Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship – Gain Leadership & Research Expertise at Temple

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician for a one-year, non-accredited Emergency Department Research Fellowship.

About the Fellowship

This unique opportunity is designed to provide hands-on research training and leadership skills essential for excelling in an academic emergency department. As a Research Fellow, you will:

• Develop a specialty research focus within emergency medicine
• Gain expertise in research collaboration and communication in a translational research setting
• Build leadership skills to prepare for high-level roles in emergency departments, medical schools, and hospital systems

Why Choose Temple?

Temple’s Department of Emergency Medicine has a diverse and extensive research portfolio, including:

• Emergency ultrasound
• Acute neurological illness and injury (stroke, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury)
• Critical illness and emerging infectious diseases

As a Research Fellow, you will work closely with established investigators and a team of research coordinators. Additionally, you’ll have access to funding and resources to develop pilot projects and pursue an independent research career.

Collaboration Opportunities: If interested, you can work with research mentors at partner institutions:

• University of Pennsylvania
• Cooper Medical Center
• University of Maryland / Shock Trauma

Clinical Component: The fellow will also work 720 clinical hours in a Temple Health Emergency Department.

Candidate Requirements

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine Residency
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Emergency Medicine

How to Apply

To be considered, please complete an online application and submit the following:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal Statement summarizing experience, qualifications, and career goals
• Three professional references (contact information required; letters of recommendation encouraged)
• Diversity & Inclusion Statement (strongly encouraged)

For confidential inquiries or questions, contact:
Shawn Hartigan – Shawn.Hartigan@tuhs.temple.edu

For confidential inquires and or questions about the opportunity please contact Shawn Hartigan: Shawn.Hartigan@tuhs.temple.edu 

We are especially interested in qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups. For more information about diversity at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit the Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Temple University Hospital (TUH): As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, TUH is a teaching hospital where the latest procedures and techniques are pioneered and where students and other physicians come to learn. It is also a robust research center that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science and altering the course of serious disease. All of this means that Temple physicians and staff are at the forefront of medical knowledge.

For more information about Temple University Hospital, please visit: https://bit.ly/2KyPg9I

Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP): Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple University Health System, is made up of more than 500 physicians who represent almost every subspecialty in modern medicine – from family medicine physicians to organ transplant surgeons.

For more information about Temple Faculty Physicians, please visit: https://bit.ly/3cNj4Lw

Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM): The School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital (TUH), its chief clinical training site, provide care for patients from throughout the region seeking advanced tertiary- and quaternary-level care. In addition, TUH serves one of the most vulnerable populations in the nation, providing more free and under-reimbursed care than any other hospital in Pennsylvania.

For more information about the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit: https://bit.ly/2KtfMBj

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• Temple University Hospital (TUH)
• Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
• Fox Chase Cancer Center
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• Temple University Hospital – Northeastern Campus
• Temple University Hospital- Women's and Families
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• Temple Faculty Physicians
• Temple Physicians, Inc.
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