required before start (licensure fees covered by the programme)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- ERAS only; NRMP; signalling encouraged
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyfellow salary scale 1 July 2026-30 June 2027: PGY-4 $75,954, PGY-5 $78,965, PGY-6 $82,106, PGY-7 $85,258, PGY-8 $88,744 (up to PGY-12 $104,774), plus hospital employee benefits
Official sources
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for-medical-professionals/education-and-training/fellowship-programs/neonatology-fellowshiphttps://www.nationwidechildrens.org/-/media/nch/for-medical-professionals/documents/trainee-contract.pdfhttps://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for-medical-professionals/residency--fellowship/for-current-residents--fellows/fellowship-benefits