Medical Education Fellowship

• Advanced Degree: Optional; required to apply if 2-year fellowship chosen
• ACGME Accredited: no
• SAEM Certified: yes
• Length of Fellowship: 1 or 2 years (negotiable)
• Start: July 1, 2023
• Number of Positions: 1 per year 
• Areas of focus are negotiable (GME, UME, SIM, Medical Education Research, Curricular Design) 

Clinical commitment

Fellows are expected to work approximately 64 clinical hours per month as attending physicians in the Emory Healthcare or Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Departments.

Didactic component

Fellows will complete the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and the CORD Navigating the Academic Waters development courses.  Fellows completing a 2-year program typically will take advantage of a Master’s program in public health or education.

Administration

The Education Fellow functions as an equivalent to an assistant program director and is actively involved in resident and student teaching and clinical evaluation, curriculum planning, resident selection, and other aspects of residency program administration. If the Education Fellow is interested in UME (Undergraduate Medical Education), there is also opportunity to function as an equivalent to an assistant clerkship director and focus efforts on student education and clinical evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and other aspects of medical student clerkship administration.

Teaching

The Education Fellow will select an area of focus. The focus can be either clinical, such as airway management, or instructional, such as simulation, to work towards developing as an area of expertise.

• The Fellow will be sponsored by the Department to attend the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and will be required to complete an academic project for the course.
• The Fellow will be sponsored to attend the CORD Navigating the Academic Waters course.
• The Fellow will be expected to attend the Dept of Emergency Medicine’s New Faculty Orientation and the Fellows Curriculum series.

Medical Education fellow Dr. Nkele Davis worked on a resolution for Racially Equitable Language and Media in Medical Education. It was passed at the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) policy compendium in March 2023. You can read the resolution here.

Below, read more about Dr. Davis' experience in the Emory Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship and the resolution she worked on for EMRA.

What’s been the best part of joining the Emory EM fellowship? Having a support system to help me reach my goals has been great. Dr. Zdradzinski and Dr. Lall are extremely supportive, open, and regularly check-in with me. Additionally, I have found that everyone at Emory is extremely kind and excited to get you involved. There is no shortage of support here and that has been extremely helpful especially since I’m coming from an outside program.  

Do you have advice for residents considering a fellowship? Medical education fellowships can be flexible and can be made into what you want it to be. There are 1 year and 2 year options and you can focus on GME vs UME. My best advice would be to take time to reflect on your 5 and 10 year goals and to talk to those who have done a fellowship and ask them how it has affected their career.  

What prompted you to write the resolution for Racially Equitable Language and Media in Medical Education? I participate in a monthly medical education journal club with CORD. Earlier in the year I presented a paper that discussed creating a more inclusive medical education curriculum and how to remove racism from medical education. We had a great discussion, and someone suggested that I consider writing a resolution for EMRA about the topic. I did some research and there were no previous resolutions discussing this topic. I was put in contact with some colleagues who had written prior resolutions for guidance. Ultimately, my resolution was accepted by EMRA and they will create actionable items on how to address it.

What is your favorite part of emergency medicine? I love the variety of emergency medicine. No two days are the same and it keeps me on my toes to keep reading and learning. We also have the opportunity to help people on their worst days which is extremely gratifying.  

What would you change for the future of medical education? More dynamic learning, which is easier said than done. Most medical programs are moving away from the traditional lecture style, but there is still room to grow! 

What is your favorite wellness practice? I’m a runner and still love to run in my free time. I live near the beltline and the freedom trail, so if the sun is shining and I’m not working you’ll find me there.  

Program Director

For more information about the Medical Education Fellowship, please e-mail Michael McCaw, Physician Services Coordinator.