Fellowships & Graduate Programs

This ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine fellowship is designed to provide a full sports fellowship training with a specialized pediatric focus. The program is offered through the UT Southwestern Medical Center with Scottish Rite for Children serving as the primary training site. This fellowship is designed to meet the growing need for sports surgeons who also desire subspecialty training in the care of young and growing athletes. Pediatric sports medicine includes operative and nonoperative management of injuries and more importantly consideration about how the conditions and treatment affect the long-term athletic development with continued physical and mental maturation. The program provides in-depth training for managing common to complex conditions, such as ACL injuries, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), patellar instability, meniscus, hip preservation, shoulder instability and more.

Established in 2013, the A.C. and Eleanor M. Garison Fellowship in Hand and Upper Limb Treatment extends the legacy of this loving couple by providing advanced educational opportunities for the next generation of hand surgeons. Scottish Rite Hospital is one of only five pediatric orthopedic hospitals in the world to offer a fellowship in pediatric hand and upper extremity treatment and has trained more than 100 hand fellows. 

Apply:
Call: 214-559-7842
Email: linda.weatherwax@tsrh.org
 

John and Ellen McStay are longtime friends and supporters of the hospital. In 1991, they created the John and Ellen McStay Foreign Fellowship Fund to honor their friend, Dr. Tony Herring.
 
The fund supports training in pediatric orthopedics to an international fellow at Scottish Rite Hospital, bolstering the hospital’s commitment to global excellence in patient care, research and education and promoting a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, practicing and teaching pediatric orthopedics.

The L. Ray Lawson, M.D., International Pediatric Spine Fellowship was established in memory of our longtime friend, respected colleague and pioneer of the spine service at Scottish Rite Hospital, Dr. Ray Lawson. The fellowship is available to postgraduate surgeons who have completed an orthopedic residency. The fellowship provides the recipient the opportunity to pursue advanced study, in-depth training, management and research in spine deformity. 

The recipient of this fellowship will rotate with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon as a member of the team, observing in the operating room, participating in pre- and postoperative assessments and care of the surgical inpatients, as well as evaluation and assistance with the plan of care for the orthopedic outpatients. The fellow has the opportunity to participate in clinical research in conjunction with a faculty sponsor.

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Residency Program started in 1995. Graduates with master’s degrees in Orthotics and Prosthetics spend a year in one discipline of our NCOPE accredited residency program. We have two residency positions available each year - one in Orthotics and another in Prosthetics. These start in the beginning of January and last until the end of December. 

All residency applications must go through the OPRESCAS system. Residents wishing to complete both an Orthotics and Prosthetics residency at our facility, must apply to their second residency using the OPRESCAS system, along with all other applicants.

Orthotic and Prosthetic residents receive extensive experience in all aspects of pediatric and adolescent care. However, adult care experiences are limited. We do have an affiliate agreement to provide additional adult care experience, as needed. 

Learn more about the program from a former resident. 

The Pediatric Psychology Department at Scottish Rite for Children is currently accepting applications for two (2) full-time, 12-month pediatric psychology post-doctoral positions. The Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship trains candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in pediatric psychology who want to work in integrated care within a specialty setting. 

The fellowship is designed for applicants who have received internship training in pediatric or clinical child psychology. Fellows are provided with specialized learning experiences in consultation-liaison, outpatient assessment and therapy, and inpatient consultation as well as pre-surgical evaluation and preparing children and families for complicated surgeries. Specific patient populations include: children with acute, procedural and chronic pain; rare orthopedic conditions and syndromes; Spina Bifida, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and other neurological disorders; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and other pediatric rheumatoid conditions; and injuries and conditions that affect young and growing athletes in our sports medicine practice.
 
Although the hospital has a niche focus on orthopedic conditions, the skills acquired in pediatric psychology during this fellowship will generalize to working with other medically complicated youth. Prior experience working with children and adolescents who have orthopedic conditions is not required for this fellowship.

Pediatric Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship Booklet

The fellowship will provide ample opportunity in a highly productive academic setting to participate in research and learn the skills necessary to become a successful musculoskeletal clinician researcher. The Fellow will work with a lead faculty mentor throughout the year and several project supervisors who are pediatric orthopedic faculty at Scottish Rite for Children. Each Fellow will be mentored closely by a group of attending surgeons in our program and will meet with the faculty weekly to ensure satisfactory supervision and mentorship. The Fellow will work as a crucial part of research teams in various Centers for Excellence at Scottish Rite for Children with the responsibilities listed below.

The Fellow will be responsible for a variety of research projects (six or more) designed to answer clinically relevant questions and address problems in the areas of pediatric orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, spine, hip and foot disorders. The Fellow will have the opportunity to learn about patient recruitment for various ongoing large prospective registries, formulate research hypotheses including identifying pertinent clinical variables, and critically evaluate the medical literature via attendance at several journal clubs and research related lectures throughout the year. The Fellow will learn basic statistical analyses by having the opportunity to consult with and work with a PhD-level statistician and learn data acquisition and management skills to maximize research efficiency. The Fellow will also gain clinical and operative experience in pediatric orthopedics.

Visit the listing on our careers page to learn more.

Email ClinicalResearch@tsrh.org for more information.