Fellowship Program Summary

The goal of the Snyderman Foundation Fellowship in Personalized Medicine and Childhood Obesity Prevention is comprehensive preparation of clinician-scientists as Childhood Obesity Specialists. The fellowship training program meets this goal by combining clinical and research training in a variety of areas related to prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. The clinical experience includes patient care in a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program designed for children and families as well as rotations in cardiology, pulmonology, sports medicine, gastroenterology, nutrition, and endocrinology. The fellowship includes a strong research component, with graduate level training in clinical investigation (MPH or equivalent degree to be obtained during fellowship), two clinical research projects (including a detailed analysis of the efficacy of the Healthy Lifestyles Program), and structured mentoring.