Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship
Overview of Orthopedic PA Fellowship Program
Providing Advanced Pediatric Orthopedic Surgical Training to Physician Assistants
The Orthopedic Physician Assistant Fellowship Program at Texas Children’s Hospital is the first of its kind in the country to provide a specialized training opportunity specifically for physician assistants. This intensive 12-month didactic and clinical pediatric orthopedic training program ensures a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic surgical subspecialties, including hip, lower extremity, spine, sports, upper extremity, trauma, and tumor.
The one-year program includes clinical pediatric orthopedic subspecialty experience, dedicated research time, and specialty workshops to include suture, cadaver and simulation labs. Training will be provided in clinics, on the surgical floors and in the operating room and will involve pre-, intra- and post-operative care. Learn more about our curriculum.
The program is led by Dr. Larry Hollier, Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical Director; Kris Marsack, Academic Director; Jacqueline Broda, PA-C, Program Director; Jordan Rodriguez, Senior Project Manager; Dr. Scott Rosenfeld, Chief of Orthopedic PA Fellowship Program; Tanisha George Daugherty, Orthopedic Fellowship Lead; Valerie Parrish, Orthopedic Fellowship Lead, and Angel McKnight, Fellowship Coordinator.
This fellowship program is suitable for both new PA program graduates as well as experienced physician assistants who would like to plan and/or redirect their future career in a surgical subspecialty.
Credentials Awarded
Upon successful completion of the program, a certificate will be awarded from the Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Surgery.
Physician Assistant Training at Texas Children’s Hospital
The pediatric orthopedic PA fellowship program at Texas Children’s Hospital was established in 2017. The fellowship program has evolved, grown, and has proven that physician assistants are integral in the success of the department of surgery.
Accreditation Status
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Clinical Postgraduate Program status to the Texas Children's Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital.
Accreditation-Clinical Postgraduate Program is the status of accreditation granted when a new or currently accredited clinical postgraduate program is in compliance with the Standards for Clinical Postgraduate Programs. Accreditation-clinical postgraduate program remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards, ARC-PA requirements or procedures.
Accreditation-Clinical Postgraduate Program does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-texas-childrens-hospital-orthopedic-physician-assistant-fellowship-pg/
Contact Us
For more information about the Orthopedic Physician Assistant Fellowship program, contact
Angel McKnight, Fellowship Coordinator
Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Surgery
Email: SurgicalPAFellowships@texaschildrens.org
Phone: 832-822-6889