Paediatric subspecialties
What each subspecialty involves, and the programs that train for it.
Adolescent Medicine
Health care for teens and young adults.
31 programs listed
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Evaluation of suspected abuse and neglect.
24 programs listed
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Development, learning and behaviour.
57 programs listed
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Critical care of newborns (NICU).
183 programs listed
Pediatric Cardiology
Congenital and acquired heart disease in children.
150 programs listed
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Intensive care for critically ill children (PICU).
164 programs listed
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Acute illness and injury in the emergency department.
81 programs listed
Pediatric Endocrinology
Diabetes, growth, puberty and hormones.
125 programs listed
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Gut, liver and nutrition.
135 programs listed
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Blood disorders and childhood cancer.
219 programs listed
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Inpatient care of hospitalised children.
56 programs listed
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Infections, immunisation and antimicrobial stewardship.
109 programs listed
Pediatric Nephrology
Kidney disease, dialysis and transplant.
120 programs listed
Pediatric Pulmonology
Asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung disease.
98 programs listed
Pediatric Rheumatology
Autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
64 programs listed
Child Neurology
Epilepsy, neuromuscular and neurodevelopmental disease.
83 programs listed
Allergy & Immunology
Allergy, asthma and immune deficiency.
68 programs listed
Paediatric Palliative Care
Care for children with serious illness.
26 programs listed
Pediatric Sports Medicine
Injury and exercise medicine in young athletes.
12 programs listed
Multi-specialty / General Paediatrics
Programs open to several or all paediatric specialties.
149 programs listed
Clinical Genetics & Metabolic Medicine
Genetic and inherited metabolic disease in children.
16 programs listed
Community Child Health & Neurodisability
Social paediatrics, community and disability care.
29 programs listed