International Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Overview of Fellowship
Goals and Objectives
1. A working knowledge of public health issues by obtaining a MPH at the GWUs School of Public Health and Health Services in epidemiology/biostatistics, international health policy and programs, or international health promotion/disease prevention.2. International clinical field projects.
3. Training in EMS education and system design and disaster preparedness as it pertains to international emergency medicine development.
4. Ability to conduct clinical research and propose for funding for projects in international health care.
5. Administrative skills to develop and organize international educational exchanges.
6. Working knowledge of governmental and non-governmental international organizations and infrastructure.
7. Maintenance and refinement of clinical skills within his/her residency trained specialty at one of our affiliated hospitals.
Curriculum Highlights
International Curriculum
The fellow will participate in specific course work in international emergency medicine health topicsInternational Field Work
The fellow will spend two to three months per year working abroad on various health projects. This time will be divided into two to four week blocks, as permitted by the individual and MPH class schedule.School of Public Health
The international studies curriculum will be structured around the core curriculum of the GWUs School of Public Health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, health resources management, behavioral sciences, community health, and environmental health.Research
Research will be in international health and fellows will be encouraged to join ongoing projects by the Reagan Institute faculty in order to facilitate interdepartmental collaboration.Clinical Medicine
The fellow will work as a member of the clinical faculty at an affiliated hospital. The fellow will provide 14 hours/week of clinical coverage in the emergency department.EMS Education
The didactic aspects of this are formally provided through GWUs Emergency Health Services Program, under the auspices of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The undergraduate EMS management curriculum covers, in a programmatic manner, EMS systems, administration, operations and all other essential aspects of EMS.Disaster Medicine/Emergency Management
The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine is actively involved, often in a leadership capacity, in most of the national programs addressing the medical response to disasters. We also maintain a leadership role in local emergency preparedness initiatives, and provide consultation for specialized preparedness for high-risk or high-profile sites such as the US Capitol and the White House.Requirements and Contact information
Fellows accepted into the program must be board eligible in Emergency Medicine.The current application requirements include a copy of your curriculum vitae, a letter of intent (1-2 pages in length expressing your interests/career goals, expectations from the program, and the strengths that you would bring to the fellowship), and 3 reference letters, including one from your emergency medicine residency program director. Please have the reference letters mailed directly from the author to the Fellowship Director:
Girish Bobby Kapur, M.D., M.P.H.
The George Washington University
Department of Emergency Medicine
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 2B-417
Washington, D.C. 20037
Phone: 202-741-2911
kapur@gwu.edu
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