Overview
A two-year fellowship preparing emergency physicians for medical direction of law enforcement special operations and tactical medicine programmes.
The programme
- Focus
- Tactical & operational medicine
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- July 2027 (usually 1 July; mid-year considered)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Board prepared or certified in EM; able to pass criminal background investigation and obtain security clearance
- International applicants
- Institution policyJohns Hopkins SOM accepts international residents/fellows via J-1 ECFMG Alien Physician Exchange Visitor sponsorship (applies to those joining from abroad or already in the US in another status); H-1B only in limited circumstances
- Visa support
- Institution policyJohns Hopkins SOM sponsors incoming residents/fellows for J-1 (ECFMG); H-1B only in limited cases (US MD graduates on OPT in ACGME training, or trainees already on H-1B in ACGME-accredited/recognised training with sufficient H-1B time remaining) - GME policy P&F028
- Licence requirement
- Institution policy (Maryland Board of Physicians): residents and fellows train as registered unlicensed practitioners through their programme; a full Maryland licence requires 1 year (US/Canadian grads) or ECFMG + 2 years (IMGs) of accredited postgraduate training plus licensing exams
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Online application with three letters (one from residency director), personal statement and CV
Funding
- Funding
- Maximum 800 clinical hours per academic year