Professional Development Opportunities

• The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Department of Pediatrics sponsors subspecialty fellow writing groups led my expert faculty
• Pitt Institute for Clinical Research Education courses
• The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Fellows Council is a group of self-nominated subspecialty fellows whose goal is to work with fellows and program leadership to address areas of enhancement across the fellowship programs
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion projects through Pitt Pediatrics and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 

Advocacy Opportunities

• National: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• State Level: Pennsylvania American Academy of Pediatrics
• UPMC Institutional: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Office of Health Equity, Education, and Advocacy

Research/Grants

• Foundation for Child Development
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding Opportunities

Subspecialty Organization Committees

Fellows are encouraged to join committees as part of their professional society or subspecialty organizations. These are great opportunities for fellows to network with others across the country and develop their leadership skills.