Simulation Fellowship
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC)Simulation Fellowship
The Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Simulation Fellowship is designed to provide advanced hands-on and theoretical training in the field of medication simulation as it pertains to the clinical practice of emergency medicine, critical care, medical education, and systems improvement.
The NGMC Simulation Fellowship will recruit two emergency medicine board-certified or board-eligible physicians for this one-year fellowship. Fellows will work clinically, six to seven shifts per month, at one of the NGMC emergency departments. They will also work at the Center for Simulation and Innovation to clinically train residents from all specialties, develop simulation cases, develop a scholarly project, and work with the healthcare system on quality improvement projects.
Applications will be accepted after July 1 of the year preceding fellowship training. To apply, send the required application materials to Dr. Sidhant Nagrani at emergencyfellowshipinfo@nghs.com.
What is Simulation?
Simulation is an innovative, hands-on training method that optimizes patient safety, quality, and efficiency in healthcare. Simulation allows the learners to put their technical skills, knowledge, and critical thinking to practice in a safe, realistic learning environment. All members of the interdisciplinary team can care for patients as they would in the clinical setting.
We offer several types of simulation experiences: high-fidelity simulation manikins, task trainers, and standardized patients. Our high-fidelity simulation manikins range from infant to adult with lifelike features and responsive physiology. Some simulations may include a standardized patient. A standardized patient is a person trained to simulate or take on the characteristics of an actual patient. In complex simulations, we may utilize a standardized patient paired with a task trainer. A task trainer is a lifelike model of human body parts that allows us to teach competency-based and procedural skills.
The Center for Simulation and Innovation ascribes to the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s Code of Ethics along with all organizational and ethical standards of Northeast Georgia Health System.
The values of the Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics include:
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Mutual Respect
- Professionalism
- Accountability
- Results Orientation
12 Month Schedule
- July
Intro to the manikin/begin weekly simulation sessions with residents. Procedural training course for residents (central lines, intubations, chest tubes). - August
Begin debriefing sessions - September
Quarterly simulation with all ED staff and rotating residents. Write first simulation case. - October
Simulation course at CAMS. - November
Cross disciplinary simulation with CC (ED/ICU cases). - December
Finalize topic for research project. Quarterly simulation with all ED staff and rotating residents. - January
- February
Design mock oral board exam cases. - March
Quarterly simulation with all ED staff and rotating residents. - April
Formal sim assessments with the residents. - May
Run mock oral boards. Finish research project/submit for publication. - June
Quarterly simulation with all ED staff and rotating residents.
Application Method and Deadlines
Applications will be accepted after July 1 of the year preceding fellowship training. An interview is required prior to selection for training. Interested applicants should email the below materials to emergencyfellowshipinfo@nghs.com.
Application Requirements
Candidates should submit the following information for application:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Letter of interest
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from program director
- Educational portfolio, if applicable, outlining efforts to date in the areas of teaching, simulation, and scholarly activity
- Completion of prior scholarly activity, curriculum development, or other targeted learning in medical simulation is favored, but not required.
Eligibility
All applicants must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency and be board-certified or board-eligible with the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine prior to fellowship start. In addition, the applicant must qualify for Georgia medical licensure.