Providing training in emergency care to mitigate health disparities in vulnerable populations abroad.
Our Mission:
We promote global health focused on caring for vulnerable populations through collaborative learning. To accomplish this, we train and partner with international and local colleagues to provide quality emergency care in limited-resource settings.
Broaden your horizons
Global Emergency Medicine is a dynamic field in our specialty that focuses on the health of populations and individuals in varying resourced settings and environments. Our program aims to train fellows to support practical partnerships with emergency medicine providers locally and abroad through:
- Educational partnerships around the world focusing on developing Emergency Medicine infrastructure:
- Educational opportunities and exploration of knowledge exchange between EM settings
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety focus
- Process evaluation that serves the benefit of the site
- Faculty and trainee mentoring
- In places where EM is not recognized as a specialty, we support our colleagues who recognize the value of emergency medicine in their communities
- Encourage collaboration and innovation in emergency care delivery
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your fellowship, and we are committed to supporting our fellows throughout their time here. Our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, residents and fellows get access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
Wellness in Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine provides added support for trainees through our departmental Wellness and Resilience Committee.
Faculty members mentor one trainee at each level. Residents and fellows get to know their mentors and each other across all levels of training, attending activities such as baseball games, group dinners, ice cream socials and more.
See events and profiles of program members on our Emergency Medicine Instagram page.
General Information
The Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Eastern Virginia Medical School has a variety of impactful opportunities for the fellow. Our program gives the fellow flexibility in exploring their personal interests in Global Health.
Past fellows have worked in various locations including Mozambique, India, Zimbabwe, and Trinidad focusing on projects in education and clinical and systems development.
We have additional relationships in Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria and other locations in Africa, SE Asia, Europe, The Caribbean and Central/South America.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region that we serve is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for the institution, is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unit and the region's premier heart program. Its active cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy and oncology programs, as well as its heart, lung, kidney and pancreas transplant programs, make Sentara Norfolk General an ideal place for fellows to train. Our fellows complete 1,000 hours of clinical work annually in the emergency departments of several Sentara facilities, including Sentara Norfolk General.
