Neonatal Neurocritical Care Fellow
Location: Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Position Type: Fellowship (1-year program)
Start Date: July 1, 2025
Application Deadline: 3/26/25

About the Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), a leading pediatric healthcare institution in Orange County, CA, serves patients across Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. With a dedicated team of renowned clinicians and researchers, CHOC has become a regional leader in neonatal neurocritical care, providing therapeutic hypothermia for approximately 100 infants per year with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

In collaboration with the University of California, Irvine (UCI), CHOC is seeking a highly motivated physician to join our Neonatal Neurocritical Care Fellowship. This one-year, advanced training program is designed to equip fellows with expertise in neonatal neurology, neurocritical care, and neuroprotection strategies for high-risk newborns.

Our program is actively pursuing accreditation through the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS), ensuring that fellows will be eligible to sit for the UCNS certifying exam upon graduation.

For those passionate about advancing neonatal neurocritical care, this fellowship provides a unique opportunity to train at a premier institution at the forefront of neonatal neurology and neuroprotection.

Program Highlights

• Intensive training in neonatal brain monitoring, neuroimaging, and neuroprotection strategies
• Hands-on experience with advanced neonatal EEG interpretation and MRI analysis
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, and developmental specialists
• Participation in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives
• Exposure to neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following:

1. CV
2. Personal statement detailing interest in neonatal neurocritical care
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Letter of good standing from Fellowship Program Director