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Medical Education Fellowship

The Medical Education fellowship is a non-ACGME fellowship supported by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the U-M Medical School. 

Fellows are appointed as faculty usually as instructors. During the two-year program, the fellows work toward completion of their MHPE, most commonly through the Department of Learning and Health Sciences. 

Additionally, they will serve in a junior leadership capacity for the education team, for the student clerkship and/or residency team, depending on their interests. 

The Fellowship Director is Mary Haas, MD, MHPE and the Program Administrator is Eric Berry.

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Our Mission
To develop emergency medicine physicians into experts, leaders and scholars in the field of medical education. Fellows will develop knowledge, skills, and expertise in essential competency areas of medical education.
Program Overview

Components of the program include:

  • Clinical – Fellows will have role of Clinical Instructor at the U-M Medical School and staff as an Attending in the ED.
  • Education – Fellows will develop expertise through a variety of practical and structured experiences. Fellows will complete a Masters of Health Professional Education.
  • Teaching – Fellows will have teaching opportunities in a wide-range of educational settings and will receive feedback on their teaching.
  • Research and Scholarship – Fellows will be integrated into the vibrant medical education community with the support to develop their own scholarly area of interest and expertise.
  • Administrative and Leadership – Fellows will have a formal administrative role as an Assistant Residency Program Director or as Assistant Clerkship Director.

After completion of the fellowship, learners will have expertise in the following areas:

  • Education Theory
  • Educational Methods
  • Curriculum Development
  • Educational Community
  • Education Research/ Scholarship
  • Assessment
  • Evaluation
  • Leadership
How to Apply

Qualifications include Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (residency trained) and a strong interest in an academic career as a clinical educator.

Applicants are asked to provide:

  1. Cover letter outlining their long term goals and the reasons for pursuing a Medical Education Fellowship
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. Three letters of recommendation, including one from residency PD

Recruitment Schedule for July 2025 Start

Application deadline: September 6, 2024

Contact Us

Please send applications and inquiries to Eric Berry.

Interview Dates (Virtual)
  • September 9, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST
  • September 16, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST
  • September 23, 2024; 12:00p-3:00p EST

Offer extended by October 1, 2024

Recent Graduates
  • Mallory Davis
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Charles Kropf 
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Jenna Thomas 
    Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • Carolyn Commissaris
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Deena Khamees
    University of Texas Health, Houston, TX
  • Mary Haas
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • William Peterson
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Program Leadership
Program Director
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Mary R. Haas Mary R C Haas, MD, MHPE
Assistant Director of Clinical Faculty Development
Director of Medical Education Fellowship and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Program Administrator
EmergMed_Berry, Eric Eric Berry
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