You may choose either a one- or two-year track for this fellowship.
One-year fellowship
- Three to four months of overseas medical experience
- 1,000 hours of clinical work in the Emergency Department
- Global Health Certificate (Tropical Diseases, Humanitarian Emergencies, or other)
- Competitive salary plus benefits
Two-year fellowship
- Five to six months of overseas medical experience
- 1,000 hours of clinical work in the Emergency Department each year
- Public Health (MPH) degree
- Competitive salary plus benefits
GEM Fellowship curriculum is designed to focus on public health methodology, tropical diseases, humanitarian emergencies, overseas medical missions, and additional topics of interest to the fellow as approved by the program director.
Fellows must successfully complete the mandatory curriculum requirements provided in their fellowship guide. A research or scholarly project in an area of interest to the fellow, with the expectation of publication, is required. The Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Old Dominion University department has access to research assistants and statistical support to assist. Each fellow is expected to host one GEM-themed Journal Club and lecture for the EM residency program annually.
Fellows will work clinically as employees of Emergency Physicians of Tidewater (EPT), which is the private democratic group that serves as faculty for our department. The practice opportunities within EPT serve to broaden the fellow's clinical acumen and experience, working in the Tidewater area of Virginia (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk).
Fellows will have the opportunity to supervise and teach EM residents on shift. Faculty appointment through EVMS at the Instructor level is granted.
Our faculty have diverse and extensive experiences and skills, with expertise in:
- EM Ultrasound, EMS
- Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine
- Tactical Medicine
- International and Domestic Disaster Response
Additionally, faculty members have expertise in leadership through active roles in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Virginia ACEP and the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).