Clinical Experience
Clinical Experience
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 |
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.
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