International Emergency Medicine Fellowship

The International Emergency Medicine Fellowship prepares leaders in international health and international emergency systems.  Fellows develop skills in humanitarian aid and disaster response, emergency systems development, health program administration and funding, cross-cultural collaboration, international public health, and human rights

The fellowship program is designed for those seeking a career in academic international emergency medicine and/or medical leadership and research in international health organizations.  During the two-year program (one year for applicants with an MPH degree) fellows will:

• Actively participate in international field projects
  Fellows gain firsthand experience in disaster response, EM development, refugee medicine, public health, human rights, travel medicine, and emergency medical provider training in both developed and underdeveloped countries.  A broad range of international experience is a hallmark of the program.
  

• Develop a strong knowledge base in international public health
  Fellows earn a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, which may include the Humanitarian Studies and Field Practice program. In addition, fellows complete the International Committee of the Red Cross's three-week H.E.L.P Course.
   

• Conduct research in international emergency medicine
  Fellows may join ongoing faculty research projects or spearhead individual projects in their areas of interest.  As affiliates of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, fellows have access to faculty, research, and training resources throughout the university.
  

• Obtain a working knowledge of university, governmental, and
  non-governmental international health organizations
  Through field experience and the fellowship's network of partner organization (including the International Rescue Committee, Oxfam, Save the Children, CARE, Red Cross/Red Cresent, Doctors Without Borders, Physicians for Human Rights, and others) fellows learn to navigate the complex field of global health.
  

• Learn to develop, fund, and sustain international programs
  Experience writing grant proposals for individual projects is strongly
  encouraged and fully supported within the fellowship.
  

• Maintain clinical skills in emergency medicine
  Fellows supervise Harvard residents in the emergency department of Brigham
  and Women's Hospital, a level I Trauma and Burn Center with over 56,000
  emergency visits per year.

Application Requirements

Successful applicants must be board eligible in emergency medicine.  To apply, please submit the following materials by November 20. (see application form & description for details):

1. Application form
2. Letter of Interest
3. CV
4. Personal statement
5. Three letters of recommendations (one from residency director or current chairman
6. Official USMLE transcript
7. Official medical school transcript

In addition candidates must apply separately to the MPH program of the Harvard School of Public Health by the December 15 deadline (see www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/ ).

Download:

1. IEM Fellowship Description
2. IEM Fellowship Application Form