Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington Program
About This Program
The pediatric epilepsy fellowship is an in-depth exposure to clinical and technical skills essential to the pediatric epileptologist. Frequent specialty clinics, inpatient, outpatient, and EMU rotations, and academics (research project opportunities, a robust didactic lecture series in conjunction with the SKMC adult epilepsy program, and presentations). While a new program, this is a continuation of the pediatric track of the SKMC epilepsy program, with 10 prior, successful graduates.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Karen Carvalho, MD
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Primary Program Contact
Jennifer Hultberg, MD
Nemours Children's Health
Locations
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1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803-3607
1025 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19899-0269
111 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5096
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 19, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jan 1, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 18, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Jan 1, 2027 - Mar 26, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.