Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
The mission of Stanford’s Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship is to improve the care of children and adolescents who enter any emergency department by training outstanding clinicians, educators and scholars in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine who will pass on their knowledge and care to others.
Thank you for your interest in our program. We offer fellows from both Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine residencies rigorous and diverse training. Fellows have unique opportunities to become educators, investigators, and administrators, with access to the support and resources of Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, and the Department of Emergency Medicine.
The ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Stanford is designed to provide structure but has the flexibility to support an individual’s needs and interests.
We strive to offer unique opportunities, including the option to pursue a master’s degree, with tuition support, starting your second year of fellowship, contingent upon:
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Approval by the program director before application to ensure clinical time and scholarly work will not be compromised.
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The fellow independently applies for the Master’s program during the first year of fellowship and is accepted by the winter/early spring.
The master's degree option requires a minimum three-year commitment and could extend to four years.
Please contact us at pem-fellowship@stanford.edu if you have questions.
* Elective options include
- Ultrasound
- Global Health
- Quality improvement
- All pediatric sub-subspecialty including orthopedics, ophthalmology, radiology, otolaryngology, cardiology
Fellows are also certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, The Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and Advanced Trauma Life Support.
Education Curriculum
Fellows meet three to four times a month with faculty and participate in:
- Core lectures and workshops
- Board review question discussions
- Journal club
- High acuity case discussions
- Quality improvement topics
- Clinical guidelines and pathways
- Ultrasound education
- Research in progress updates
Fellows build their academic portfolio by teaching residents and medical students during the emergency medicine core conference, pediatrics noon-conference, and high-acuity simulation acuity cases. There are also opportunities to write peer-reviewed review articles and book chapters.
Research Curriculum
Fellows are given multiple sources of support during the development of their scholarly project including:
- A 1-week Scholarship Bootcamp in the fall by sponsored by the Fellows College
- A faculty mentor with oversight by the fellowship director, research director, and scholarly activity meeting
- Optional research and grant writing clubs each held twice a month to assist fellows develop their project
- Didactics in principles of statistics, study design, evidence based medicine
- Dedicated research blocks every year with additional time available if needed
The Department of Emergency Medicine is currently involved in research in pediatric prehospital care, clinical effectiveness and informatics, trauma, medical education, global health, simulation, and a variety of other projects.
Administrative Curriculum
Administrative responsibilities include participation in continuous quality improvement issues, risk management, policymaking, and especially, the day-to-day operations of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine group.
Annual Salary (2026-2027)
- PGY4: $113,276
- PGY5: $119,558
- PGY6 CIR/SEIU: $124,280
Annual stipends:
- Housing Stipend: $12,000
- Cellphone Stipend: $1,000
- Meal allowance $2,000
- GME Education Stipend: $2,000
- PEM Education Stipend: $2,000
- PEM Conference Stipend: Up to 4,000
- Moving stipend: $3,500 (new hires and one-time only)
Licensing and certification fees covered:
- Board Examination Fees
- ATLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- NRP Certification
- Medical license and renewals
- DEA license and renewals
Education materials provided:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Membership & Monthly PREP E-Med subscription
- MacBookAir or Dell Laptop (University property)
Other benefits:
- Free Caltrain use
- Full heathcare insurance (medical/dental/vision)
Please refer to the GME website for additional fellow benefit details.
The Stanford Community
Fellows can enjoy use of the extensive Stanford University educational and recreation facilities that include four pools, thirty tennis courts, three fitness centers, an indoor rock climbing facility and a championship golf course. Residents also receive discounted tickets to NCAA sporting events and may even work alongside the Sports Medicine team.
The Bay Area
The Bay Area, the hub of technology, is considered one of the most beautiful places to live, with adventures in all directions:
- San Francisco (30 minutes)
- Napa and Sonoma valleys (2.5 hours)
- Lake Tahoe skiing and hiking areas (4 hours)
- Yosemite National Park (4 hours)
- Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur (2-3 hours)
2024
Shubhi Goyal Goli, MD
Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Preeti Panda, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
2023
Aneta Pariaszevski, MD
University of California, San Francisco
2021
Lauren Cantwell, MD
Renown Regional Medical Center & Children's Hospital; Reno, NV
Sean Curtis, MD
Golisano Children's Hospital, Fort Myers, FL
2020
Melissa Hersh, MD
Valley Children's Hospital; Madera, CA
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed a Pediatric or Emergency Medicine residency program in North America and be board eligible prior to the start of the fellowship.
Applications are through ERAS and NRMP. The deadline to submit applications is August 31.
Program requirements:
- Personal statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation (including a letter from the current program director)
- Dean's letter
- Medical school transcript
- Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the USMLE, taken within the seven-year time frame, or equivalent scores
Please also refer to the prospective residents page on the GME website for other questions, including information about visas or international medical school graduates.
Please contact pem-fellowship@stanford.edu with any additional application questions.
Stanford's Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship is ACGME-accredited.
Our Commitment
The fellowship, Stanford GME, and Stanford Health Care are committed to drawing from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. We achieve this goal by ensuring inclusion and representation of all individuals.
There will be several recruitment receptions that the GME Diversity Committee, as well as the GME and Diversity leadership, will attend to meet and greet prospective applicants. Details can be found in the GME Diversity website. We welcome and encourage all fellows and faculty of all backgrounds to participate in the GME Diversity Committee, Diversity and Inclusion social events, the Annual Diversity & Inclusion Forum, and the Leadership in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) program.