Overview
A two-year global EM fellowship partnered with Médecins Sans Frontières-USA, combining clinical and public health work in low-resource settings with an MPH.
The programme
- Focus
- Global health
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Emergency Medicine
- International applicants
- Institution policyInternational medical graduates eligible for NYP GME appointment with a valid ECFMG certificate (or a full NY licence); prerequisite training must be ACGME/AOA/RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I (Advanced Specialty) accredited, with a GMEC-approved exception route for exceptionally qualified IMGs; J-1 (ECFMG) visa only
- Visa support
- Institution policyNewYork-Presbyterian GME accepts foreign nationals only with J-1 (ECFMG) status or their own work authorisation; no H-1B, H-1B1, F-1 or E-3 sponsorship; O-1 supported only in very limited cases (NYP GME Visa Rules, 2027 recruitment packet)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policy (NY State Education Dept): trainees in ACGME-accredited programmes do not need a NY physician licence or limited permit; other (non-ACGME) clinical fellowship posts require a NY licence or limited permit (IMGs need ECFMG certification). NYP reimburses initial licence fee ($735) and renewals
How to apply
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026 (Zoom interview 14 October 2026; NRMP rank list 4 November 2026)
- Application method
- SAEM Global EM fellowship portal (saem.smapply.io) and NRMP Match
Funding
- Funding
- Competitive salary and benefits; MPH tuition, ICRC HELP course, travel expenses and stipends