Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship

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Welcome to the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Fellowship at Advocate Children’s Hospital

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Hospital medicine is the fastest-growing field of pediatrics, and in 2016 was certified as an American Board of Pediatrics subspecialty. Our ACGME-accredited two-year fellowship program seeks to train leaders in the field of Pediatric Hospital Medicine with a curriculum designed to meet the individual career goals of each fellow.

Program Aims
The fellowship program prepares future pediatric hospitalist leaders who:

  • Provide high-value, safe, evidence-based care for hospitalized children and adolescents that is patient and family-centered.
  • Improve systems using quality improvement methods
  • Advance scholarship including investigation and dissemination of new knowledge, and critical appraisal published results
  • Develop knowledge and skillset in medical education including practicing lifelong learning, effective teaching, and educational scholarship
  • Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of pediatric hospital medicine

Contact us

Advocate Children’s Hospital—Park Ridge
Department of Pediatrics, 2 South
175 Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Advocate Children’s Hospital—Oak Lawn
4400 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Program Director: Steve Marek, MD
Email: steven.marek@aah.org

Associate Program Director: Melanie Marsh, MD
Email: melanie.marsh@aah.org

Senior Program Specialist: Tricia Babinec
Email: patricia.babinec@aah.org

Phone: 847-723-4313
Fax: 847-723-2338