International Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Promote global health and mitigate health disparities by training to provide quality emergency care to vulnerable populations abroad.
Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Broaden your horizons
During three or four trips per year, our fellows prepare for site-specific overseas work, developing knowledge and skills in culturally sensitive needs assessments, program development, implementation and evaluation. Fellows have opportunities for research, and two-year fellows pursue a Master in Public Health as part of the program.
Maintain and develop high-quality emergency medicine skills in emergency departments locally before using your skills in countries such as Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya and Uganda, where past fellows have studied. Prepare to take your impact global with our fellowship.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for EVMS, is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit and the region's premier heart program. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, as well as its heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs, make Sentara Norfolk General an ideal place for fellows to train. Our fellows complete 1,000 hours of clinical work annually in the emergency departments of several Sentara facilities, including Sentara Norfolk General.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region that EVMS serves is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
At EVMS, we know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does. That’s why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your fellowship, and we are committed to supporting our fellows throughout their time at EVMS. Through EVMS' Wellness Works program, our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, our Resident Wellness program for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
Wellness in Emergency Medicine
Our commitment to wellness doesn't stop with EVMS' Wellness Works and GME's Resident Wellness programs for all residents and fellows. Emergency Medicine provides added support for trainees through our departmental Wellness and Resilience Committee.
Faculty members mentor one trainee at each level. Residents and fellows get to know their mentors and each other across all levels of training, attending activities such as baseball games, group dinners, ice cream socials and more.
