Participation averages 18 hours per week (approximately 8 shifts per month)
Fellows are contracted for 1,697 clinical hours over the two-year fellowship, primarily working in the emergency department at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Opportunities are also available to work in affiliated UCHealth freestanding EDs. Because the fellowship expectations are rigorous, including successful achievement of board certification, successful achievement of an MBA in Healthcare Administration, and robust engagement in operational programs, external moonlighting will not be allowed unless approved by the DEM chair and fellowship director.
Goals:
- Refine clinical skills within the robust academic clinical emergency medicine setting
- Obtain board certification in emergency medicine, if not already attained
- Develop clinical skills necessary to achieve outstanding performance on individual and departmental metrics related to patient experience, quality of care, and clinical operations
- Development expertise in the clinical and operational aspects of observation medicine
- Participate in clinical teaching of medical students, advanced practitioners, and residents from the affiliated Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine