University of California Davis
https://health.ucdavis.edu/emergency/education/fellowship/globalem.html
We are accepting applications for the upcoming academic year
Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship
The UC Davis Health Department of Emergency Medicine offers a fellowship program in Global Emergency Medicine. This fellowship strives to prepare future leaders of international health and emergency medicine health systems. Fellows develop skills in cross-cultural collaboration, international public health, teaching in low-resource settings and improvement of emergency medicine health systems and delivery of care. This flexible program is designed for Emergency Medicine Physicians seeking a career which focuses on providing emergency medical care and education within low-resource settings. In additional to their work abroad, fellows will gain clinical and educational experience at the University of California Davis Emergency Department, a level-1 adult and pediatric trauma care center servicing the diverse population in Northern California. Fellows will also have the opportunity to work in multiple low-resource sites during the course of their fellowship under the guidance of multiple faculty members, while also pursuing an advanced degree. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue a two year fellowship with an advanced degree, While the two-year fellowship track is preferred, applicants may be considered for a one-year track on an individual basis. On a two-year track, fellows will have the opportunity to purse a distance Masters in Public Health through the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene but may choose an alternative advanced degree depending on their area of interest and future career goals.
Projects
| Project Name & Description | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Vietnamese Diploma in Emergency Medicine |
We are collaborating with our colleagues and friend from Ho Chi Minh City's Cho Ray Hospital, a tertiary care hospital and main trauma center in South Vietnam. As part of our ongoing collaboration, we have created and are helping to support the country's first Diploma in Emergency Medicine Program. This is an 18 month intensive Emergency Medicine Training Program supported by US and Vietnamese-based faculty and Emergency Medicine Physicians. Though we hope to travel to Vietnam in person to provide more personal teaching soon, we are currently providing weekly educational sessions using video conferencing programs to create interactive and informative sessions. We are currently working with the first class of trainees. | Details | |
Sacred Valley Health; an NGO in the Andean Region of Peru |
Sacred Valley Health (SVH) is an NGO located in Ollantaytambo, Peru a beautiful and remote area located with the Andean Region of Peru. Many communities within this region are isolated and must be self-sufficient. With a focus on empowerment and culturally competent education, Sacred Valley Health strives to train and support local community health workers, known as promotoras. In addition to supporting the mission and efforts of SVH, fellows will learn about the way NGO’s function while also gaining experience with community health curricula, delivery of medical care in austere environments, and assisting with monitoring and evaluation of ongoing efforts. Dr. Shakira Bandolin currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors of Sacred Valley Health https://sacredvalleyhealth.org/ | Details | |
Local Care for the underserved |
Sacramento county is one of the most diverse counties in the entire United States. We strongly believe that care for the underserved should be a priority inside and outside of the emergency department. As part of our program development, we have created multiple opportunities for fellows to work with local refugee and migrant populations locally | Details | |
Safari Doctors, Lamu County, Kenya |
Safari Doctors provides locally-led solutions for remote communities who lack access to vital health services in Lamu County, Kenya. Their team does this through mobile medical outreach and a Community Health Worker model. We are working to support the work of Safari Doctors through education, clinical outreach support and public health programming. Please visit their website for information about the amazing work they are doing. https://www.safaridoctors.org/ | Details | |
Ultrasound and Emergency Medicine Education in The Gambia |
UC Davis is working closely with colleagues in The Gambia to provide education around bedside ultrasound and emergency medicine. Fellows will have the opportunity to visit the country's leading teaching hospital located in Banjul and support the education of local medical providers | Details | |
Disaster and Humanitarian Response Deployment |
Fellows will have the opportunity to train and deploy to disasters around the world and help with humanitarian response efforts in collaboration with NGOs specializing in Disaster and Humanitarian Response. Individuals will get extensive training before deployments | Details | |
White River Indian Hospital |
Fellows participating in 2-year fellowships will have the opportunity to moonlight at the IHS Site serving Native communities in Arizona. This is an amazing opportunity to serve local communities within our own borders | Details |
Alumni
Molly Hallweaver
Global EM Fellow
Contacts
Program Director
Shakira Bandolin
Director of Global Emergency Medicine
Clinical Interests Dr Bandolin is an Emergency Medicine Physician. She has a special interest and formal training in International Emergency Medici...
Application
Applications
You may submit your application online via this GEM Fellowship website or email the program director directly with questions, comments or your application. Please email the Fellowship Director at sbandolin@ucdavis.edu Your application should include: 1) Personal Statement including why you are specifically interested in our program and if you are planning on doing a 1 year fellowship or a 2 year with an advanced degree, 2) your CV, and 3) Three letters of recommendation (one from residency director/chair)
Applicant eligibility: Fellowship candidates must be ABEM board eligible or certified by the July 1st fellowship start date. This generally means that fellows have completed an Emergency Medicine residency in the US or Canada.
Important Dates
Applications may only be submitted between
Jul 01, 2021 at 12:00PM
and
Sep 30, 2022 at 11:55PM
:
For more information about working at UC Davis and living in Sacramento, please see the following link: https://health.ucdavis.edu/emergency/education/living-in-sacramento.html
September and Oct 2022 : Sep 01, 2022
Per University of California guidelines, interviews for the 2022 season will be held virtually. The tentative interview dates are as follows: September 20, October 11, 12, 18, and 19th. Once your application is reviewed and accepted, our program will reach out with requests to schedule an interview date. We realize that your schedule is very busy and if the dates above do not work, we will work with you to find an alternative time.