Program Details
- Advanced Degree: optional
- ACGME Accredited: no
- Length of Fellowship: 1 year (2 years with Masters)
- Start: July 1
- Number of Positions: 1 per year
Training Components
Clinical commitment
Fellows are expected to work 64 clinical hours per month as an emergency medicine attending physician in the Emory Healthcare or Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Departments.
Administration
The Observation Medicine Fellow functions in the role of an assistant unit director under the direct guidance of the unit director. This role allows the fellow to be involved in the design and operations of the observation unit.
Education
The Observation Medicine Fellow will attend national training conferences in observation medicine, as well as monthly fellowship didactic sessions. The fellow will, in turn, educate residents, faculty, and staff on condition protocols, patient selection, and clinical issues relevant to observation medicine.
Research
To develop expertise and better understand the research process, the fellow will work with faculty to design and carry out a research project relevant to the field of Observation Medicine.
Professional Development
- The Fellow will be sponsored by the Department to attend an Observation Medicine conference or the Society of Chest Pain Centers Annual Meeting.
- The Fellow will be sponsored to attend one academic meeting (SAEM/ACEP) to present their research and participate in the Observation Medicine Interest Groups.
- The Fellow will be expected to attend the Dept of Emergency Medicine’s New Faculty Orientation and the Fellows’ Curriculum series.
Leadership
Contact Us
Dr. Michael Ross, Observation Medicine Fellowship Director
Michael Roy McCaw, Physician Services Coordinator