Research training:

Research training is available following the 12-month clinical training year under our NIH T32 Research Fellowship.

In additional to the clinical training, fellows participate in the following:

Eligibility:

This program is designed for motivated physicians with an interest in a career that involves nutrition medicine. We encourage applications from members of under-represented minority groups. Physicians who are in the process of completing or have completed an ACGME-accredited residency training program that includes substantial pediatric training may apply (e.g., Pediatrics, Med/Peds, Family Medicine). The Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Fellowship complies with the GME Eligibility and Selection Policy International medical school graduates will only be considered if they completed their residency training in a U.S. or Canadian ACGME-accredited residency program. 

Non-ACGME Fellowship Application Requirements:

The Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Fellowship is non-ACGME accredited. In addition, we do not participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Our program accepts applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. You may review the GME Non-ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Program Policies here.

For international medical school graduates seeking to apply to a non-acgme-accredited fellowship program, ECFMG Certification is required for IMGs who wish to:

• Enter a U.S. program of GME accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• Apply for Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
• Obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States

Non-ACGME Fellowship Application Process:

Download the Pediatric Clinical Obesity & Nutrition Fellowship Application here.

Please complete and submit the following items via e-mail to Carolina.Jensen@childrenscolorado.org:

1. Personal Information Form (See page 3 of Application for instructions)
2. Curriculum Vitae and List of References (See page 4 for more details)
3. Personal Statement (See page 5 for more details)
4. Three Letters of Recommendations (See page 5 for more details. One letter must be from a current program director.)
5. ECFMG Certificate (For international medical graduates only*)

*While the ECFMG Certificate is not a requirement for non-ACGME fellowships, which includes the Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition fellowship, it is required to obtain a Colorado Medical license. For IMGs applying to this program, we will ask for a ECFMG certificate be submitted in addition to the application materials listed above.

Application Submission Timeline:

Applications for non-ACGME programs, including the Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Fellowship Program at the University of Colorado, are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants who apply to our program should allow 2-3 months from the time the application is submitted to when a decision is made by Program Leadership and the Program Recruitment Committee. Our fellowship positions typically begin July 1 of each academic year. 

We are currently accepting applications for a start date of July 1, 2025.

Salary and Benefits

The University of Colorado offers salary and benefits packages that are competitive with other fellowship programs across the country. Current salary levels can be found at the School of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education Stipends Page.

For additional information about the application process, please contact:

Carolina Jensen (she/her)
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Children’s Hospital Colorado
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 E 16th Ave, Box B265
Aurora, CO 80045
Tel: 720-777-3187
Fax 720-777-7301
Email: Carolina.Jensen@childrenscolorado.org

For questions regarding program requirements, training and educational opportunities, please contact:

Matthew Haemer, MD, MPH (he/him)
Program Director, Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Fellowship
Children’s Hospital Colorado
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 E 16th Ave, Box B265
Aurora, CO 80045
Email: Matthew.Haemer@CUAnschutz.edu

Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD (she/her)
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Fellowship
Children’s Hospital Colorado
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 E 16th Ave, Box B265
Aurora, CO 80045
Email: Stephanie.Gilley@childrenscolorado.org

Current Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Fellows

Tiera Nell, MD (2023-2024)

Current Position: Instructor, Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Residency: Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Recent Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Alumni Fellows

Mohamed Kuziez, MD, FAAP (2023-2024)

Current Position: Instructor, Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Residency: Hospital Episcopal San Lucas

Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Anthony Wang, MD, PhD (2022-2023) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Fellow, Nutrition T32 Research Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests: Epigenetic mechanisms that may predispose an individual to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and excess adiposity early in life including perinatal exposures.

Allison Ta, MD (2021-2022)

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

GI Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Residency: Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pneumatosis, Malnutrition in critically ill patients, Gastroenterology Imaging, Sarcopenia

Stephanie W. Waldrop, MD, MPH (2020-2021) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Instructor, Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests: Identifying potential epigenetic predictors of adiposity risk in childhood and the influence maternal 1-carbon nutrient intake may have on DNA methylation and adiposity in offspring.

Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD (2019-2020) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital Colorado; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Clinical Obesity & Nutrition Fellowship

Residency: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests: Research focuses on how early nutritional exposures in the first 1000 days impact long term health and development through the gut microbiome.

Martine Saint-Cyr, MD (2018-2019) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition on the Washington University School of Medicine’s (WUSM)/St. Louis Children's Hospital 

GI Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Residency: Maria Fareri’s Children’s Hospital at New York Medical College

Center, Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests: Nutrimetabolomics, inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome

Alexandra King, MD (2017-2018)

Current Position: Pediatric Primary Care, Assistant Clinical Director, Child and Youth Center, UI Health Boarded, National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Medical School: Ohio State University

Clinical/Research Interests: Breastfeeding, Weight Counseling and Management

Carina Kugelmas, MD, FAAP (2016-2017)

Current Position: Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Denver Health

Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC

Jaime Moore, MD, MPH (2015-2016) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado

Residency: Ohio State University & Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Internal Medicine & Pediatrics)

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests:  My research focuses on studying novel approaches to personalize obesity treatment using a combination of tools including lifestyle interventions, anti-obesity pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery to reduce obesity-related morbidity and to minimize disparities driven by the social determinants of health and by underlying diagnoses (e.g., intellectual/developmental disabilities, hypothalamic obesity).

Liliane Diab, MD (2014-2015) ​​

Current Position:  Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado; Medical Director, Growth and Parenting Clinic, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Boarded, National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 

Medical School: Damascus University

Matt Haemer, MD, MPH (2010-2011) Clinical and Research Nutrition Fellow

Current Position: Professor, Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado; Program Director, Pediatric Clinical Obesity & Nutrition Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Residency:  University of Washington

Medical School:  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Clinical/Research Interests:  Childhood obesity treatment in tertiary, primary, and community settings, obesity-related health disparities, inpatient management of malnutrition, indirect calorimetry

Diversity Matters!

 The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff.

The University strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. We are committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The Department of Pediatrics Section of Nutrition believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are a core pillar of our section. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources at the Anschutz Medical Campus

Community is important, not only within our section, but within the hospital and the medical campus.

• CU Anschutz Central Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
• CU Anschutz Inclusivity Alliance
  
• CU Anschutz Ombuds Office
• CU Anschutz White Coats for Black Lives
• CU Anschutz Women in STEM
• CU/CHCO Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science (ACCORDS)
• CU School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  
• Department of Pediatrics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Diversity & Inclusion Training Opportunities
• Pediatric Resident Program - Diversity in Pediatrics Committee (DIPC)
• University of Colorado Faculty Council Committee for Racial & Ethnic Equity (CU CREE)

Diversity,  Inclusion & Health Equity Resources at Children's Hospital Colorado

• Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI)
• Diversity, Health Equity and Inclusion Department Resources at CHCO
• Experience Different
  • Captains of Inclusion Development Program
  • Chartered Team Member Resource Groups
    • Spectrum ALLYance
    • The Afrocentric Network (T.A.N.)
    • Unidos
    • honoring Asian American & Pacific Islanders (hAAPI)
    • Inclusive Minds
    • Join Forces!
    • Helping Hearts
    • SPIRIT
    • Salaam
  • DHE&I Learning Series: Destination Equity
• Invest in Healthier Futures for Children | CHCO Foundation
• Kindred Mamas Program (part of CHCO Black Health Initiative)
• The Medical Career Collaborative Program (MC2)
• Project SEARCH

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