FellowsThe Fellowship Program in Pediatric Health Services Research is a two-to-three year training program funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and is offered by the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit and the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Michigan. The program is structured to provide Fellows with rigorous health services research training, knowledge of issues of contemporary health services, and the opportunity to develop a specific research program to guide their future work. At the completion of the program, graduates will be competitive nationally for academic faculty positions.
Dr. Claudia M. Espinosa attended the University of Cauca Medical School in Colombia. She completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Kansas, and is currently a fellow in pediatric infection diseases as well as a fellow in the pediatric health services research fellowship. Claudia's research interests include prevention of nosocomial infections and the improvement of access to care for minority populations, especially Hispanic children.
Dr. Elizabeth Hastings attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her residency training in pediatrics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Hastings is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician interested in many aspects of childhood development and behavior, including school difficulties of all ages, ADHD, sleep and developmental delay. Her research interests include assessing and optimizing the interactions between primary care physicians and the U.S. special education system. She is also interested in the social aspects of sleep.
Dr. Meredith Riebschleger attended Drexel University College of Medicine prior to completing her residency training in pediatrics at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. She is currently in the second year of her fellowship and will be completing dual training in pediatric rheumatology and pediatric health services research. Her research interests include workforce issues as they relate to pediatric subspecialty care and the role of pediatric subspecialists in primary care with a specific focus on immunization practices and recommendations.
Dr. Joe Zickafoose attended the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a primary care pediatrician as well as a fellow in pediatric health services research. His research interests include primary care delivery for low-income children and the use of parents' perspectives for primary care improvement. |
Claudia Espinosa, M.D.
Elizabeth Hastings, M.D.
Meredith Riebschleger, M.D.
Joe Zickafoose, M.D.