About Doernbecher

Doernbecher Children's Hospital, the first full-service children's hospital in the Pacific Northwest, offers the most comprehensive program with full-spectrum pediatric care for hospitalized children. Primary and specialized pediatrics is available through Doernbecher's outpatient facilities.

Doernbecher's staff team of specially trained physicians, nurses, therapists, aides, chaplains, technicians, and support people understands the special needs of children and their families. They are a unique, wide-ranging team that only an academic health sciences university can provide.
Fellowship Program - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

The Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC) at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) offers a residency in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD) for pediatricians whom we anticipate will become leaders in the care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders and other neurobehavioral problems. The training program is most appropriate for the pediatrician who wishes to pursue a career in neurodevelopmental and/or neurobehavioral pediatrics. The program is a 4-year traineeship preceded by 2 or 3 years of pediatrics training with board certification or eligibility in General Pediatrics. Stipend amounts are commensurate with level of training and are standard across all OHSU medical residents and fellows. The NDD program aims for a total of 2-3 fellows in the program. This training program is run in close conjunction with a complementary residency program in Child Neurology (3 years) and leads to eligibility for board certification in Neurology and in NDD.

Interdisciplinary Training Institute

Within the CDRC is housed our University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), known as the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development (OIDD). The training programs within the OIDD include both faculty and graduate students from a wide variety of disciplines. The programs incorporate a truly interdisciplinary approach. The resident in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities will become skilled in developmental assessment, medical diagnosis, and management of disabled children. Interviewing, family observation, and the appropriate use of behavioral strategies are also taught. The trainee will participate in many settings, both medical-center-based and community-based, and will receive training and supervision from faculty in other disciplines, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, special education, and all the therapy disciplines. The NDD resident will often interact with trainees from all the other disciplines in the UCEDD training programs.