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Fellows are based out of Primary Children’s Hospital, a tertiary pediatric hospital and Level-1 Trauma Center with approximately 45,000 patient visits per year and a catchment area of over 400,000 square miles. The ED is staffed 24 hours per day by board certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians.

Please see PEM-CAP dual fellowship for a PEM-CAP example block schedule

Example rotation for Pediatrics Trained Fellows:

First Year

Course Description Length in Months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 8 months
Pediatric ICU 1 month
Anesthesia (3 weeks)/PEM (1 week) 1 month
EMS/Adult Emergency Medicine 1 month
Elective/Research 1 month

Second Year

Course Description Length in Months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 8 months
Toxicology 1 month
Adult Trauma 1 month
Child Abuse 0.5 month
Elective/Research 1.5 months

Third Year

Course Description Length in Months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 8 months
Adult Emergency Medicine 1 month
Elective/Research 3 months
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Example rotation for Emergency Medicine Trained Fellows:

First Year

Course Description Length in Months
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 8 months
Pediatric ICU 1 month
Anesthesia (3 weeks)/PEM (1 week) 1 month
Pediatric Outpatient Clinics 1 month
Elective/Research 1 month

Second Year

Course Description Length
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 8 months
Pediatric ICU 1 month
Pediatric Outpatient Clinics 1 month
Child Abuse 2 weeks
Newborn Nursery 2 weeks
Elective/Research 1 month

Note: There will be PCH ED responsibility during the months of clinical electives and research

Please see PEM-GH Track for a PEM-GH track example block schedule.

Program Director

Michael Miescier, MD

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Associate Program Director

Zachary Drapkin, MD

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Elizabeth Keating, MD, MSPH

PEM- Global Health Track Program Director

Elizabeth Keating, MD, MSPH

Contact Us

Program Director
Michael Miescier, MD

Associate Program Director
Zachary Drapkin, MD

Fellowship Program Coordinator
Laurel Fortun
Phone: 801-662-5703
Email: laurel.fortun@hsc.utah.edu