The Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Fellowship is a rigorous 12-month post-graduate training that combines didactics with bedside clinical instruction to prepare graduates for a rewarding career in Emergency Medicine.
The training comprises 70% of clinical time spent at the Level-1 Trauma Center and attached Pediatric Emergency Department, and the remainder of the time on rotations including a rural community emergency department, adult and surgical ICU, procedure/anesthesia rotation, ultrasound rotation requiring over 200 scans and ortho/hand rotation.
Fellows in the program will work directly with and under the supervision of Emergency Medicine board-certified physicians, primarily with some transition shifts under the supervision of EM-trained APPs.
The fellowship offers a competitive salary, CME stipend, full University Benefits on day 1, including liability insurance, health insurance, retirement & employee assistance program. Additional benefits include 2 sets of navy fellowship scrubs, access to the state-of-the-art Health Science Library, Up To Date, EM-RAP and ROSH
After successfully completing the program, fellows receive a certificate of completion from the University of Missouri and will be prepared to obtain their NCCPA Certificate of Added Qualification in Emergency Medicine Exam (EM-CAQ).
How to apply
Fall Positions:
- Application deadline May 1, 2025
- Zoom Interviews Mid-May
- EM boot camp September 15-30
- Anticipated start date October 1
Spring Positions:
- Application deadline October 1, 2025
- Zoom Interviews Mid-October
- EM boot camp March 15-30
- Anticipated start date April 1
Applications are currently being accepted.
Two to three Physician Assistant Fellows are accepted every six months into the EMPA Fellowship program.
Note: A google account is needed to upload the required documents on this application.
Please submit the online application and then mail your $50 processing fee to:
Ramona Morse
EM PA Fellowship, DC029.10
5 Hospital Dr., CS&E Bldg., Ste. CE-707
Clinical Support & Education Bldg., 7th Floor
Columbia, MO 65212
EMPAFellowship@health.missouri.edu
Entry Checklist
- Must be a graduate of an accredited physician assistant school.
- Must be certified or eligible to be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Must be able to obtain an unrestricted license to practice as a physician assistant in the state of Missouri. To apply for a Missouri physician assistant’s license, please contact the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
- Must be able to secure hospital privileges at University Hospital.
- Must submit a completed online application.
Those selected must complete a personal interview before final acceptance into the fellowship program. Email Rebekah Hudson at EMPAFellowship@health.missouri.edu with any additional questions.
Curriculum
Throughout a rigorous 12-month curriculum, PA fellows rotate through the adult, pediatric, and community emergency departments associated with MU Health Care.
This broad range of EM experience is enhanced with rotations in internal medicine, the surgical intensive care unit and many more units. During clinical rotations, fellows will be trained to monitor, diagnose and provide excellent treatment for a variety of adult and pediatric patients. In addition to bedside clinical experience, fellows will gain hands-on training that prepares them for providing great bedside patient care through simulation activities in the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center.
Other educational opportunities for EM PA fellows include:
- 2-week Boot Camp with orientation, faculty lectures, SIM labs, and high-yield specialty topics to prepare fellows prior to starting the program
- Direct bedside teaching by EM Physicians, APPs, anesthesiologists, Intensivist and surgeons
- Initial staffing on learner schedule with progression to more autonomy the last 6 months
- Assigned monthly ROSH review questions and access to a self-paced question bank
- Participation in weekly didactic EM conference with EM residents led by board-certified EM faculty & guest lectures
- Monthly SIM cases and quarterly Journal Club
- Monthly chart review with feedback
- Monthly procedure log tracking for EM-specific procedures and Participation in research projects
- Case Report write up and Quality Improvement project
- Attendance at SEMPA Conference
- ACLS/PALS/BLS certifications
- ATLS course registration fee
