Hospital Medicine Fellowship

Program Overview

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) in affiliation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University will provide training to prepare graduates to excel in pediatric hospital medicine in clinical, academic, administrative and research domains.

The fellowship has obtained initial accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

The two-year program will provide clinical training for one fellow per year in multiple settings, in addition to academic mentorship, administrative guidance and research instruction. Participants may obtain a Master of Science degree (MS in Healthcare Quality and Safety, MS in Population Health, MS in Health Policy, MS in Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research or MS in Population Health Intelligence) from Thomas Jefferson University, a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the Medical University of South Carolina, or credits toward a Master of Public Health at Jefferson or a Master of Education online.

The fellowship is within our hospital’s Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. The division is composed of pediatricians and staff in general pediatrics, hospital medicine, internal medicine pediatrics and child abuse pediatrics, and offers an array of educational opportunities for both faculty and fellows. We currently have thirteen hospitalists that function in various roles at the main hospital site. We also collaborate closely with colleagues in weight management, adolescent medicine, transitions of care, cerebral palsy orthopedics, and physical medicine/rehabilitation.

Experiences can be tailored to fit a fellow’s individual interests. This includes collaboration with Jefferson for opportunities in medical education, use of resources through the statewide Delaware-CTR ACCEL program (Accelerating Clinical and Translational Research), participation in hospitalwide quality and safety programs through the Nemours Value-Based Services Organization, and advocacy opportunities at both the state and federal levels, including through the Nemours National Office of Policy and Prevention. The fellow will interact with other subspecialty fellows through didactic lectures and research training courses.

Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows will be eligible to sit for the American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine board. They will also be competitive for academic faculty positions in children’s hospitals, as well as prepared to thrive in community hospital settings.

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Our Fellowship Program 

The 2-year program is designed to meet ACGME training requirements in pediatric hospital medicine, while allowing fellows to adapt specific training based on career goals.

Clinical inpatient pediatrics training includes:

  • Clinical and teaching rounds on general inpatient teams at a freestanding children’s hospital
  • Clinical and teaching rounds at a community hospital
  • Well newborn nursery 
  • Pediatric critical care and ED 
  • Surgical co-management of children with medical complexity
  • Resident and medical student teaching 
  • Administrative experience
  • Development of a CV and Educational and/or Advocacy portfolios

Additional clinical elective experiences are available depending on interest, including:

  • Transport medicine
  • Anesthesia and procedural sedation
  • Child abuse pediatrics
  • Health literacy
  • Palliative care
  • Acute and chronic pain management
  • Pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation

Salary & Benefits

Salary

  • PGY 4: $79,708
  • PGY 5: $82,896
  • PGY 6: $86,212
  • PGY 7: $89,660
  • PGY 8: $93,247

Benefits

  • $2,000 and 5 days for CME
  • 4 weeks of vacation
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave
  • Paid short term disability insurance
  • On-site gym
  • Free parking

About Our Hospital in Delaware

The Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is a multispecialty, tertiary care teaching institution located on a 300-acre estate in the scenic Brandywine Valley in Wilmington, Del.

Among the hospital’s amenities for all staff are:

  • Free parking
  • Park-like setting
  • Gym/fitness center
  • On-site child care center for children of staff

Living in Delaware Valley

Because of our location in the tri-state area of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we offer unique living/working opportunities. For example, you can choose to live in the downtown Philadelphia area and easily commute to our park-like hospital campus in Wilmington.

Explore Wilmington

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is located in Wilmington, Del., about 30 minutes from center city Philadelphia, and an easy drive to Baltimore, Lancaster County, Pa. (“Amish Country”), and the beaches in Atlantic City and Delaware. There is much to do in and around the city, including mansion and garden tours, museums, breweries, wineries, fine restaurants and numerous state parks.

Learn More About Delaware:

Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau

Delaware Tourism

Delaware’s Beaches

Explore Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the sixth largest metropolitan area in the United States and offers a wealth of historical, cultural and recreational opportunities. From world-class museums to its professional sports teams to the colorful, bustling districts of South Street, Chinatown and the Italian Market, Philadelphia has something for everyone.

