Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
Duration: 5 Year(s)
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Course TypeResidency Program
Course Specialty
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Overview
The Combined Pediatrics / PM&R Residency Program integrates rigorous clinical training in pediatric medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation to produce clinicians skilled in managing functional and developmental disorders in children. Residents spend their training alternating between pediatric rotations at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and adult and pediatric rehabilitation rotations at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and affiliated rehabilitation hospitals in the Delaware Valley. The curriculum includes comprehensive exposure to inpatient and outpatient care, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, neuromuscular and complex rehabilitation conditions, physical assessment and electrodiagnostics, gait analysis, and interdisciplinary care coordination. Didactics emphasize core competencies in anatomy, rehabilitation techniques, and pediatric functional assessment alongside robust clinical experience across diverse patient populations. Graduates of the program are prepared to sit for board examinations in Pediatrics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.
Admission Intake
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
Residents are paid a postgraduate medical salary that increases with postgraduate year level; specific salary figures are available on program resources.
Accomodation:
At Your Own
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Completed medical degree (MD/DO) from an accredited institution
- Licensure exam requirements met (USMLE/COMLEX)
- Application through ERAS by the stated deadline
- Three letters of recommendation (including at least one from a PM&R physician is recommended)
- Personal statement, transcript, and Dean’s letter submitted
- Invitation to interview by program leadership
Minimum Education
MD (Doctor of Medicine)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Admission Process:
- ERAS Application: Complete and submit an application through ERAS by the program’s specified deadline (typically by January 31).
- Document Submission: Provide personal statement, exam scores, Dean’s letter, academic transcript, and letters of recommendation (at least one from PM&R faculty recommended).
- Application Review: Program leadership reviews submitted credentials and selects candidates for interviews.
- Interviews: Invited applicants complete interviews coordinated through the residency office.
- Match Participation: Participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP); finalized by match results.
- Offer & Onboarding: Successful candidates receive official offers and complete onboarding prior to training start.
