University of Cincinnati Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship

University of Cincinnati

The Department of Emergency Medicine and its Division of Global Health established a two-year Global EM Fellowship in 2017. The Global EM Fellowship provides fellows with clinical and educational opportunities in both Global Health and Emergency Medicine. Fellows must also fulfill clinical Emergency Medicine responsibilities through UC Health. The core of Global Health education lies in off-site service and clinical experiences. Fellows will spend between four and six months on various Global Health and Emergency Medicine clinical experiences. How and where fellows spend their overseas clinical experience is tailored to meet each fellow’s individual goals. 

  • Program Coordinator: Melissa Meece
  • Program Length: Two years (default), which includes a Master of Public Health (MPH). A one-year track is available only for applicants who already hold a qualifying advanced degree.

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Fellowship Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide a foundation in the facets of Global Health through three core components:

  • Master of Public Health (MPH): A Global Health concentration through the University of Cincinnati.
  • Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) Course: A two-week course by the International Committee of the Red Cross focusing on disaster intervention.
  • Certificate in Tropical Medicine (CTropMed): Independent online education through the University of Minnesota combined with a two-week on-site practical application course. This prepares you to take the CTropMed exam.
  • Additional Learning: Fellows participate in Global Health Grand Rounds, a quarterly Journal Club, and contribute to Global Health FOAMed content on TamingtheSRU.com.
Clinical Responsibilities
  • Fellows work 700 clinical hours per year as junior faculty/attending physicians within the UC Health system, split between the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Level I Trauma Center) and community emergency departments.

 

Projects

Project Name & Description Details
Americas
Africa
Asia

Contacts

Whitney Bryant
Whitney K. Bryant, MD, MPH, M.Ed.
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Section on Global Health

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Additional Application / Interview Information

Selection: The program participates in the NRMP Match (recruiting for the 2027-2028 cycle). Candidates are evaluated based on prior international experience, interest in an MPH, and career goals in administration, education, or research.
Application Criteria
Prerequisites: Completion of an ACGME-approved residency in Emergency Medicine.
Application Process
All applications must be submitted by the application deadline through the SAEM Application Portal button below. Please note, you must also register for the NRMP Match

Important Dates

Application Deadline: Oct. 1, 2026 Interview Date: October
Application Deadline
October 1, 2026
Interview Date
October

Eligibility

All eligible applicants must have completed or be on track to complete an ACGME-aproved residency in Emergency Medicine and be eligible to work clinically at UC Health after satisfying the requirements for an Ohio medical license and relevant hospital credentialing requirements.

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