Sub-specialty programmes
In recognition of the multiple medical specialties and allied health disciplines with diverse scientific principles, skills, aptitudes, and health systems needs that are necessary to deliver and conduct optimal health care, education, and research in paediatrics and child health, the ECSA College of Paediatrics and Child Health (ECSAPACH) through its Council is mandated to establish Specialty and Sub-Specialty training programmes in the fields of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Further study in a subspecialty of paediatrics to gain specific knowledge about a certain area of children’s health results in Paediatric Sub-specialists. They concentrate on specific medical conditions affecting children, requiring a deep understanding of unique paediatric needs. These roles demand additional education and advanced training beyond general paediatric medicine, offering fellowships in the chosen subspecialty.
ECSAPACH will offer two-year fellowship training programmes in the following sub-specialties:
Programmes
Adolescent Medicine Fellowship provides comprehensive training in the care of adolescents focusing on preventive and general adolescent care, safety, injury and violence, reproductive health, mental and behavioural health, substance related issues and addictive disorders, nutrition and disordered eating, musculoskeletal health and sports medicine, and other cross-disciplinary conditions.
Developmental paediatrics focuses on subspecialty training that results in provision of holistic care to children and youth with special needs/disabilities and their families. The developmental disorders include global developmental delay; intellectual disability; cerebral palsy; autism spectrum disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Down syndrome; fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; visual and hearing impairments; acquired brain injury rehabilitation; genetic disorders affecting development; language disorders; and learning disabilities.
This fellowship programme provides the cardiology fellow with the clinical expertise and intellectual curiosity to be a skilled and compassionate paediatric cardiologist, building foundational knowledge of the pathophysiology, treatment, and long-term sequelae of heart disease. The fellow gains a deeper understanding of aspects of assessing and treating paediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease.
This Fellowship Program will equip the paediatrician with highly specialized clinical knowledge and practical skills essential for the evaluation and management of acutely and critically ill children.
Fellows in this program receive special training in paediatric conditions as they relate to hormone disorders at all stages of childhood and adolescence. They are equipped with the knowledge and skills to diagnose, treat, and manage hormonal disorders including the following: growth problems, such as short stature; early or delayed puberty; thyroid gland disorders; pituitary gland hypo/hyper function; adrenal gland hypo/hyper function; ambiguous genitals/intersex; ovarian and testicular dysfunction; diabetes; hypoglycemia; obesity; problems with Vitamin D.
This fellowship programme is designed to provide a comprehensive exposure on pathophysiology, therapeutics, and prevention in clinical gastroenterology, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders in infants, children and adolescents. Training in a growing number of endoscopic techniques, both diagnostic and therapeutic; and knowledge of the increasingly complex science that underlies gastroenterology practice, will be obtained on successful completion of the program.
This training familiarises fellows with all diseases of paediatric haematology and oncology. Fellows are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and neoplastic diseases in children and adolescents, as well as in the conduct of clinical and/or laboratory-based research.
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship prepares fellows to become competent paediatric infectious disease clinicians and capable researchers. The fellows will be prepared to manage children with immune compromised states, rare and complex infections, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and global infections.
Fellows in Neonatology develop competence in the management of critically ill neonates, which include techniques of neonatal resuscitation, venous and arterial access, endotracheal intubation, preparation for transport and the actual transport of critically ill infants, ventilatory and cardiovascular support, continuous monitoring, temperature control, nutritional support, management of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) patients, long-term developmental assessment, and general principles of critical care.
Paediatric Nephrology Fellows will be equipped with advanced knowledge and specialized clinical skills in the evaluation and management of paediatric and adolescent renal disease, as well as leadership and management capabilities in the design and delivery of paediatric and adolescent renal services.
The Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology is designed to equip fellows with the clinical skills and understanding necessary to care for children with neurological concerns. These include, but are not limited to, epilepsy, headache, neurometabolic diseases, neuromuscular diseases, attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity, muscular dystrophy, and neonatal neurology. Multidisciplinary approaches in diagnosis (neuroradiology, neurophysiology, neuropathology) and therapy will be emphasised.
This programme equips the fellow with a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, and detailed knowledge and experience in the management of paediatric respiratory disorders. The fellow should be capable of comprehensive care of the full range of paediatric pulmonary diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, primary ciliary dyskinesia, sleep-related respiratory disorders, complex respiratory care requiring ventilatory support, congenital lung malformations, and allergy/immunology. Training provides experience in diagnostic services including flexible bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing.
Rheumatology is the branch of medicine concerned with the specialized assessment and care of patients with rheumatologic, autoimmune, and musculoskeletal-related health disorders. Fellows are trained to develop an understanding of the natural history and long-term treatment of rheumatic diseases. The fellow will be effective in the assessment, investigation, management, and rehabilitation of patients with inflammatory arthritis, systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, vasculitis, autoinflammatory diseases, soft tissue rheumatic disorders, collagen-vascular diseases, spinal, and regional pain problems and the musculoskeletal manifestations of systemic disease.
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