The Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship is a one- or two-year program designed to provide foundational training in the principles and practice of emergency medicine research. The fellowship is intended for board-eligible or board-certified emergency physicians who are committed to pursuing an academic research career. Research experiences may be translational, clinical, or population-based, with fellows working closely with faculty mentors to develop and conduct independent research projects. Although the program has traditionally emphasized sepsis, critical illness, and host-response research, fellows may pursue projects across a broad range of emergency medicine research topics based on their interests and available mentorship.
Training combines formal didactic coursework—primarily through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—with hands-on research experience within the Department of Emergency Medicine. Fellows receive instruction in study design, epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical trials, grantsmanship, scientific writing, and responsible conduct of research, while gaining practical experience in protocol development, regulatory processes, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and presentation of research findings. The fellowship is integrated with clinical practice in the Emergency Department, allowing fellows to maintain and strengthen their clinical skills while developing the knowledge, experience, and scholarly productivity necessary for a successful and sustainable career as an independent emergency medicine investigator.
Curriculum Highlights:
Formal Coursework: Graduate-level training in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical trial design, research methodology, and scientific writing through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Mentored Research: Individualized mentorship with experienced investigators leading a translational or clinical research project from conception through publication.
Grant Development: Structured training in grant writing, including preparation of career development awards (e.g., NIH K awards), foundation grants, and pilot funding applications.
Scholarly Productivity: Hands-on experience in study design, regulatory submissions, database development, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, and scientific presentations.
Clinical Integration: Ongoing clinical practice in the Emergency Department to maintain clinical expertise while developing an academic research career.
Academic Career Development: Training in responsible conduct of research, leadership, collaboration, peer review, and career planning to support long-term success as an independent investigator.
Flexible Research Focus: Opportunities to pursue research in sepsis, critical illness, trauma, diagnostics, implementation science, health services research, clinical trials, or other areas aligned with fellow interests and faculty expertise.
Fellowship Director & Contact
Nathan Shapiro, MD
nshapiro@bidmc.harvard.edu
One Deaconess Road
Rosenberg Building, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02215
How To Apply
Application Requirements:
Graduate from LCME-accredited medical institution
Completion of an emergency medicine residency in a 3- or 4-year program
Must be in good standing in current training
Board certified or board eligible in emergency medicine
Strong interest in an academic career
Application Timeline:
Rolling, with typical start July 1
Submission of Application Materials:
Please send all inquiries and applications to:
Nathan Shapiro, MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
One Deaconess Road
Rosenberg Building, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02215
Fellowship Faculty
Nathan Shapiro, MD, MPH
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine; Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Adrian Haimovich, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Artificial Intelligence, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship Alumni
Max Kravitz, MD
John Lee, MD, PhD
Tatyana Shvilkina, MD
Daniel Henning, MD, MPH
Marua Kennedy, MD, MPH
