Fellowships & Electives

Medical Education Fellowship

The Department of Emergency Medicine offers a one-year Fellowship in Medical Education.  The fellowship aims to provide teaching experience, opportunities for innovative research, and leadership for residency graduates.  The fellows are highly involved in the activities of the Medical Simulation Center.  Responsibilities include: case design, scenario facilitation, and procedure workshop development and instruction for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program. 

Fellowship Director:Claire M. Plautz, MD

Claire M. Plautz, MD

Director, Medical Education Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

 

 Current Fellow:Amita Sudhir, MD

Amita Sudhir, MD

Medical Education Fellow

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine

  

Medical Toxicology Fellowship

The Division of Medical Toxicology of the Department of Emergency Medicine offers a two-year Fellowship in Medical Toxicology.  The fellowship curriculum includes the use innovative technologies for teaching in an active learning environment aimed to enhance the clinical experience. Fellow involvement with the Medical Simulation Center expands the medical toxicology educational programming and complements more traditional teaching methods.   

Fellowship Director:        Mark A. Kirk: Faculty Page
Mark A. Kirk, MD 
Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship  
Co-director, Medical Simulation Center  
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics 
                                                                                                

Current Fellows: Nathan Charlton, MD

Nathan Charlton, MD  
Medical Toxicology Fellow
Department of Emergency Medicine

David Lawrence, DO

David Lawrence, DO  

Medical Toxicology Fellow

Department of Emergency Medicine

      

Resident Elective in Medical Simulation

  • David Rylak (EM 2006): December 2005
  • Trey Allen (EM 2006): February 2006
  • Ed Walsh (EM 2007): May 2006
  • Ruth Barron (Anes 2007): Spring 2007

Medical Student Research Program

  • Reed Poole (SOM 2007): Fall 2006
    • Developed pilot module on pulmonary artery catheter insertion for medical students
  • Thomas Hartka (SOM 2010): Summer 2007
    • Authored scenarios addressed to teach and evaluate ACGME core competencies
  • Justin Haller (SOM 2010): Summer 2007
    • Created scenarios to assess simulation as a tool to teach pharmacology and toxicology principles

Education Taskforce Link  (Members Only)  

Life Saving Techniques WorkshopCase Facilitated by Dr. Plautz EM Resident Procedure WorkshopToxic Syndrome Recognition & Management