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International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program

In response to an increasing worldwide demand for Emergency Medicine (EM) expertise, professional EM education programs, clinical EM care delivery systems, emergency management and disaster medical response, as well as the effective delivery of humanitarian aide in post-conflict and disaster situations, the International Emergency Medicine (IEM) Fellowship Training Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been established to prepare EM physicians for career paths in these areas.

Building upon candidates' prior training and expertise in clinical Emergency Medicine the Fellowship Program provides additional knowledge, training and skills in public health epidemiology, healthcare systems organization and management, international fieldwork experience, research plus additional coursework that may be relevant to the Candidate's specific area of interest.  

The BIDMC IEM Fellowship Program coordinates its activities with the Masters in Public Health (MPH) program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and related programs within the Harvard system including the Brigham & Women's IEM Fellowship Program and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.    The International Emergency Medicine Fellow will be employed by the Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) group practice; a separate organization closely aligned with the hospital.

The BIDMC IEM Fellowship program consists of several elements:

1. Clinical Emergency Medicine Practice - Fellows will continue to develop their clinical skills as EM practitioners and educators through clinical practice in a variety of settings within the HMFP network of emergency departments, including university teaching hospital ED and community ED settings.   Fellows will participate in resident and medical student teaching, occasionally organize and lead journal clubs and be expected to complete their written and oral board exams during the fellowship period.    
2. Masters in Public Health - Each Fellow will be required to fulfill the core requirements for the MPH degree at HSPH as well as the requirements for either the Healthcare Management and Policy or International Health concentrations and graduate by the end of the two year fellowship period, unless approved in advance by the Fellowship Director
3. International Field Work / Internship - Supervised fieldwork or internship experiences will provide fellows with hands-on experience in the specific areas they intend to pursue in their future career paths.    At present, opportunities exist in Italy, Denmark, and Iceland, as well as other foreign sites for the Fellow to learn first hand the challenges and rewards of working in International Emergency Medicine.    Assignments may be geared towards Needs Assessment, Program Development, Program Implementation, or Program Evaluation activities.
4. Research - Fellows will continue to develop their research skills by designing and carrying out a research project leading to a manuscript of publishable quality.
5. Additional didactic sessions and coursework - In addition to coursework at HSPH, Fellows will participate in small group didactic sessions, seminars and journal clubs organized in collaboration with the IEM Fellowship programs at the other Harvard teaching hospitals.   Fellows are also able to enroll in relevant courses offered by other institutions and organizations that are not available within the Harvard system.   Examples could include HELP course (ICRC), SPHERE course, CHARTS course (Center of Excellence Disaster Med, Tripler, Hawaii), NAEMSP Medical Director's course, Disaster Medical Response training through NDMS/OEP

Fellowship positions are awarded for a two-year period beginning in July of each year, see "Important Dates".   

Application to the BIDMC IEM Fellowship Program is open to U.S. trained, EM board-eligible or board-certified physicians.   Applicants must also apply for and be accepted by the MPH program at HSPH.  

The Fellowship program director and assistant program director supervise all Fellowship related activities.   In collaboration with the Fellowship Director each Fellow will develop a learning plan prior to actually beginning the program.    The learning plan will outline both the short-term and long-term goals and objectives, including the required clinical responsibilities, academic obligations, and developing the pathway to help the Fellow to reach his/her desired outcomes for the Fellowship. Each Fellow will meet formally on a quarterly basis with the Fellowship leadership team to chart progress towards goals and objectives and make modifications to the learning plan as needed.

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Important Dates