Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Neonatology Fellowship Coursework and Conferences

 


Coursework

To supplement the individualized learning accomplished through the research project, the following didactic courses are offered over the three-year fellowship program:

  • Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators
    • (Wed 17:00-18:30, given over 4 months every 2 years)
    • Directed by Drs. Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Lasky
  • Clinical Epidemiology
    • (Wed 17:00-18:30, given over 3 months every 2 years)
    • Directed by Dr. Joshua Samuels
  • Literature Appraisal
    • (Wed 17:00-18:30, given over 2 months every 2 years)
    • Directed by Drs. Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Tyson

The above courses are part of the Clinical Research Curriculum (CRCA) and are specifically designed to accommodate the aptitudes of clinical investigators and clinicians and to meet the goals of the American Board of Subspecialty requirements.

  • Physiology of Pregnancy

    • (Mon 16:00-18:00, given in spring semester every 3 years)
    • Graduate school course covering the physiologic and pathophysiologic changes of pregnancy and the normal and abnormal development of the fetus
    • Directed by Drs. Manju Monga and Sue Ramin

See Detailed Curriculum/Rotation Schedule

 

Teaching Conferences

  • Fellows' Conference

    • (Wed 12:00-13:00) Two to three sessions each month are presentations and discussions by Neonatology and MFM faculty and fellows. The curriculum covers topics on development of the fetus and neonate, pathophysiology of maternal and neonatal diseases, management of maternal-fetal and neonatal problems, and basic research techniques. Each fellow is expected to present two sessions per year, on average.
    • One session each month is devoted to an evidence-based medicine discussion covering the interpretation and application of clinical research to the practice of neonatal-perinatal medicine. Published medical literature appraisal criteria are used to review and appraise the evidence supporting the reviewed topics. The emphasis is on clinical trials and systematic reviews in neonatology, but studies of diagnostic tests, prognosis, practice guidelines, and economic evaluation are also included.
    • One session each month is devoted to a journal club for basic and translational research. Standardized basic science literature appraisal criteria are used to review and appraise the evidence supporting the reviewed topics.
    • Directed by Dr. Suzanne Lopez.
    • See schedule for upcoming lectures.
  • Division Conference
    • (Thurs 08:00-09:00) Neonatology faculty and fellows and other UT or visiting faculty present completed or ongoing research and evidence-based literature reviews to guide the development of clinical consensus guidelines for the Division.
  • Neonatal Clinical Conference
    • (Thurs 12:00-1:00) Each week, the focus of this conference rotates as follows: 1) NICU clinical conference (directed by the fellow and faculty on the inpatient rotation in the previous month); 2) multidisciplinary service line meeting; 3) neonatal morbidity and mortality conference; 4) journal club; 5) ad hoc topics scheduled as needed..
    • Directed by Drs. Suzanne Lopez, Amir Khan, Susan Denson, and Kathleen Kennedy