Lehigh Valley Health Network is eager to offer you the opportunity to learn at one of Pennsylvania's largest teaching hospitals. Graduate medical education is a valued tradition which began more than a half-century ago at our hospital. All of the residency programs, which include trauma, family practice, obstetrics-gynecology, internal medicine, and surgery, emphasize academic rather than service orientation.

The Emergency Medical Services Fellowship is based out Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. This rapidly expanding campus is one of three within the greater Allentown and Bethlehem area. The fellow will spend time throughout the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network's three sites. This fellowship is designed to prepare the candidate to successfully complete the certificate of added qualification in EMS as offered by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians. More importantly, we strive to work with the Fellow and allow some flexibility in the program design. We feel we are uniquely qualified to provide that type of opportunity and experience.


This twelve-month program will provide education in the areas of management, leadership and quality assurance of EMS organizations. The Fellow will be actively involved with EMS air and ground units as well as local pre-hospital training programs. Time will be spent developing and enhancing community relationships with regards to injury prevention and disaster preparedness. The Fellow will take part in institutional, regional, state and national organizations as they relate to EMS. Currently, the staff at Lehigh Valley Hospital is actively involved in these organizations and many of them serve as regional medical directors for ground and air emergency service providers. Administrative aspects of EMS and providing education to the pre-hospital personnel and the community will also be emphasized.

The Curriculum:

3 months ground EMS
3 months MedEvac
3 months administration
2 months research
1 month selective

Please note that this curriculum is intended to blend throughout the course of the year, rather than strict block rotations. For example, the Fellow may be participating in administrative activities and still be available to respond to MedEvac calls. Also, this is descriptive of a traditional fellowship. Someone interested in tactical EMS may have their schedule adjusted so as to allow for that experience.

Research Requirement: Two research papers

Minimum of one twelve hour shift per week in the Emergency Department.

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