Message from the Directors
Welcome to the Adolescent Medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine! We are excited to show you what we have to offer. The fellowship was established in 1988 and has trained over 37 fellows who now serve as department heads, medical directors, researchers, educators, and outstanding clinicians throughout the U.S. Teaching, clinical practice, scholarly work, advocacy and professional development are our top priorities for fellowship training. Trainees work closely with interdisciplinary faculty including board-certified adolescent medicine physicians, psychologists, and dietitians who comprehensively address complex medical problems, including eating disorders, obesity, young women's healthcare needs, mental health, and high-risk behaviors. Additionally, through participation in our LEAH training program, our fellows have opportunities to collaborate with faculty leaders from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the Cizik School of Nursing. Our comprehensive curriculum includes clinical, didactic, experiential, and research-based interdisciplinary education and training. We believe in providing a strong educational foundation and also providing opportunities for fellows to develop their niches of expertise via unique elective experiences and mentoring. As you will see, the Adolescent Medicine fellowship at BCM has much to offer. We look forward to reviewing your fellowship application.
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
The LEAH program is the premier federally-funded training program for preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals to become leaders in adolescent and young adult care. The purpose of the program is to prepare leaders in adolescent and young adult health through didactic, clinical, experiential, and research-based interdisciplinary training in core health disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, social work and public health. View information about our LEAH Fellowship. As an adolescent medicine fellow you are part of the LEAH training program.
Meet Our Team
Fellowship Director
Associate Fellowship Director
Admissions
The Adolescent Medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine accepts graduating pediatric, medicine/pediatric, or family medicine residents in good standing. The duration of fellowship for pediatric residency graduates is three years and two years for medicine-pediatric and family medicine resident graduates to be eligible for board certification in Adolescent Medicine. Given the structure of our curriculum, we encourage three years to fully absorb the scope and practice of Adolescent medicine and to complete all scholarly projects.
We are seeking a motivated, self-directed learner with a strong interest in enhancing their clinical, teaching, research, and advocacy skills across a broad range of adolescent health topics. The ideal candidate is passionate about patient care, teaching, advocacy, and research. Additionally, we value an organized physician who has an excellent knowledge base and is a collaborative team player—someone who can lead when needed, contribute wherever necessary, and help ensure our interdisciplinary team operates effectively through strong communication skills.
Learn about our Alumni.
The application process is completed through ERAS.
For additional details, please contact:
Loretta Collins
Phone: 832-822-3658
Fax: 832-825-3689
Email: lacollin@texaschildrens.org
Affiliates
Baylor College of Medicine has numerous affiliations with leading research and healthcare institutions in and around the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest healthcare complex, providing access to an exceptionally diverse array of people and resources. Discover how our affiliations enhance our education programs.
Our adolescent medicine fellows provide clinical care at Covenant House Texas, Baylor Teen Health Clinics, and Texas Children’s Hospital. In addition for fellowship training we collaborate with Legacy Clinic (a federally qualified health center), the Juvenile Detention Center clinics, BCM Transition Medicine Clinic, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology clinics (with IUD and Nexplanon specific training), psychiatry, and sports medicine clinics. Other opportunities for individualized electives are available.
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