Boston Children’s Hospital Allergy/Immunology Program Structure

We offer a comprehensive three-year fellowship that equips future leaders with the advanced clinical expertise and investigative skills necessary to drive innovation in allergy and immunology. Our fellows train alongside a large, highly expert faculty of more than 20 attending physicians. Our faculty are internationally recognized experts in their respective fields, dedicated mentors, and eager to collaborate on trainee-led research.


 

Year 1: Intensive Clinical Training

The first year is dedicated to clinical training across ambulatory, inpatient, and consult services, providing exposure to a highly diverse and complex patient population.

Inpatient & Consult Services
  • Autonomy & Collaboration: Fellows lead morning rounds for the allergy and immunology services, designing patient care plans in partnership with attendings and collaborating closely with subspecialty teams hospital-wide.
  • Global Caseload: Fellows manage a broad spectrum of common and rare conditions spanning allergy, primary immunodeficiency, and immune dysregulation in a patient population drawing from across world.
Ambulatory & Subspecialty Clinics
  • Core Continuity: Fellows spend three half-days per week in ambulatory clinics, diagnosing and managing a broad range of disorders under the guidance of dedicated clinic attendings.
  • Adult Allergy Training: To ensure exposure to patients of all ages, fellows spend one half-day each week at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital adult allergy clinic, supplemented by additional adult patient exposure in our own outpatient clinics.
Curriculum & Didactics
  • Boston-Wide Orientation: Incoming fellows start the year alongside peers from other Boston Allergy & Immunology programs for a week-long overview course covering basic and clinical Allergy/Immunology.
  • "Immunology School": Fellows engage in weekly, hour-long interactive lectures utilizing core textbooks and case studies to master foundational immunology concepts and their clinical applications.
  • Weekly Conference Series: Fellows participate in two patient-focused weekly conferences—one targeting core clinical allergy management and the other discussing advanced concepts in clinical immunology.
     
Years 2 & 3: Mentored Research

After Year 1, fellows shift focus to full-time laboratory or clinical research. Clinical responsibilities are minimized during these years to maximize protected time for developing the skills necessary to launch an independent research career.

Mentor Selection & Supervision
  • Identifying Potential Mentors: During the first year, fellows regularly meet with program leaders, attend research conferences, and meet with faculty to strategize their research paths and identify an ideal mentor.
  • Diverse Opportunities & Elite Network: Fellows have full access to immunology laboratories and clinical research programs across our Division of Immunology. Trainees may also choose to conduct their mentored research at affiliate institutions across the broader Harvard medical community, including the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
  • Structured Supervision: Once integrated into a lab or clinical research group, fellows receive close supervision, data presentation training, and participate in regular, small-group laboratory meetings to review research progress.
Funding
  • NIH T32 Training Grant: Eligible fellows are appointed to our institutional NIH T32 training grant to support their research years.

Application Process

ERAS Requirements

The Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program utilizes the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for all applications. Please visit the ERAS website at aamc.org/eras for detailed instructions, deadlines, and submission requirements.

 

Contact Information

For any questions regarding the program, curriculum, or application process, please feel free to reach out directly via email to:

  • Craig Platt, MD, PhD  - Training Program Director
    craig.platt@childrens.harvard.edu
  • Anna Boarini - Graduate Medical Education Administrator 
    anna.boarini@childrens.harvard.edu

 

International Applicants

Foreign citizens must comply with United States Immigration Laws. Foreign medical graduates should contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for detailed information concerning eligibility and certification requirements:

ECFMG
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-386-5900