Welcome from Program Leadership

Thank you for your interest in our Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. We are proud of our fellows and fellowship program and are excited to share the details of our training on this website.

Explore the site to find information on how our program equips our fellows with the clinical, teaching, scholarship, and leadership skills to transition to flourishing PEM careers. We invite you to reach out to our leadership team directly to provide any additional information that you may need.

Melissa M. Tavarez, MD, MS
Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Associate Vice Chair, Office of Faculty Development
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Jane Soung, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Danielle S. Harvey, C-TAGME
Senior Department Manager, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh