The Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine was founded on the belief that there is a need for a program that trains excellent academic neonatologists, that training fellows is a vital part of our academic mission, that fellows enhance our educational environment and that training excellent fellows is a practical way to impact on the general care of neonates. Neonatal fellows take part in a well-rounded curriculum, balancing time between clinical experiences, teaching opportunities and academic and scientific activities. Clinical programs at Indiana University Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, Methodist Hospital and Wishard Memorial Hospital represent a broad-spectrum of neonatal practice and offer excellent opportunities to learn and teach. Clinical and Basic Science Research conducted by the faculty in the section gives the fellow the ability to gain skills in scientific investigation. Our superb physical environment, extraordinary clinical services and varied research interests permit us to carry out our mission of preparing neonatal fellows for a career in academic medicine, as superb clinicians, teachers, and investigators.