Job Description Summary
Emergency Medicine Telehealth Fellowship
Duration: 1 Year (Optional 2nd Year for MBA or MHA) | Type: Non ACGME Fellowship
Focus Areas: Innovation • Leadership • Digital Transformation
The Emergency Medicine Telehealth Fellowship is a one-year advanced training program with an optional second year dedicated to pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Health Administration (MHA) designed to prepare the next generation of physician leaders to transform emergency care through digital innovation, strategic leadership, and systems level change.
The fellowship integrates administration, research, and education to equip fellows with the knowledge, skills, and experience to reimagine emergency medicine in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. By leveraging telehealth and emerging digital technologies, fellows will learn to extend the reach of emergency medicine beyond the walls of the ED, addressing common patient care barriers, improving access, and enhancing the quality, safety, and experience of care.
Through immersive, hands-on leadership experiences, fellows will become proficient in implementing scalable telehealth solutions that improve operational efficiency, expand clinical access, and advance health system innovation.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty
Cost Center
CC000977 COM Emergency Medicine CC
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Emergency Medicine Telehealth Fellowship
Duration: 1 Year (Optional 2nd Year for MBA or MHA) | Type: Non ACGME Fellowship
Focus Areas: Innovation • Leadership • Digital Transformation
The Emergency Medicine Telehealth Fellowship is a one-year advanced training program with an optional second year dedicated to pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Health Administration (MHA) designed to prepare the next generation of physician leaders to transform emergency care through digital innovation, strategic leadership, and systems level change.
The fellowship integrates administration, research, and education to equip fellows with the knowledge, skills, and experience to reimagine emergency medicine in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. By leveraging telehealth and emerging digital technologies, fellows will learn to extend the reach of emergency medicine beyond the walls of the ED, addressing common patient care barriers, improving access, and enhancing the quality, safety, and experience of care.
Through immersive, hands-on leadership experiences, fellows will become proficient in implementing scalable telehealth solutions that improve operational efficiency, expand clinical access, and advance health system innovation.
Program Overview:
Administration & Leadership
The fellow will serve as a VPIT (Virtual Provider in Triage) Operations Director, acquiring advanced leadership experience in the coordination, management, and continuous optimization of a telehealth service spanning multiple, operationally diverse emergency department sites. In addition, they will actively contribute to the operational oversight of the Virtual Urgent Care and SCDC Virtual Emergency Triage services.
Capstone Project
Each fellow will design and launch a new telehealth service from concept to implementation. This project includes service design, workflow development, pro forma creation, stakeholder engagement, and executive level pitching, providing practical experience in leading digital transformation within a complex healthcare system.
Research & Innovation
The fellowship empowers fellows to lead impactful scholarly work that drives the digital transformation of emergency medicine. Through these projects, fellows will learn how to translate data driven insights into operational and clinical improvements that advance telehealth innovation. Each fellow is expected to present their work at…