Overview
The Los Angeles County EMS Agency and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine sponsor a 1-year EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship. There is also an option for 2-year fellowship with advanced degree.
We are accredited as an EMS Fellowship Training Program by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
The fellowship is a unique collaboration between the Los Angeles County EMS Agency, which is one of the largest EMS Agencies in the world, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a primary provider agency serving the majority of cities in the county, and the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Our goal is to create a fellowship experience that prepares the physician to become a specialist in EMS and Disaster Medicine. This training will be sufficient to allow the fellow to pursue a career as an EMS medical director for a local EMS agency or for a fire department, an academician implementing EMS research, a clinician in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine with expertise in EMS, and/or as a national expert in EMS and Disaster Medicine.
Fellowship Faculty
Nichole Bosson, MD, MPH, NRP, FAEMS
- Medical Director, LA County EMS Agency
- EMS Fellowship Director and Faculty,
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Shira Schlesinger, MD, MPH, FACEP
- Director of Education and Innovation, LA County EMS Agency
- Associate EMS Fellowship Director and Faculty,
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Tabitha Cheng, MD
- Director of Prehospital Research and Education,
- Associate EMS Fellowship Director and Faculty,
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Puneet Gupta, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
- Assistant Medical Director, LA County Fire Department
Clayton Kazan, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
- Medical Director, LA County Fire Department
Dipesh Patel, MD, DTMH, FAAEM
- Medical Director, Paramedic Training Institute at the LA County EMS Agency
- Faculty, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Denise Whitfield, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
- Assistant Medical Director, LA County EMS Agency
- Faculty, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Kelsey Wilhelm, MD
- Director of Prehospital and Disaster Services
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
Curriculum/Fellowship Requirements
Fellows will be expected to meet all requirements set forth by the American Board of Emergency Medicine for EMS Fellowship candidates.
Clinical Experience
- 6 clinical shifts/month in the emergency department at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center – a high-volume LA County Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Medical Center, STEMI Center and Disaster Resource Center. Duties include supervising resident physicians and medical students and providing patient care.
- Online medical direction at Harbor-UCLA Base Hospital.
- Field care with LA County Fire Department and other LA County Provider Agencies. Duties include medical direction and direct field care.
- Participation in local EMS specialty training (e.g., Tactical EMS, Urban Search & Rescue, etc.)
Administrative Experience
- Attendance at Los Angeles EMS Agency’s Medical Advisory Council and Pediatric Advisory Committee quarterly meetings and other relevant local and regional EMS meetings.
- Membership in the EMS Medical Directors Association of California (EMDAC) and attendance at quarterly meetings.
- Participation in the following activities at the LA County EMS Agency: system development; protocol revision; disaster preparedness activities; and mass gathering planning.
- Attendance at Harbor-UCLA departmental faculty and fellow meetings.
Teaching Experience
- Teaching and curriculum development for paramedic trainees at the J. Michael Criley Paramedic Training Institute.
- Contribution to the EMS system annual continuing education ‘EMS Update’.
- Delivery of a Grand Rounds presentation, for Harbor-UCLA Department of Emergency Medicine during normally scheduled conferences.
- Preparation of Tape Reviews and teaching emergency department residents at the Harbor-UCLA Base Physician Course.
Research Experience for 2-year Candidates
- Fellows completing the 2-year fellowship will be expected to participate in research training through attainment of an advanced degree (MPH/MS) and conduct a hypothesis driven research project.
Compensation and Benefits
- Fellows will receive a highly competitive compensation.
- Fellows will be provided shared office space, secretarial support, a computer, and access to the Department’s medical library, copy machine, and facsimile equipment.
- Benefits include medical and dental insurance and 4 weeks paid vacation per year.
- Additional educational funds will be provided to support educational expenses and scholarly presentations at state or national conferences.
Eligibility
Qualified candidates have completed or will complete an emergency medicine residency or pediatric emergency medicine fellowship and wish to pursue a career in EMS/Disaster Medicine. There is one position available each academic year.
Application
Candidates should complete and return the Fellowship Application.
Application deadline: September 1st of the application year.
Contact
Nichole Bosson, MD, MPH, FAEMS
Director, EMS Fellowship
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
1000 W Carson St. Box 21, Torrance CA 90509
Phone: 562-378-1600
Email: [email protected]
Rafael Esparza
Coordinator, EMS Fellowship
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine
1000 W Carson St. Box 21, Torrance CA 90509
Phone: 424-306-5430
Email: [email protected]