Simulation Fellowship

• Work with residents and medical students at St. Joseph's Medical Center providing clinical and didactic education on an ongoing basis throughout the year. 

• Assist / plan simulation sessions with Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Transitional Year, Internal Medicine, and occasionally other specialties. Average of 1-2 didactics sessions per week. 

• Participate as junior member of academic emergency medicine faculty, including participating in department meetings and helping with recruitment and resident education.

• Design and implement a Capstone Project based on a simulation topic of their choosing, supported by simulation faculty.

• One-on-one mentorship with experienced educators trained in the fields of Simulation, Medical Education, Toxicology, Ultrasound, EMS, Research, and Emergency Department administration

• Monthly Simulation Journal Club on assorted simulation topics

• Funding to attend regional and/or national simulation conference and opportunities to participate in simulation events with national leaders in the field

• Dedicated training on the use of an assortment of high fidelity mannequins and task trainers as well as lo-fidelity simulation

• Training on curriculum design, utilizing simulation for quality improvement, in situ simulation, multidisciplinary training, sim lab administration

• Training on management of our high use state-of-the art simulation center and related equipment

• Graduate of a U.S. ACGME accredited Emergency Medicine Residency by fellowship matriculation date

• ABEM Certified or Eligible with ability to obtain California Medical License by fellowship matriculation date

  • Visa Sponsorship may be available for select candidates if the above requirements are met

• Demonstrated interest in a career utilizing medical simulation 

• Qualified applicants will need to provide:

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • Minimum of two Letters of Recommendation

  • Personal statement

• Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis throughout the year

• Please send application information to:

  Matthew Kiefer, MD
  Director of Simulation
  matthew.kiefer@commonspirit.org

Program duties and compensation:

• 720 clinical hours per year at SJMC - averaged at 60 hours per month. 

• Duties consistent with clinical attendings with the same oversight responsibilities

• Compensated at $280 per hour of scheduled clinical work

  • Fellows are not eligible for additional incentive compensation or bonus payments

• 480 administrative hours per year at SJMC - averaged at 40 hours per month

• Duties determined and approved by fellowship director

CME reimbursement of $5,000 for specialty-specific conferences. Receipts must be submitted and activities pre-approved by program director.

Moonlighting clinical rate of $280 for hours exceeding program duties

Annual training stipend of $200 for compliance training and $600 for minefield navigator training.