JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Objectives of the Fellowship

During the two-year program, fellows will:

• Develop clinical and contextual expertise in delivering emergency care within complex, low-resource settings.
• Build cultural and ethical competency for international emergency medicine research.
• Gain proficiency in diverse research designs and methods relevant to addressing emergency care needs in resource-limited contexts.
• Acquire experience in program implementation and evaluation, including acute care interventions, and understand the roles of funding, partnerships, and capacity-building in achieving sustainable change.
• Engage in networking and collaboration with global emergency medicine faculty, trainees, program implementers, and policymakers.
• Define a career path within international emergency medicine and public health that aligns with their personal passions and professional interests.

 

Funding and Program Sustainability

The Johns Hopkins Center for Global Emergency Care, and by extension the fellowship, has historically been well-funded through USAID, CDC, and NIH. However, the current funding environment is increasingly uncertain. At present, we maintain active funding from the State Department (Global Health Security) and NIH (research in South Africa). In addition, our faculty continue to support global health security initiatives across eight countries and sustain a robust domestic portfolio focused on public health interventions for vulnerable populations.

 

While future funding is less predictable, our commitment to international collaborations—particularly in Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa—remains strong. Fellows will continue to have access to international clinical opportunities regardless of funding fluctuations. That said, long-term sustainability of large-scale research and program implementation, particularly with non-state actors, may be more vulnerable to funding variability.

 

To mitigate these risks, we will leverage the extensive networks of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to ensure fellows benefit from a diverse range of experiences. Fellows are also guaranteed participation in at least one international and one domestic conference during their training.

 

Finally, all fellows are strongly encouraged to apply for the NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellows Program, a longstanding initiative (over 25 years) that we anticipate will continue to provide critical opportunities for advanced training in global health research.

Fellowship Curriculum

The curriculum is structured around four core components:

1. Formal Public Health Training
   Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). The fellowship director will provide individualized guidance on elective course selection, concentration programs (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and management, behavioral sciences, community health), and other customization options to align training with each fellow’s career goals.
2. Comprehensive Field Experiences
   Fellows will be encouraged and supported to engage in a range of field-based activities tailored to their interests. These may include participation in educational programs, field research projects, clinical service delivery, and international rotations such as with the World Health Organization (WHO).
3. Focused Mentorship and Research Training
   Each fellow will undertake a primary research project under the guidance of a dedicated mentor. Research training will encompass the full cycle of project development, including:
• Preparation and submission of individual grant proposals
• Project design and proposal writing
• Submission of global emergency medicine research protocols to an Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Implementation of one or more resource-appropriate research projects at international sites
• Data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Dissemination through abstracts at national or international conferences and publication of at least one peer-reviewed manuscript
4. Academic Emergency Medicine
   Fellows will serve as members of the clinical faculty in the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine. They will participate fully in academic activities including grand rounds, conferences, and resident teaching. In addition, fellows will be enrolled in the Department’s junior faculty development program, which offers monthly seminars to strengthen academic and leadership skills.

To submit your application, include a letter of intent, personal statement, CV, and two letters of recommendation. Please upload the necessary applications to the website directly. You are also welcome to notify via email to bhansot1@jh.edu, drudolp3@jh.edu and mrode4@jhmi.edu that an application has been submitted. Applications will be reviewed by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Global Emergency Care Faculty. In your letter of intent, please describe what makes you interested in our program in particular. At least one of your two letters of recommendation should speak directly to your emergency medicine clinical skills, while the other letter should speak to your research, teaching, and/or service experience. This fellowship program has a strong research focus and thus preference will be given to fellows interested in research and submitting a UJMT Fogarty fellowship application for a field-based experience in year 2.

Applications may only be submitted between Jul 01, 2025 at 12:00PM and Sep 30, 2025 at 11:59PM