Application Process
Join Our Pediatric EM Fellowship: Application & Timeline
Step into a program that champions excellence, equity, and leadership in pediatric emergency medicine.
Why UTHealth Houston?
- Train at the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the world’s largest medical complex
- Work within Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, the region’s #1 Level I pediatric trauma center
- Serve diverse communities at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (LBJ)
- Gain hands-on skills across academic, urban, and community-based settings
- Prepare for a seamless transition to independent practice
Getting Started
At UTHealth Houston, our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship offers a training experience that is both rigorous and diverse.
Fellows benefit from practicing across a wide range of clinical environments, from the nation’s busiest academic medical center to high-acuity community hospitals.
Our primary training site, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), is home to one of the nation’s leading pediatric emergency departments and a nationally recognized Level I trauma center. Here, fellows manage complex, high-volume cases and work alongside leaders in emergency medicine, pediatrics, and trauma care.
In addition, fellows rotate through Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (LBJ), where they gain invaluable experience serving Houston’s underserved and diverse patient populations. This site strengthens skills in resourceful, community-driven care while reinforcing the fellowship’s mission to provide equitable, compassionate medicine.
Together, these rotations, along with experiences at Memorial Hermann–Katy and other community sites, prepare fellows to thrive in any practice environment, whether academic, urban, or community-based.
We welcome applications from both pediatrics and emergency medicine residencies, reviewing each candidate holistically. Selection is made without discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, nationality, disability, or veteran status.
How to Apply
- Log into MyERAS
- Search 1144811001 under Accreditation ID
- Submit your completed application to the program
Important Dates
- July 3rd: Applications open
- August 30th: Application deadline
- September – October: Interview season
- November 16th: Fellowship Match Day
Contact Us
PEM Fellowship Directors
- Thomas McCarty, MD
- Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
- Email: [email protected]
- Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
- Kayleigh Fischer, MD
- Assistant Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
- Email: [email protected]
- Assistant Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
PEM Fellowship Coordinators
- Novate Creeks
- Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator I
- Email: [email protected]
- Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator I