RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health are launching a System Simulation Medicine Fellowship Program within the Department of Emergency Medicine!

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health are launching a System Simulation Medicine Fellowship Program within the Department of Emergency Medicine!

The Rutgers Health Emergency Medicine Simulation Fellowship program has the strength of three academic sites with the mix of a university-based level one trauma center, an urban academic center and a community academic center.

Our fellowship is designed to foster your growth as a leader in simulation-based education. You’ll engage in UME, GME and interprofessional education, ethical considerations, and cultural humility, preparing you to create inclusive and effective learning environments. With dedicated modules on research and continuous improvement, you’ll also have the chance to contribute to the field’s body of knowledge through scholarly projects and quality improvement initiatives. By the end of the program, you’ll be equipped to design, implement, and evaluate simulation programs that enhance patient care and safety.

Our mission is to advance the field of emergency medicine through innovative simulation-based education. We are committed to developing skilled leaders who can design, implement, and evaluate high-quality simulation programs. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ethical practice, and interprofessional collaboration, we aim to enhance patient care and safety, and contribute to the body of knowledge in healthcare simulation.

Candidates are able to apply to the site that best meets their interests from a clinical emergency medicine practice perspective, while leveraging the strength and diversity of the largest academic health system in New Jersey.

RUTGERS HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICINE SIMULATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• SAEM-Accredited 1 Year Fellowship, beginning in July 2025
• 12 modules with hands on experience and expert supervision
• Faculty with a wealth of simulation experience
• Up-to-date literature reviews with Articles of Influence, best practice and evidence-based recommendations
• Diverse learner populations from pre-healthcare, UME, GME, professional practice and IPE experiences
• While the educational program spans 3 sites, the fellow will have one clinical “home” where they will perform their clinical duties. These sites are different in their focus and strengths, allowing for a broad range of diversity and opportunity.
  • Community Medical Center (CMC)
  • Newark Beth Israel (NBI) Medical Center
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

BENEFITS AND SALARY

• Salary: $137,000/year
• RWJBH Employee Benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, malpractice, life, and disability coverage and more!
• CME Allowance of $4000/year

Apply now to become a part of our dynamic team and make a lasting impact on the future of emergency medicine education!

APPLICATION: https://sites.rutgers.edu/emsim-fellowship/application-process/ CURRICULUM: https://sites.rutgers.edu/emsim-fellowship/curriculum-overview/

For questions about our Simulation Medicine Fellowship Program, please contact our System Simulation Medicine Fellowship Leaders:

Fellowship Director & RWJ-University Hospital Lead Faculty: Dr. Colleen Donovan at colleen.donovan@rutgers.edu

Associate Fellowship Director & Community Medical Center Lead Faculty: Dr. Chris DelMaestro at christopher.delmaestro@rwjbh.org

Associate Fellowship Director & Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Lead Faculty: Dr. Cena Tejani at cena.tejani@rwjbh.org

OUR CLINICAL SITES FOR THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Community Medical Center

This state-of-the-art ED has 82 treatment areas in a spacious 50,000 square foot area which operates around the clock, 365 days per year. We specialize in treating adults and children with major or minor illnesses or injuries, and mental health problems in the most efficient way possible. Patient satisfaction is a high priority. The ED at Community Medical Center is consistently rated in the 99th percentile of high volume EDs by Press Ganey.

The Stroke Center has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval and achieved Disease-Specific Care Certification for Acute Stroke from the Joint Commission. We are also an accredited Chest Pain Center.

Our nurses are all certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support by the American Heart Association. Many nurses also have certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and in Emergency Nursing. All nurses receive ongoing continuing education in acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and trauma.

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

The Lester M. Bornstein Department of Emergency Medicine is staffed 24 hours a day by full-time emergency physicians and nurses treating approximately 80,000 patients annually. Fully equipped to handle all medical, surgical and psychiatric emergencies, the Department's board-certified emergency physicians and specialized emergency nurses provide quality care to all ages from newborns to the elderly. The Emergency Department also offers state-of-the-art pediatric emergency services with a separate waiting area and board-certified pediatric emergency specialists; an on-site Crisis Center to handle all psychiatric emergencies; a referral center for victims of rape and sexual assault; a FastTrack area for the treatment of minor emergencies; and a fully equipped, state-of-the-art resuscitation room to treat acute traumatic and cardiac emergencies.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Emergency Department

Located in downtown New Brunswick, NJ, we care for more than 95,000 emergency department and trauma patients annually. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is New Jersey’s largest academic medical enter through its partnership with Rutgers University and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The 600+-bed adult hospital and 100+- bed Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) are among the busiest in region, offering the highest levels of care in cardiovascular medicine, heart, kidney and pancreas transplantation, cancer care, neuroscience, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, women’s health and pediatrics. As a Level I Trauma Center in New Jersey, an academic medical center, and a state and regional leader in emergency and trauma care, RWJUH regularly addresses some of the most serious illnesses and traumatic injuries in the state. Due to our Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center verifications and the fact that our academic medical center offers many specialty services and destination therapies available at only a small number of elite institutions nationally, patient demand continues to grow for RWJUH's services.

Community Medical Center (CMC) is a fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents highly sophisticated medical treatment close to home. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state’s largest non-teaching hospital and Ocean County’s largest and most active health care facility.

Community Medical Center offers a comprehensive array of services, including advanced cancer care, state-of-the-art neurology and neurosurgery services with a neuro-interventional lab and a bi-plane, and cardiac care featuring three cardiac catheterization labs. Surgical services feature two da Vinci robotic surgical platforms including the latest generation da Vinci Xi, and the Mako robotic-arm assisted system for joint replacement surgery. CMC offers technology typically not found at a community hospital, including a 3-Tesla MRI, digital mammography, the Rapid Arc linear accelerator (one of the most sophisticated linear accelerators used for radiation therapy), a CyberKnife for treating inoperable tumors and the Veran Lung Navigation System.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. 

RWJBH is an equal opportunity employer.