ANESTHESIOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS

The Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine is committed to providing high quality medical education for pediatric providers and specialists throughout the world. In that spirit, the department provides the following fellowship and residency training opportunities.

We welcome you to the 2022-2023 Fellowship Application Season!  Please browse our available subspecialty training options and note the application information that follows.  Our available fellowships include both ACGME and non-ACGME accredited programs, primarily one-year in length that may be coupled together to form a two-year fellowship. All our fellowships provide well-balanced years emphasizing clinical care as well as many opportunities for didactic instruction and research. Information regarding our ACGME accredited Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program may be found on their website.

	Core Fellowship	Advanced Fellowships
	Pediatric Anesthesiology	Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia	Pediatric Regional Anesthesia	Pediatric Pain Medicine
ACGME Accredited	YES	YES	NO	YES
Prerequisite Training	Anesthesiology Residency	Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship or Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship	Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship or Adult Regional Anesthesia Fellowship	Anesthesia, Physiatry, Psychiatry, and Neurology Residencies
Fellowship Length	1 year	6 months to 1 year	6 months to 1 year	1 year with option of additional 3-6 months
Simultaneous Application Permitted with Core Fellowship	N/A	YES	YES	YES
Accepting 2023-2024 Applications	NO	NO	NO	NO
Accepting 2024-2025 Applications	YES through ERAS November 16, 2022 – May 31, 2023	YES	YES	YES through ERAS November 16, 2022 – May 31, 2023
Degree Awarded	Diploma	Diploma	Diploma	Diploma
Visa Sponsorship Available	YES	YES	YES	YES
Fellowship Program Director	Michael R. Hernandez, MD	Annette Schure, MD	Susan Eklund, MD	Anjali Koka, MD

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION

Application Period: We will be participating in the Electronic Residency Application Service. Please visit their website for instructions on registering and submission of application materials.

International Candidates: Must pass USMLE Step 1 before applying to Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship; Obtaining ECFMG certification advance of applying is strongly preferred. 

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

We offer two-year pediatric anesthesiology fellowships for candidates interested in completing our one-year core pediatric anesthesiology fellowship followed immediately by training in one of our pediatric anesthesiology sub-specialty programs: Cardiac Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia or Pain Medicine.

Concurrent with the ERAS Application, an interested applicant should submit the following additional advanced fellowship application materials. The documents must be emailed separately to anesfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu.

1. Letter of Recommendation addressed to the sub-specialty Fellowship Program Director
2. Statement of Interest (targeted to sub-specialty interest)

PEDIATRIC NURSE ANESTHESIA FELLOWSHIP

The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine welcomes graduating student nurse anesthetists and those Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists interested in pursuing a career in pediatric nurse anesthesia to apply for the 12-month fellowship.

In order to be considered for the Fellowship, applicants must:

• Graduate with at least a master’s degree from a COA accredited nurse anesthesia program.
• Receiving a passing score on the NBCRNA National Certifying Exam.
• Hold an unencumbered license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Hold an unencumbered Advanced Practice Nursing license as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Have demonstrated a history of professional behavior, self-directed learning, and motivation for professional growth throughout their nursing careers and CRNA education.
• Submit three letters of recommendation, including from: pediatric clinical rotation mentor/preceptor, nurse anesthesia program director or faculty, and former professional colleague.
• Submit an updated CV, including rotations completed as an SRNA for new graduate applicants.
• Provide a 1-2 page, single spaced personal statement on goals for the fellowship and why the candidate is pursuing pediatric nurse anesthesia.

For more information, please email:
CRNAfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu

Fellows will be the employees of the Children’s Hospital Medical Center Anesthesia Foundation, the sole anesthesia provider group of Boston Children’s Hospital for the 12-month duration of the fellowship. Opportunity for post-Fellowship employment with the Foundation may be available but is not guaranteed and not a requirement for admission.

The Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Nurse Anesthesia Fellowship has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068; 847-655-1160.

ONE-YEAR ADVANCED FELLOWSHIP (PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ANESTHESIA OR PEDIATRIC REGIONAL ANESTHESIA) APPLICATION MATERIALS

Application Period: Rolling basis until positions are filled.

Submission Method: Electronically/Via E-mail.  No paper or mailed submissions will be accepted.

Email Address for Submissions: anesfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu.

**Please do not submit materials OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED BELOW as these only delay the processing and review of your application.**

ONE-YEAR ADVANCED FELLOWSHIP REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Contact  anesfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu to request standard application form
• Three Letters of recommendation addressed to the Fellowship Program Director (Letter writers may email directly to anesfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu)
• USMLE Score Report (Original not required)
• CA1 & CA2 In-Training Exam Scores (CA2 Score When Available)
• ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
• Statement of Interest & CV

QUESTIONS/CONTACT US: anesfellowship@childrens.harvard.edu

Benjamin Paret, Manager, GME Program Administration	Katelin Benton, Fellowship Program Coordinator Pediatric Anesthesiology/Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
Yuen Morgan, Cardiac Anesthesia Coordinator, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia	Marybeth Sweeney, Fellowship Program CoordinatorPediatric Pain Medicine
Address: Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine 300 Longwood Avenue, BCH 3216 Boston, MA 02115 Telephone: 617-355-7737

AFFILIATING RESIDENCY ROTATION IN PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Boston Children’s Hospital offers both a core and advanced pediatric anesthesiology residency rotation.  Residents from Harvard-affiliated institutions (Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center), local hospitals (Boston University Medical Center, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital) and occasionally hospitals outside of the Boston area spend between 1-3 months at a time.

Please visit the Affiliating Residency Program Website for further details regarding the core and advanced rotations.A separate application is required for residents interested in the advanced pediatric anesthesiology residency rotation.