Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellowship
The Center for Prehospital Medicine's EMS Fellowship Program at Carolinas Medical Center began in 1991. Effective July 1, 2013, the fellowship was given initial accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The fellowship is affiliated with the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The first fellow graduated in 1996; as of 2017, 27 fellows have successfully completed the program. One position is offered each year to qualified candidates who must be residency-trained and board certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine from an ACGME accredited program.
The EMS Fellow serves as Assistant Medical Director for Medic and the affiliated first responder agencies, and will be responsible for performing all duties required by the medical director. In addition, the Fellow will serve as Emergency Medicine junior faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Participation in all activities conducted by the Center for Prehospital Medicine (CPM) is expected, including assisting with primary paramedic education through a consortium agreement between CPM and Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in uptown Charlotte. Additionally, the EMS Fellow will take part in all Event Medicine Team mass gathering events, medical coverage and hospital disaster preparedness.
The unique design of this program and the EMS system affords complete medical control of all prehospital medical components within the community, including all BLS first responders and ALS transport. The opportunity exists to nourish any special interest that a fellow may have regarding a future in prehospital medicine. Fellows will gain experience in EMS education, tactical medicine, administration, mass gathering medical support, flight medicine, and disaster preparedness/response.
Accomplishments:
Please see the official EMS fellowship page at atriumhealth.org for the most up to date information and application instructions.
Contact:
S. Tyler Constantine, MD, Fellowship Director
Amy Swoope, Program Coordinator
The EMS Fellow serves as Assistant Medical Director for Medic and the affiliated first responder agencies, and will be responsible for performing all duties required by the medical director. In addition, the Fellow will serve as Emergency Medicine junior faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Participation in all activities conducted by the Center for Prehospital Medicine (CPM) is expected, including assisting with primary paramedic education through a consortium agreement between CPM and Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in uptown Charlotte. Additionally, the EMS Fellow will take part in all Event Medicine Team mass gathering events, medical coverage and hospital disaster preparedness.
The unique design of this program and the EMS system affords complete medical control of all prehospital medical components within the community, including all BLS first responders and ALS transport. The opportunity exists to nourish any special interest that a fellow may have regarding a future in prehospital medicine. Fellows will gain experience in EMS education, tactical medicine, administration, mass gathering medical support, flight medicine, and disaster preparedness/response.
Accomplishments:
- ACGME accredited in 2013
- 100% ABEM subspecialty exam pass rate
- Previous fellow the recipient of the NAEMSP/PhysioControl EMS Fellow Award
Please see the official EMS fellowship page at atriumhealth.org for the most up to date information and application instructions.
Contact:
S. Tyler Constantine, MD, Fellowship Director
Amy Swoope, Program Coordinator