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Social and Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Global EM fellow, Emily Walton, along with Ugandan collaborators

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Social and Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship is a two-year post-graduate program that trains and develops emergency physician leaders dedicated to improving health equity.

Fellowship Mission

The UIC Department of Emergency Medicine is dedicated to advancing health equity by “passionately promoting health for anyone at any time in any place through innovative emergency medicine.” Our fellowship program trains emergency physicians to become leaders in health equity. Given the Emergency Department’s role as a medical safety net, Emergency Physicians (EPs) are uniquely positioned to treat emergencies and innovate to prevent future harm. The fellowship equips EPs to develop systems, research, and shape policies that enhance public health and value-based care, especially in low-resource settings. Graduates may pursue careers in policy, advocacy, research, education, and EM development, addressing health inequities, tackling root causes of illness, and bridging emergency care with community and population health.

Fellowship Goals

By participating in this fellowship, learners will:

  • Understand and apply the concepts of public and community health to better meet the complex needs of patients with acute illness and injury.
  • Develop the ability to assess health systems and emergency medical care and identify pertinent health issues to aid in designing health programs that address identified needs.
  • Develop the knowledge and skills to educate students, trainees, and faculty on concepts in health equity that will help build an EM workforce that can better address SDoH and community health, build health systems, and improve illness prevention and health equity.
  • Establish a network for educational exchange, research, and funding in the field of health equity.
  • Build administrative skills to organize and implement health equity, Social EM, and Global EM programs and integrate them into existing health systems.

Program Structure Heading link

Fellows obtain their Masters in Public Health or another advanced degree while working clinically and participating in numerous EM health equity initiatives. Fellows are mentored by faculty from the Department of Emergency Medicine and multi-disciplinary faculty from UI Health, the UI College of Medicine, the UIC School of Public Health, and the UIC Center for Global Health.

The fellowship’s structure is divided into seven general areas. Fellows are afforded flexibility within these areas to focus their health equity work in domestic or international contexts.

Application Process Heading link

Applicants must email the requisite documents to Dr. Stacey Chamberlain, Program Co-Director, staceymd@uic.edu

  • A letter of intent (one page describing why you seek a Fellowship specifically at UIC and what makes you a good fit for this program)
  • A personal statement (describe your interest and background in health equity, Social EM, or Global Health/EM work)
  • A curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation (at least one from your EM residency Program Director)

After being accepted into the fellowship, accepted fellows will be required to apply independently to the University of Illinois School of Public Health MPH program by the April 15th, 2025 deadline.

  • Application Deadline:

    September 30, 2024

  • Interviews by Invitation:

    October 2024

  • Offer Date:

    November 13, 2024
    *Note – We are not participating in the Global EM Fellowship “Match.”

Program Co-Directors Heading link

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Co-Director of Social and Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Stacey Chamberlain, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Co-Director of Social and Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Charlie Inboriboon

Charlie Inboriboon, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Co-Director of Social and Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Fellows Heading link

Dr. Sanché Mabins, 24/25 Social Emergency Medicine Fellow

Dr. Sanché Mabins

Dr. Sanché Mabins is our current Fellow. Dr. Mabins completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University, a Postbac Intramural Research Training Program at the National Institutes of Health, her Doctor of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, and her Emergency Medicine Residency training at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County.

Dr. Mabins founded the Cook County EM Residency Social Emergency Medicine (SEM) Committee during her residency, organizing a lecture series and journal club on critical social issues in emergency medicine. She is a contributing author of the “Race and Racism” section of the Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health Curriculum developed and published through the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). She has also served as Co-Chair of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Education Committee for the SAEM, pioneering the development of guidelines for creating educational materials, oral presentations, and webinars with a DEI perspective. Dr. Mabins has demonstrated her commitment to the community through her engagement with the I Am Abel Foundation, an outreach program for underrepresented minorities interested in careers in healthcare.

Her diverse interests and extensive expertise in emergency medicine, combined with her commitment to Social Emergency Medicine and DEI, make Dr. Mabins an invaluable addition to our team.

Dr. Paul Blessing, 23/24 Global Emergency Medicine Fellow Alum

Dr. Paul Blessing

Dr. Paul Blessing is our 23/24 alumnus. He received his undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a Minor in Public Health. He completed his Doctor of Medicine at University of Illinois Chicago, during which time he also completed a scholarly concentration program in Global Medicine (GMED). He stayed at UIC for residency, completing a dual Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine combined residency training program.

As a fellow, Dr. Blessing received training in complex humanitarian emergencies with the Harvard Humanitarian Institute, completed tropical medicine training with the Infectious Disease Institute of Uganda, assisted with medical student training in Rwanda with the University of Global Health Equity, and successfully obtained and implemented a grant for provider training in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in Uganda. He also earned his Masters in Public Health (MPH) at UIC.

Upon completing the Fellowship in July 2024, Dr. Blessing became faculty at UIC as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at UIC and Little Company of Mary Hospital. He also took over leadership of the Global Medicine (GMED) Program at the UI College of Medicine.

Faculty

 

Affiliate Faculty

  • Halleh Akbarnia, MD, Advocate Luthern General, Organizer with Moms Demand, Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team (IMPACT)
  • Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhD; Executive Director, Institute for Minority Health Research and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research.
  • Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS; Dean, UIC School of Public Health
  • Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD; Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, & Allergy Professor of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Associate, Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences
  • Stevan M Weine, MD, Director of Global Medicine & Director of the Center for Global Health; Professor, Department of Psychiatry

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