The Medical Education fellowship is a non-ACGME fellowship supported by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the U-M Medical School.
Fellows are appointed as faculty usually as instructors. During the two-year program, the fellows work toward completion of their MHPE, most commonly through the Department of Learning and Health Sciences.
Additionally, they will serve in a junior leadership capacity for the education team, for the student clerkship and/or residency team, depending on their interests.
The Fellowship Director is Mary Haas, MD, MHPE and the Program Administrator is Eric Berry.
Components of the program include:
- Clinical – Fellows will have role of Clinical Instructor at the U-M Medical School and staff as an Attending in the ED.
- Education – Fellows will develop expertise through a variety of practical and structured experiences. Fellows will complete a Masters of Health Professional Education.
- Teaching – Fellows will have teaching opportunities in a wide-range of educational settings and will receive feedback on their teaching.
- Research and Scholarship – Fellows will be integrated into the vibrant medical education community with the support to develop their own scholarly area of interest and expertise.
- Administrative and Leadership – Fellows will have a formal administrative role as an Assistant Residency Program Director or as Assistant Clerkship Director.
After completion of the fellowship, learners will have expertise in the following areas:
- Education Theory
- Educational Methods
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Community
- Education Research/ Scholarship
- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Leadership
Qualifications include Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (residency trained) and a strong interest in an academic career as a clinical educator.
Applicants are asked to provide:
- Cover letter outlining their long term goals and the reasons for pursuing a Medical Education Fellowship
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation, including one from residency PD
Recruitment Schedule for July 2025 Start
Application deadline: September 6, 2024
- September 9, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST
- September 16, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST
- September 23, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST
Offer extended by October 1, 2024
- Mallory Davis
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Charles Kropf
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - Jenna Thomas
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Carolyn Commissaris
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Deena Khamees
University of Texas Health, Houston, TX
- Mary Haas
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - William Peterson
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Director of Medical Education Fellowship and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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