::::::::: Overview  ::::
The Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine Section of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine is pleased to offer a one- or two-year fellowship position in Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

The EMS fellow will serve as Assistant Medical Director for Grady EMS and Assistant Medical Director for Emory Flight. In continuous operation since 1892, Grady EMS is one of the oldest ambulance services in the United States. Presently, the service responds to approximately 95,000 calls per year making Grady EMS the largest hospital-based ambulance service in the country. Grady EMS has a service area of 142 square miles and is the designated 911 ambulance provider for the city of Atlanta. Emory Flight serves the citizens of Georgia by providing a 24/7 emergency medical response to critically ill and injured patients who require expert medical care and rapid transport to the nearest most appropriate medical center. Each Emory Flight helicopter is staffed with a pilot, critical care flight nurse, and flight paramedic who bring together clinical expertise and medical technology at a cruising speed of 140 MPH to offer critically ill and injured patients the best chance of survival.

Opportunities will be afforded to work with our affiliated agencies, Rural Metro Ambulance Service, and the Emory First Responders. The EMS fellow will also gain experience with the Atlanta Fire Department, Fulton County Fire Department, Fulton County 911 Communications Center, and Fulton County Office of EMS. The fellowship also offers opportunities to work collaboratively with Emory Emergency Medicine's International Health program, the Center for Injury Control and the Center for Public Health Preparedness at the Rollins School of Public Health, the Atlanta Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The EMS fellow will join the faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine as Instructor of Emergency Medicine in the Emory University School of Medicine. As a full-time faculty member, the EMS fellow will have access to the Courtesy Scholarship Program as prescribed by the Employee Benefits Office at Emory University. We encourage fellows to pursue a master's degree in public health (MPH) or business (MBA).

Small group sessions will be guided by the EMS faculty at Emory on a bi-monthly basis covering topics as delineated in the EMS fellowship core curriculum. An EMS journal club is also scheduled every other month.

::::::::: Goals  ::::

• Experience with the design and operation of various types of EMS systems
• Experience in prehospital emergency care; routine participation in EMS base station activities
• Active participation in education of EMS providers at all levels
• Active participation in the administrative, legislative, and financial aspects of EMS systems
• Active participation in EMS research
• Active participation in disaster preparedness
• Further development of clinical skills and knowledge requisite for care of the acutely ill or injured patient

::::::::: Entry Requirements  ::::

• Emergency residency trained and board prepared or certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Active involvement in the care of acutely ill or injured patients
• Demonstrated interest in further education in EMS
• Necessary licensure to practice medicine in the state of Georgia
• Eligibility for employment by Emory University

::::::::: Contact Us  ::::
If you would like additional information about our Emergency Medicine EMS fellowship, please contact:

Alexander P. Isakov, MD, MPH
or
Eric Ossmann, MD

EMS Fellowship
Section of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
531 Asbury Circle - Annex
Suite N340
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-778-5975