Fellowship Program
The Division of Neonatology at Albany Medical Center has offered an accredited 3-year neonatology fellowship program since 1975. There is one position for a fellow each year. Importantly, the clinical service is not fellow-dependent for its function, allowing fellows to acquire an education balanced with clinical neonatology and research experiences.
The first year usually focuses on clinical expertise and participation in ongoing clinical research projects. Clinical outcomes research and multiple quality improvement projects are possible with a customized NICU database, as well as through participation in NY State's Regional Perinatal Data System and the Vermont-Oxford Network.
The 2nd and 3rd years include substantial protected time for research. A variety of clinical and basic science research opportunities is provided by the faculty in neonatology and the basic science and clinical faculty in other disciplines. There is particular depth in areas of vascular biology such as vascular injury and regulation of vasomotor tone, and in clinical outcomes research. Alternatively, fellows may pursue a clinical research track, with the opportunity to enroll in the Master's Program in Clinical Bioethics at Albany Medical Center, or the Master of Public Health program at SUNY-Albany, School of Public Health.
