Fellowship Programs

UC Irvine School of Medicine has a three-year residency program that accepts six residents per year. Patient volume is about 40,000 a year, with a good mix of indigent and insured patients. We are a Level I Trauma Center and see 2,200 trauma runs a year. There are 12 full-time attending physicians who represent a wide array of sub-specialization, including toxicology, sports medicine, infectious disease, disaster medicine, pediatrics, informatics and ultrasound. The Division of Emergency Ultrasound has been in place since 2001. It is run by Dr. J. Christian Fox, an emergency ultrasound fellowship-trained emergency physician who is RDMS certified. Dr. Mark Langdorf, Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, and several other attendings are also RDMS certified. The ultrasound program offers training to students throughout the entire four years of medical school. Approximately 60 medical students from UC Irvine and around the country perform externship rotations in emergency ultrasound each year.

During the one-year fellowship, there will be research, teaching, clinical and ultrasound requirements. The research requirement stipulates that one IRB-approved project is underway prior to graduation. Teaching duties include both bedside instruction to the residents as well as giving 10 lectures throughout the year. This may be done at weekly conference, through Sonoran Ultrasound, or to the medical students rotating through the emergency ultrasound elective. The clinical duties pay for the fellowship and amount to eight 10-hour shifts per month, for which you will receive $80,000 for the year. Additionally, there is a $2,500 stipend for an Apple computer. There are times of double and even triple attending coverage throughout the day.  In order to learn the psychomotor skill of image acquisition, you will be required to scan 1,000 patients and be present at 48 of the 52 Q&A sessions held during the year. Upon graduation the fellow is expected to obtain RDMS licensure.

Applicants are encouraged to apply through the online Emergency Fellowship Service. Prior ultrasound experience is not a prerequisite for acceptance. Decisions will be announced Nov. 15. 

For more information, visit the ultrasound program's website. 

The UC Irvine School of Medicine fellowship in EMS/DMS consists of a one-year or two-year, post-graduate program designed to provide education and experience in out-of-hospital emergency medical systems, disaster medicine, international emergency medicine and the management of public health emergencies. During training, the EMS/DMS fellow will have duties and responsibilities not only with the emergency department, but also with the community. During the two-year EMS/DMS program, fellows will obtain formal advanced training toward a master's degree. in Public Health, Public Administration, or Business Administration, due to the growing need to understand EMS/DMS in a broader public perspective.

Responsibilities include: Direct patient care, supervision of residents, medical students, and paramedic interns, providing formal lectures to residents and faculty throughout UC Irvine Medical Center.

Training includes:

• Certification as an Orange County Base Hospital Physician (responsible for management and supervision of UC Irvine-assigned paramedic units and UC Irvine medical intensive care nurses) 
• Active participation in Regional Paramedic Advisory Committee meetings
• Active participation in quality improvement activities 
• Active participation in paramedic field training 
• Active participation in the Disaster Medical Assistance Team, including deployment 
• Active participation in administrative committees at UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County Health Care Agency, the state of California and professional organizations including the National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians 
• European Master of Disaster Medicine course development 
• International disaster preparedness courses 
• HAZMAT courses 
• National Association of EMS Physicians Medical Director Course
• Advanced degree program (MPH, MPA, or MBA)

Topics taught during the fellowship include (but are not limited to):

• Incident command system
• Blast injuries
• Bioterrorism/pandemic influenza
• Mass casualty triage
• Radiological issues and threats
• Chemical weapons
• Vulnerable populations
• Community preparedness
• US health care system
• Natural disasters (such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes and tornadoes)
Before completing the program, the EMS/DMS fellow will have completed one academic level project that may include formal research, support of community organizations (e.g., public health department, EMS agency, healthcare agency), evaluation or program development. These projects must be presented at national or international meetings.

The University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine (EM) is accepting applications for its two-year Faculty Development Fellowship. This fellowship has been created for EM residency graduates to prepare them for an academic career. Fellows may select an emphasis in multiple scholarly tracks.

Training tracks will include:

• Residency – Curriculum design and implementation
• School of Medicine – Curriculum design and implementation
• Western Journal of Emergency Medicine – Journal editing and publishing

Qualifications:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in EM
• Residency training in a 3-or 4-year program
• Strong interest in an academic career
• Interest in teaching, educational research and methodology

Components of the training at UC Irvine's School of Medicine  include:

The clinical component: The fellow will be expected to work 60 hours a month as an attending in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Irvine Medical Center, supervising EM residents and required clerkship medical students.

The didactic component: Fellows will be expected to complete a Master of Health Professions or Master of Clinical Science or Master of Public Health. There is significant flexibility in identifying the curriculum that will best match the fellow’s needs.

The administrative component: The fellow will work directly with the EM residency program director and associate dean for clinical science education. The fellow will be actively involved in residency education or medical student curriculum design, development and teaching.

Duration of the fellowship: The fellow will have a choice of choosing from a one- or two-year track. To best prepare for an academic career, the two-year track with a master’s degree is strongly recommended and is given preference.

Send CV and statement of interest to Fellowship co-Directors:

Dr. Shahram Lotfipour at shl@uci.edu
Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy at bchakrav@uci.edu