The BIDMC Emergency Medicine Informatics Fellowship is a 2-year training program. It is designed to create academic leaders in informatics and emergency medicine who will transform practice by analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating information system solutions that improve all aspects of clinical care. This will be accomplished by a combination of formal coursework, clinical practice, research experience in the Informatics Research Lab, and mentored clinical systems projects. Upon completion of the program, the graduates will be prepared to assume a leadership role in academic informatics, leading system development and implementation efforts as well as conducting research.
The Department of Emergency Medicine at BIDMC offers 2 fellowship tracks. Both programs are nearly identical and differ only in the qualifications of the candidate.
- An EM-specific track as part of our ACGME accredited Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program (2 years)
- A non-ACGME accredited fellowship for those not eligible for the ACGME training program (2 years)
The program will help fellows:
- Become an expert in the life cycle of clinical information system projects, including planning, development, implementation, and support.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the health care environment and how the flow of information can affect clinical care as well as operational processes.
- Develop a deep understanding of how usable interfaces impact clinical users and patient care.
- Learn how to design, implement, and report the results of a research study.
- Learn how to develop and write a research grant.
- Network and establish collaborative relationships with other informaticians on the local and national level.
- Develop the skills to allow graduates to assume leadership roles at the departmental and hospital level.
Fellowship Director & Contact
Larry A. Nathanson, MD
lnathans@bidmc.harvard.edu
One Deaconess Road
Rosenberg Building, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-754-2389
Curriculum Highlights
Clinical Informatics is approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties as a board-certified subspecialty. This fellowship follows the published curriculum with the goal of having program graduates be well prepared for the Board Certification in Clinical Informatics exam.
Learn More:
https://www.theabpm.org/become-certified/exam-content/clinical-informatics-content-outline/
How To Apply
Application Requirements
- Applicants must have completed residency training in Emergency Medicine and be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
- Clinical excellence and technical skills are required.
Application Timeline
- September: Applicants apply via ERAS (ACGME ID: 1392414001)
- October – November: Applicants are interviewed
- November – early December: Applicant enrolls in the match, sponsored by AMIA.
- December – Match results
Please send all inquiries to:
Larry A. Nathanson, MD
Lnathans@bidmc.harvard.edu
Fellowship Faculty
- Larry A. Nathanson, MD
Director, Division of Emergency Medicine Clinical Informatics, BIDMC; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Evan L. Leventhal, MD, PhD
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health; Associate Director, Division of Emergency Medicine Informatics, BIDMC; Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- The faculty of the Division of Clinical Informatics https://dci.bidmc.org/people-0
Current Fellow
Brian Desnoyers, MD
