MedStar Emergency Medicine Health Policy Fellowship Program

During the first year the fellow will earn a Master in Policy Management (MPM) at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The McCourt School offers world renowned graduate programs with distinguished faculty who have extensive experience in Washington policymaking. The MPM program is an executive level masters program which brings together a diverse community of students, scholars, and practitioners committed to solving governmental and societal problems through enhancing their skills in management, analytics, and evidence-based policy.

Those who have already received graduate level training in public policy or public health (i.e. MPP, MPH) are eligible for the one-year option which will focus on policy experience and clinical work.

The core of the fellowship program is experiential learning in health policy. During the second year (or during the one-year option) the fellow will do two to three rotations on site at agencies or with organizations that do substantial policy work. Exact site placement will depend on the interests of the fellow and will be arranged by the fellowship director in partnership with the fellow.

Possible sites include:

• Staff-level experience working in the office of a Member of the House of Representatives or on a major health committee.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Association for American Medical Colleges
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Health Resources and Services Administration

The fellow will continue to develop their skills in emergency medicine by working clinically as an attending physician with MedStar Emergency Physicians. The clinical sites include high acuity and high volume emergency departments within the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. The fellow will be expected to work 8-9 shifts per month throughout the 2-year fellowship.

Our fellows are part of a network of emergency medicine fellows including sports medicine, critical care, simulation, and telehealth. Fellows come together biannually for the EM Essentials curriculum including leadership skills, academic development, and job search/contract training. Fellows also lead health policy journal club and facilitate advocacy day for the residents and have additional opportunities for teaching and mentorship through the residency program and school of medicine.