Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Programs

Contact: Sam Zinner (szinner@uw.edu)
Core Function: Professional Training
Program: Clinical Training Unit (CTU)

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Programs provide interdisciplinary custom-tailored training experiences for pediatric residents and medical students from the University of Washington and for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics fellows from Seattle Children’s Hospital as well as from the military fellowship program at Madigan Army Medical Center. Trainees participate in a variety of clinical and didactic activities both within IHDD and at community-based clinics to gain skills in evaluating the range of neurological development and behavior in the context of psychosocial influences. Combining developmental and behavioral aspects into the interdisciplinary training approach prepares trainees to integrate both influences as part of their customary surveillance and care.

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellows spend 3-6 months in Child Development Clinic, where they participate in the pediatric evaluation as well as the interdisciplinary team conference and parent conference. They are also LEND trainees and have the opportunity to present their research at the end of their second year, either as a poster or an oral presentation. One of the current Seattle Children’s Hospital fellows is doing her fellowship research project in PKU Clinic at the IHDD. Pediatric residents spend one month of their three-year training program dedicated to Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Each trainee participates in a custom-tailored experience that emphasizes interdisciplinary participation. In addition, trainees explore family-centered care in a medical home model that serves as a foundation for general pediatrics management. Pediatric residents spend time in Child Development Clinic as well as the Infant Development Follow-up Clinic. Fourth-year medical students at the University of Washington School of Medicine may opt for two-week or four-week elective rotations in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Each trainee participates in a custom-tailored experience that emphasizes interdisciplinary participation and medical home family-centered care.