To all Neonatology Fellowship Program Directors
Please forward the following message to all Neonatology Fellows in your program.
The Newborn Brain Society announces the opening of the Neonatal Neurocritical Care (NNCC) Fellowship online application, effective 15 January 2025 for fellowships beginning 1 July 2026. This one-year clinical fellowship period includes:
- clinical rotations
- advanced training in a broad range of topics including critical care monitoring, electrophysiology, genetics, neuroradiology, neurodevelopmental follow-up, and fetal neurology
- and a year-long standardized educational curriculum.
Following successful completion of the NNCC fellowship, trainees may apply to take the UCNS NNCC Certification Examination.
Applicants for the fellowship include those completing the following training: neonatology, pediatric neurology, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Institutions offering UCNS-accredited training programs include Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s National Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, UT-Southwestern, University of Washington, and Washington University in Saint Louis, with availability of training opportunities potentially varying across sites by year.
The application for all programs consists of submission:
- of a CV
- personal statement
- USMLE scores
- and three letters of recommendation
Important dates:
- 15 January 2025 – NBS NNCC Fellowship website opens
- 1 February 2025 – Applications open
- 28 February 2025 – Applications due
- March 2025 – Interview invitations extended
- March/April – Zoom interviews
- 1 May 2025 – Offers extended
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For any questions, please contact Dr Ment, laura.ment@yale.edu
