Pediatrics

Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

Introduction

The Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at UCLA is excited to announce the reestablishment of the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship. The fellowship will include multidisciplinary clinical experiences in Gender Health, Reproductive Health (including LARCS), HIV/STD Care, Sports Medicine, Transition Clinic, Concussion/Head Trauma Clinics, Eating Disorder Inpatient and Outpatient Care, Obesity Program, Substance Use/Abuse Disorders, and Complete Care of patients in our Comprehensive Medical Home Program. 

Fellows will have the flexibility to choose a specific area of concentration within these areas. Research training will be another core component of this program. Fellows will complete individual mentored research projects, and participate in our departmental curriculum that provides didactic sessions, works-in-progress session, professional development activities, and additional career mentorship. 

Goals and Objectives

The UCLA Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program aims to:

  • Prepare fellows to give state-of-the-art care for all populations of adolescents and young adults with the highest level of clinical skills, effective communication, sound ethical principles, cultural competency, and professionalism
  • Train fellows who understand that a person’s well-being is influenced by social determinants of health, access to care, and environment
  • Create a supportive place of learning and practice that is focused on collaboration and professionalism, encompasses improvement, promotes scientific inquiry, and equips fellows to be leaders within their healthcare teams, institutions, and communities. 
  • Promote individualized educational opportunities to support the full range of professional aspirations within our field, including advocacy, research, community service, global health, the underserved, and care of medically complex children across the entire medical spectrum
  • Prepare fellows to practice medicine through the application of evidence-based medicine, pursing quality improvement principles and utilizing technology for optimal patient care