Fellowship training experience in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Tufts Medical Center
The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center offers comprehensive clinical and academic training. Our program prepares fellows to provide expert care for newborns while developing skills in research, education and leadership. Through diverse clinical rotations, teaching opportunities and scholarly work, fellows gain the experience needed for a successful career in neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Extensive clinical training in a high-acuity NICU
Fellows gain broad clinical experience in a 40-bed Level III NICU that cares for more than 11,000 deliveries annually, including a high volume of high-risk cases. Fellows lead care for newborns with complex medical and surgical needs and work closely with neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, and nursing teams.
Training includes:
- Managing complex neonatal pathophysiology
- Leading NICU transports across our regional hospital network
- Co-managing surgical and subspecialty cases
- Providing long-term follow-up care through our High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program
Fellows also complete one month annually at Boston Children’s Hospital NICU and a senior-year rotation at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) to broaden their experience.
Developing clinical leadership + teaching skills
As frontline physicians, fellows take increasing responsibility for patient care while developing supervisory and team leadership skills. Training includes:
- Bedside teaching and mentoring of medical students and pediatric residents
- Leading daily multidisciplinary new patient discussions
- Participating in quality improvement projects to enhance NICU care
- Developing expertise in ethical decision-making and family-centered care
Tufts Medical Center’s role as the primary teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine provides ample opportunities for fellows to refine their teaching and leadership abilities.
Scholarly + research experience
Fellows dedicate significant time to research and scholarly work, with clinical duties decreasing over the course of the fellowship. The program offers:
- NIH-funded clinical, translational, and basic science research projects
- Structured core scholarly curriculum and research mentoring
- Access to resources through the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
- Opportunities to present research at national conferences and apply for funding
Fellows tailor their research experiences to their individual goals with mentorship and a supportive academic environment.
