Global and Local Health Equity Fellowship
The Boston Medical Center Global and Local Health Equity (GLHE) Fellowship prepares emergency physicians to become academic leaders in the field of health equity. The Emergency Department (ED) is the gateway and access point to health care for many patients, both domestically and globally. Marginalized populations, including those with language barriers, low income, or other barriers to care, often use our ED as their sole source of health care.
Boston Medical Center (BMC) Department of Emergency Medicine provides an environment for interested fellows to develop into the next generation of emergency medicine physicians who are focused on health equity in emergency medicine, both locally and globally. Through a uniquely flexible and individualized fellowship program, graduates will become subject matter experts with the ability to improve the delivery and equitable access to emergency medicine worldwide.
Objectives
The BMC Global and Local Health Equity (GLHE) Fellowship aims to prepare leaders in academic emergency medicine, by providing them with mentorship and training in research, advocacy, and education. Fellows who successfully complete the curriculum will have the skills to successfully continue a career in global emergency medicine and health equity.
Fellowship Structure
The BMC GLHE Fellowship starts July 1st and is 2 years in length (1-year option for candidates who have completed an advanced degree such as an MPH. Fellowship program is composed of 1) Scholarship and Academic Development in Global and Local Health Equity, 2) Advanced Degree, 3) Clinical Work: Attending Emergency Medicine shifts at BMC ED.
Application
Eligibility: Applicants must be in their final year of an ACGME accredited EM residency program and upon starting the fellowship, must be board-certified or board-eligible in EM.
Recruiting will begin in the Summer and Fall of 2025. You may reach out by email: demian.szyld@bmc.org for more information.
Alumni
2022-2023
Colleen Laurence, MD, MPH
Caitlin Farrel, MD, MPH
2022-2024
Nathanael Smith, MD, MBA
Rachael Shing, MD, MPH
2023-2024
Colleen Andrews, MD, MPH
2023-2025
Haeyeon (Henny)Hong, MD, MHS