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Clinical training · Pediatric Endocrinology

Pediatric Endocrinology Inter-Institute Fellowship

National Institutes of Health (NICHD), Children’s National Hospital and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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Bethesda, MD and Washington, DC · USA

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Training at a glance

Pathway
Clinical training
Duration
3 years
Positions per year
Not recorded
Accreditation
ACGME

Original record notes

Three-year inter-institute clinical and research training in pediatric endocrinology. A separate four-year combined medicine-pediatrics route may be considered.

Clinical and research exposure

First-year rotations at NIH, Children’s National and Walter Reed; continuity clinic and protected research follow.

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Application and international eligibility

Current intake
Not independently confirmed
Application route
ERAS; international applicants may contact the coordinator during the application cycle.
Verified deadline
Not recorded as a structured, verified date
Entry qualifications
Usually completed/ongoing U.S. pediatric residency and board eligibility. Applicants with overseas pediatric training may be considered with USMLE and TOEFL.
Clinical registration
Not separately recorded; check the linked source
Clinical language
Not separately recorded; check the linked source
Visa / sponsorship
Sponsorship may be available for H-1B, J-1, O-1 or another classification; discuss individual circumstances with the coordinator.
Funding / fees
The source guarantees funding for the two research years; no individual salary amount is stated.
Program leadership
See faculty profiles below.

Additional program details

Program contact
Rachel I. Gafni, Program Director: gafnir@nih.gov; Sofia Getachew, Program Coordinator.

Faculty and program leadership

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Vivian MacDonald, MD

Program Faculty

Vivian MacDonald, MD
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), NIH; accessed 29 October 2026. Portrait source ↗ · Reuse policy ↗

The program lists Vivian Szymczuk; the linked institutional biography now uses Vivian MacDonald.

Official role source ↗ · checked 2026-10-29

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