A physician assistant helps a young patient.

Physician Assistant Fellowship in
Pediatric Urgent Care

Treat a wide variety of illnesses and injuries in children through the PA Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care.

Explore PA Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care

Our post-graduate fellowship offers a unique six month program for those interested in providing care to children and their families in the Pediatric Urgent Care setting. With the evolving health care system, the need for knowledgeable providers and thoughtful leaders continues to be essential.

The program supports new PA or NP graduates or those interested in moving from another speciality through a robust curriculum including clinical rotations, skills-based workshops, informative lectures, immersion into dynamic clinical teams, and direct mentoring.

Power partnership

The Fellowship in Pediatric Urgent Care is a collaboration between Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) – one of the largest pediatric specialty medicine practices in Virginia. Fellows receive a generous monthly stipend as a CSG employee.

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Superior facilities

Our fellowship program is based at urgent care centers operated by The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD).

More than 90,000 patients were treated at CHKD Urgent Care Centers in the last year.

A view of the CHKD Health Center and Urgent Care at Landstown in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Why choose our fellowship?

Dynamic learning

Fast-paced and challenging curriculum prepares you for the busy, ever-changing world of pediatric urgent care.

Dynamic learning

Master what would take years of on-the-job training in a matter of just six months.

Fellows become certified in pediatric advanced life support, participate in simulation medicine and learn best-practice models and evidence-based medicine in a journal club. >>

Comprehensive clinical practice

Learn and practice evidence-based medical decision making in urgent care clinics and through a variety of specialty rotations

Comprehensive clinical practice

Practice and become proficient in procedures commonly performed in the pediatric world, including suturing, foreign body removal, incision and drainage and more.

Fellows sharpen their skills during a three-month clinical rotation in CHKD Urgent Care centers. The program focuses on several areas, including:

Pediatric urgent care
Pediatric orthopedics
Pediatric sports medicine
Pediatric dermatology
Pediatric emergency medicine

Stand out in the workforce

Gain skills that will facilitate your success in clinical and leadership positions throughout your career.

Stand out in the workforce

This fellowship will help you become an attractive candidate to an employer and may allow you to start your career with a higher salary and level of responsibility. If you’re an experienced physician assistant, you’ll be able to move into the specialty of pediatric urgent care with ease.