Located in a diverse area of Orange County, Calif., the UCI Emergency Medicine Administration Fellowship aims to train physicians to prepare for administration positions within emergency departments or at the hospital level in academic or community settings. 

The focus of this fellowship includes a variety of topics in emergency medicine administration with optional areas of focus. EM residency graduates interested in addressing patient care from a systems perspective, becoming a researcher in ED operations, and/or pursuing departmental or hospital-wide leadership roles may consider this career path.

Fellowship training can lead to earlier opportunities to take ownership over impactful projects in an emergency department and creation of scholarship in this area. Fellows receive direct mentorship to cultivate their leadership and research skills.

In addition to mentorship, fellows learn through organized didactics, leadership meetings, projects, administration courses and clinical experience.

  1. Through a didactic curriculum consisting of assigned readings and participation in discussions, fellows will gain facility in high-yield topics, including:
    1. Identifying opportunities for process improvement and managing organizational change.
    2. Understanding billing and reimbursement. 
    3. Identifying ways to optimize operational and financial performance.
    4. Understanding systems issues as a clinician and as an administrator.
    5. Building relationships with nursing staff and nursing leadership.
    6. Quality and safety.
    7. Risk management and mitigation.
    8. Advocacy and healthcare policy.
    9. Staffing and resource management.
    10. Medical informatics.
    11. Project management and process improvement. 
  2. Develop an understanding of business models of emergency medicine. 
  3. Be able to lead projects related to ED operational issues.
  4. Develop proficiency in monitoring key performance and quality indicators. 
  5. Participate in a variety of operational and leadership meetings.

Our EM physician administration leadership team is looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented EM physician with a collaborative and problem-solving mindset to join us as we seek to deliver high-quality, efficient and patient-centered care.

For additional information regarding the fellowship and application process, please contact:

Fellowship Director
Carrie Chandwani, MD
chandwa@hs.uci.edu.