Medical Education/Simulation Fellowship

We train emergency medicine physicians to become expert clinician educators, focusing on simulation, curricular design, and education research. Fellows gain hands-on teaching experience across diverse settings and pursue professional growth through conferences and optional graduate degrees.

Our fellowship prepares emergency medicine physicians for careers as clinician educators, emphasizing skills in simulation, curricular design, learner assessment, education research, and program evaluation. Fellows lead bi-monthly simulations for our residency and monthly in situ sessions in community and critical-access emergency departments, focusing on high-acuity, low-occurrence (HALO) procedures and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Fellows can choose a one- or two-year program, with the two-year option supporting an advanced graduate degree in medical education (e.g., MHPE, MSEd, MACM). They also have opportunities to participate in the ACEP/CORD Teaching Fellowship and attend education-focused conferences.

This fellowship enhances our UVM Health Network by promoting our academic mission in rural hospitals, teaching in diverse settings, and supporting faculty development. It is accredited by the SAEM Fellowship Approval Program.

Foundational Components: our fellowship curriculum draws on resources both locally and nationally, and encompasses five broad domains:

  • Theories of learning and teaching methods
  • Administration and program evaluation
  • Didactic education and curricular design
  • Professional development
  • Education Research
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Arlene S. Chung, MD, MACM

Dr. Chung is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs at the Larner College of Medicine, UVM. She was the 2022 EMRA Residency Director of the Year and advocates for physician wellness through lectures and policy development. She joined UVMHN in January 2024.

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