While in the PES, the fellow is usually paired with a faculty member. Other responsibilities include managing patient flow in a busy pediatric emergency department, ensuring follow-up of ill and injured patients, and participating in chart review and quality improvement issues. Clinical rotations in related acute care specialties comprise another major component of the fellowship program. Each fellow gains proficiency in clinical toxicology at the NYC Poison Control Center , a regional poison center responsible for 90,000 consultations per year. Fellows participate in toxicologic consultations, prepare short talks on toxicologic emergencies, and attend the monthly regional toxicology meeting.
Daily discussions review basic toxicology topics and interesting cases.
Elective months are available in all pediatric and surgical subspecialties including plastic and hand surgery, child abuse, orthopedics and many others. The remainder of the fellowship program is devoted to research, teaching and administrative responsibilities. Introduction The Program Clinical Responsibilities Research Teaching Certification Courses Application Process Fellowship Director Information Research Research experience and education occurs throughout the fellowship under the direct supervision of the faculty. The basic principles of statistics, study design, and microcomputer applications in clinical research are taught . The primary focus of the third year is the further development and completion of a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor.