Located in a diverse area of Orange County, California, the UCI Emergency Medicine Administration Fellowship trains physicians for administrative leadership roles within emergency departments or hospitals in academic or community settings.
This fellowship covers a broad range of emergency medicine administration topics, with opportunities for specialization. Graduates interested in improving patient care from a systems perspective, conducting research in ED operations or pursuing leadership roles at the departmental or hospital level will benefit from this program.
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement and managing organizational change
- Understanding billing and reimbursement
- Identifying ways to optimize operational and financial performance
- Understanding systems issues as a clinician and as an administrator
- Building relationships with nursing staff and nursing leadership
- Quality and safety
- Risk management and mitigation
- Advocacy and healthcare policy
- Staffing and resource management
- Medical informatics
- Project management and process improvement
- Develop an understanding of business models of emergency medicine
- Be able to lead projects related to ED operational issues
- Develop proficiency in monitoring key performance and quality indicators
- 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.