The Medical Fellowship will be comprised of six tiers to grow and develop leaders in Emergency Medicine Medical Education. The Fellowship start date is August 1st.
Leadership & Administration
Fellows will begin with two months of orientation and immersion where they will meet with all members of the Education Leadership team to receive a general overview of the roles and opportunities at the University of Utah. Fellows will then rotate through four different Education Leadership roles. These include Assistant Program Director, Assistant Clerkship Director, Assistant Director of Didactics, and Assistant Director of Simulation. In year two, fellows will focus on one role to enhance their development as a leader expert educator in one specific area of medical education. This role is flexible to change based on the interests and career goals of the fellow.
Fellows will also attend monthly Education Leadership Team meetings, role-specific meetings, and global education overview meetings with the Vice Chair of Education. In addition, fellows will gain experience reviewing applications for both UME and GME and participate in the interview and recruitment process of the Residency Program. With this model, we hope to create well-rounded fellows who will have the ability to hold any education leadership position after completing the fellowship program
Professional Development
Fellows receive $10,000 in continuing medical education funds each year to expand their professional networks and enhance their skills to become leaders in Academic Emergency Medicine. During the first year, fellows will attend the ACEP/CORD Teaching Fellowship in August and February. In the spring, it is encouraged that fellows choose either the MERC at CORD program or ARMED MedED Course through SAEM to develop expertise in education scholarship. In the second year, fellows may choose from a variety of additional professional development courses that include, but are not limited to: Harvard Simulation Course, Resident Administration Fellowship, ALIEM Faculty Incubator.
Fellows will also be required to submit didactics and abstracts to regional and national conferences.
Didactic Curriculum
Fellowship Didactics include journal club, workshops, lectures, and assigned readings/podcasts. Journal club will occur monthly through CORD with other Medical Education Fellowship Programs from across the country. In addition, there will be monthly education workshops with internal and external faculty focused on content outside the Master’s Program. Fellows will receive continued mentorship to reach their career goals throughout the program from the program director and members of the education leadership team.
Sample Reading List:
Chan, T., Gottlieb, M., Sherbino, J., Boysen-Osborn, M., Papananou, D., & Yarris, L. (2017). Education Theory Made Practical: Volume 1. ALIEM.
Cresswell, J. W., & Cresswell, J. D. (2017). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publishing.
Gottleib, M., Chan, T., Kyrzaniak, S., Grossman, C., Robinson, D., & Papanagnou, D. (2018). Education Theory Made Practical: Volume 2. ALIEM.
Harden, R. M., & Laidlaw, J. M. (2021). Essential Skills for a Medical Teacher (3rd ed.). Elsevier.
Holmboe, E., Durning, S., & Hawkins, R. (2017). Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence. In 2017 (2nd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.elsevier.com/books/practical-guide-to-the-evaluation-of-clinical-competence/holmboe/978-0-323-44734-8
Lencioni, P. (2016). The Ideal Team Player. John Wiley & Sons.
Robinson, D., Chan, T., Krzyzaniak, S., Gottleib, M., Spector, J., & Papanagnou, D. (2020). Education Theory Made Practical: Volume 3. ALIEM.
Smart, G., & Street, R. (2008). Who: The A Method for Hiring. New York Ballantine Books.
Swanwick, T., Forrest, K., & O’Brien, B. C. (Eds.). (2019). Understanding Medical Education (3rd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Master of Education in Health Professions Education
- Two-year program
- Cost is covered by the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Begins with a two-day intensive in-person course in August and then will transition to asynchronous learning
- Monthly in-person Cohort meetings during Fall and Spring Semester
- Plan to spend an average of 5-6 hours per week on the program during each Semester
- Requires a capstone project which you will begin in the Summer at the start of your second year
- Application Deadline is April 15th
For more information, contact: MED_healthprofessions@hsc.utah.edu
Teaching & Scholarship
There are ample teaching opportunities at the University of Utah. Fellows will gain experience across multiple modalities and at varying levels of training. Fellows will work directly with faculty, residents, and students to enhance their teaching abilities. Fellows will participate in the following activities through UME, GME, and Simulation:
- Bedside Teaching
- Small Group Facilitation
- Mock Oral Boards
- EM Foundations
- Simulation
- Formal Lectures
- Didactic Modules
- Curriculum Creation and Implementation
To fulfill the scholarship requirement of the program, fellows will complete a capstone project through the Master’s Program, an education scholarship professional development course, and additional education projects based on interests and needs of the medical student clerkship and residency program. Fellows will receive guidance and feedback from the education leadership team to develop successful projects utilizing the FINER criteria.
Assessment
In order to continuously improve, fellows will receive ample feedback on their teaching and scholarship endeavors. Fellows will also have direct input on how to enhance the fellowship program. Fellows will partake in the following:
- Formative feedback on lectures, small groups, and other didactics from students, residents, and education faculty
- Biannual summative assessments with Fellowship Director
- Annual Program Review and SWOT Analysis with Education Leadership Team