Children’s Hospital and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville Announce Pediatric Residency Program
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (ETCH) and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) in Knoxville are collaborating to launch a pediatric residency program. This is the first pediatric graduate medical education (GME) program between the two organizations. This partnership re-establishes formalized pediatric training for the greater Knoxville region for the first time in nearly 25 years. Children’s Hospital will welcome their first class of residents beginning July 2027. Once established, this pediatric residency program is expected to grow to 18-24 residents (between all classes) annually.
This collaboration builds upon an existing relationship between ETCH and UTGSM for clinical rotations of adult medicine residents that includes family medicine, urology, and general or oral surgery. The new pediatric residency program will be a rigorous 36-month training program for physicians seeking to become licensed and board-certified pediatricians.
“This partnership validates our commitment to the growing needs of our region by providing state-of-the-art health education for future pediatricians and pediatric specialists. We are thrilled to embark in this training opportunity with UTGSM to best serve our patients,” said Matt C. Schaefer, President and CEO of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
“We are excited to partner with ETCH in the launch of a new pediatric residency, which will significantly expand our core mission of training the next generation of physicians. This new endeavor deepens our longstanding relationship with ETCH and promises to improve the care of the residents of East Tennessee,” said Robert M. Craft, MD, Dean of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.
Interviews with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital will be conducted on Monday, November 11th between 11am-12pm or 2-3pm at their main campus downtown. Please contact Natalia Havasy to schedule a timeslot.
Interviews with the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine can be scheduled through Josh Sullivan.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is a free-standing, independent, not-for-profit pediatric health care system which serves the East Tennessee region. Children’s Hospital is certified by the state of Tennessee as a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center. Our vision is taking care of our future, one child at a time.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, a part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, offers exceptional training in graduate medical and dental education. The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine is committed to advancing healthcare through education, research, and clinical care. The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine is dedicated to training the next generation of healthcare professionals and contributing to medical knowledge that benefits the people of Tennessee and beyond.