Learn More About the Philadelphia Area:

New Jersey Beaches

Pennsylvania Mountains

Train With Recognized Leaders

If you’re looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, Nemours Children's offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research. 

Meet Our Clinical Leadership

Abby Nerlinger MD, MPH

Hospital Medicine Fellowship Director

Pediatric Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Learn More About Dr. Abby Nerlinger


Kanika Gupta, MD

Associate Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Pediatric Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Learn More About Dr. Kanika Gupta


Meet Our Program Faculty

Matthew D. Di Guglielmo, MD, PhD
Division Chief and Attending General Pediatrician, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Program Director, General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Emily Fingado, MD
Director of Hospitalists and Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Sahar Barfchin, MD
Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware


Chalanda Jones, MD, MS
Attending Hospitalist and 4W Unit Medical Director, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours/Alfred I Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Kim Chormey, DO
Pediatric Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Michael Maguire, MD, MPH
Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Attending Hospitalist, Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Christiana Care Health System
Education Lead, Global Health and Pilot Initiatives, Christiana Care Health System


David Rappaport, MD
Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Adil Solaiman, MD
Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Director, Inpatient Pediatric Sub-Internship Rotation, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Jessica Tomaszewski, MD
Attending Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Director, Pediatric Clerkship, and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Ashley Anttila, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Residency, and Continuity Clinic Director, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Meghan Harrison, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware


Jonathan Miller, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Medical Director, Value Based Care and Delaware Children’s Health Network, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Co-Chair, Ethics and Patient Rights Committee, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Maria Petrini, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Physician Liaison, Clinical Documentation Integrity
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Sara Slovin, MD, MPH
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Physician-In-Charge, duPont Pediatrics, Rockland Road and Physician Informatics Specialist, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Valerie Schwartz, DO
Pediatric Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware


Gia Uzelac, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Weight Management, and Attending Hospitalist, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware


Jordan Watson, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, and Medical Director, Dermatology Access Clinic, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Neera Goyal, MD, MSc
Attending General Pediatrician, Division of External Primary Care, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Anne Kazak, PhD
Principal Research Scientist, Nemours Biomedical Research
Director, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science
Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Amy Renwick, MD
Attending General Pediatrician and Hospitalist, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Division Chief, Transition of Care; Co-Director, Adoption Consultation Service; Physician Liaison, Patient Experience
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Jessica Rohde, MD
Attending General Pediatrician, Division of General Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware


Allan R. De Jong, MD
Attending Physician, Child Advocacy and Co-Medical Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University


Stephanie Deutsch, MD
Attending Physician, Child Advocacy and Co-Medical Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Meet Our Participants

Robert Marquis
First Year Fellow

Medical School: Rutgers NJMS
Residency: Penn State University

Sarah Calardo, DO
Second Year Fellow

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Inova Children’s Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus


Alumni

2023: Valerie Schwartz, DO; Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

2022: Kimberlee Chromey, DO; Nemours Children’s Hospital, DE

2021: Estherline Thoby, DO; Bristol-Myers Squib Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Apply Today

We are participating in ERAS and NRMP and accepting applications according to the ERAS Fellowship Application Timeline. Applicants may begin submitting applications on July 5, 2023. As agreed by the National PHM Fellowship Program Directors Council, we will start offering interviews on August 7, 2023. We will continue to review new applications that are submitted and complete prior to October 1, 2023.

Deadline for Application Consideration: October 1, 2023

Training Begins: July 1, 2024

Application Requirements

A completed application consists of the following:

  1. ERAS application
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. One (1) page personal statement
  4. Current passport-sized photograph
  5. Three (3) letters of recommendation
  6. USMLE or COMPLEX scores
  7. ECFMG and/or TOEFL if applicable

Questions About Applying?

Abby Nerlinger, MD
Program Director
(302) 651-6040
phmfellowshipdirectorde@nemours.org

Kanika Gupta, MD
Associate Program Director
(302) 651-6040
kanika.gupta1@nemours.org

Debbie Campbell
Fellowship Coordinator
(302) 651-4296
debbie.campbell@nemours.org