University of Pennsylvania - Penn Global EM (PGEM) Fellowship

The curriculum will be a two-year fellowship that is designed to have flexibility in order to meet the individual needs and career goals of the fellows. One new fellow will be recruited each year. The curriculum will be divided into five specific areas: 

1. GEM Training: Each fellow will participate in specific additional course work in GEM as offered by the Penn GCH as well as through select external opportunities and courses – both in-person and online. Fellows will become Scholars of the CGH and will be connected with relevant centers at Penn as well as mentors both within the institution and externally. Fellows are encouraged to participate in regular scheduled opportunities (i.e. Journal Club) throughout the institution and among local institutions in the Philadelphia area. 

2. Projects: Each fellow will work abroad on GEM projects. Each fellow will be encouraged to participate in current opportunities, but also to take advantage of other opportunities, as well as to continue any current project(s). Travel time will be divided (generally up to three months at a time, with specific approval for longer time abroad) as permitted by the clinical and graduate class schedule and as determined by the Fellowship Director and the Department. 

3. Graduate Education: Each fellow will obtain a Master of Public Health in the Global Health Track; other advanced degrees (i.e. Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology) may also be possible.

4. Research: Each fellow will complete at least one research project of sufficient quality for presentation/publication prior to completion of the fellowship.

5. Clinical Medicine: Each fellow will work as a member of the clinical faculty (Instructor) of Penn Medicine for approximately 800 clinical hours/year. Each fellow is encouraged to participate in all faculty and academic activities in the Department of Emergency Medicine, as available.

Information on the Master of Public Health Program can be found here.  (Note: the application process is internal for fellows - you will not have to apply for SOPHAS). 

Fellows will receive financial support for tuition (full; via the Penn faculty tuition benefit and an education stipend) and program materials for the graduate program, full travel costs, an annual PRE/CME allowance, and faculty benefits.