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Fellowships

Pediatric endocrinology fellowship

Developing future pediatric endocrinologists who will be excellent clinicians, passionate educators and grounded in research

The fellowship program provides:

  • Individualized and flexible curriculum for clinical, education and research training. These include options for dedicated training pathways for medical education or research as part of the three-year training.
  • Benefit of a moderate-sized program that allows close faculty-fellow interaction with a clinical patient portfolio that is rich in complexity and diversity.
  • Program and institutional leadership that encourages and prioritizes personal and professional development of trainees by dedicated mentoring, research support and opportunities to present at local, regional and national platforms.
  • The graduates of this program have achieved a 100% board rate and secured positions in private and academic medicine of their choice.

About our fellowship program

Excellent opportunities are available for research in clinical, translational and basic science disciplines.

The program offers two tracks: A conventional pathway for those interested in a well-rounded educational experience and a separate track that also leads to the completion of the master’s degree in public health with expertise in epidemiology.

We also offer a combined Medicine-Pediatrics Endocrinology Fellowship in collaboration with the division of adult endocrinology. 

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)The Endocrinology Fellowship Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).

Contact the pediatric critical care fellowship team

Division Fellowship Coordinators Cathy Remines Email: Catherine.remines@vcuhealth.org
Lisa Wawrzyniak Email: Lisa.Wawrzyniak@vcuhealth.org
Program Director Bryce Nelson, MD Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Email: Bryce.Nelson@vcuhealth.org

Current fellows

Ashlyn Cox, MD
Ashlyn Cox, MD2nd year
Med school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Georgia - Pediatrics
Leslie Ferguson, MD
Leslie Ferguson, MD2nd year
Med school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System - Pediatrics

Virtual program tour

Dr. Gupta, the pediatric endocrinology fellowship director at CHoR, offers a virtual tour of our fellowship program. Watch to learn about our fellowship tracks, rotation sites, the faculty and more!

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Stephanie Joyce, PA
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Trang N Le, MD
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Kanhere Mansi Mukund, MD
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Apoorva Ravindranath Waikar, MBBS
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Become a pediatric fellow at CHoR

CHoR seeks the most qualified applicants for all fellowship programs.

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