PediatricUnited States
University of Tennessee Health Science Center / Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Two-year fellowship at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital: a clinical first year with open, laparoscopic and robotic cases and specialty clinics, then a second year of about 80% clinical or basic science research with ongoing clinical duties.
Length2 years
SalaryUTHSC GME 2026-27 rate: PGY-6 base $77,004; the clinical fellow is at PGY-6
ACGME-approved clinical year; second year non-accreditedListed as an SPU accredited program
What stands out
- Option to pursue a Master of Science in Epidemiology for clinical investigators
- Optional St. Jude tumor board on the second and fourth Thursday of each month
- Dedicated spina bifida, CAKUT and DSD specialty clinics
- Dedicated cystoscopy suite for endoscopic surgery
- Program lead
- Dana W. Giel
- Apply through
- AUA / SPU Match
- Focus
- Two-year fellowship at Le Bonheur and St. Jude with clinical training plus scholarly activity and research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 clinical, with clinics at four sites; year 2 about 80% research (clinical and basic science) with ongoing clinical duties
- Research
- At least one QI project and two hypothesis-driven projects; bench research available; yearly national talk and paper expected
- Hospitals
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (tumor board)
- Faculty
- Gerald R. Jerkins, Mary E. Killian, Mohamed Soltan
Requirements (5)
- Register for the SPU/AUA pediatric urology match
- SPU Universal Application
- CV
- Three letters of recommendation (preferably 2 from pediatric urologists, 1 from residency program director)
- Personal statement