
Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education
The Education Division is second to none. The mission of the Division of Education at Albert Einstein is to prepare residents
for the successful practice of Emergency Medicine in whatever environment they choose. It is our goal to ensure that the resident
masters both core content of knowledge and necessary clinical skills, as well as to prepare residents to graduate with skills
to become leaders in our field. Our programs are enhanced through a dedicated faculty with a commitment to innovative instruction
and opportunities for student and faculty participation in elective and international educational experiences. The Faculty’s
dedication and commitment to teaching and learning enables our graduates to secure satisfying professional positions and enjoy
rewarding life-long careers.
Each faculty member of the Division is specialty trained in curriculum development, program management, teaching and evaluation
methods, mentoring, research and scientific writing skills through the ACEP Teaching Fellowship and the ACEP/Emergency Medicine
Foundation Research Skills training program. They are well prepared to run one of the largest and oldest Emergency Medicine
Residency Programs in the country. Our Division is diverse, not only in training but in personality, viewpoint and social
background. Each brings a unique set of tools to the issues and complexities of residency training and mentorship. Dr. McGee
served as the Associate Program Director for 8 years before becoming the Program Director in 2001. He is the recent past-President
of PA-ACEP and is currently the Chief Academic Officer for the Albert Einstein Network. Dr. Carter trained at Boston Medical
Center, Drs. Handy and Salzman trained at Drexel University, and Dr. Kravitz trained at McGill University, and Ms. Kelli O’Donnell
has been our Residency Coordinator for over 17 years. Our Division is characterized by expertise, experience, and innovation.
Graduates of our program are assured the best possible preparation for a successful career as emergency physicians.
Division of Emergency Medical Services, Operational Public Health, and Disaster Medicine
The mission of the Division is to prepare physicians, nurses, out-of-hospital emergency care professionals for the challenges
they will confront when delivering, researching or planning out-of-hospital emergency medical care in disaster and non-disaster
environments and when special operations is required. Hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, technical rescue,
mass gatherings, fire ground operations, tactical law enforcement situations, major incident management are areas of expertise
of the division staff. The division also has the primary responsibility to direct and support all emergency management initiatives
within the Albert Einstein Health System, including all-hazards approach to emergency and disaster preparedness. Educational
strategies guarantee that all graduating residents have solid knowledge of EMS systems and disaster medicine.
The division’s Center for Special Operations Medicine is recognized by public safety personnel, local, regional and state
emergency managers, and hospital-based personnel. The education, research, operations support, publishing and consulting performed
by this division provides a unique environment for the training of residents and fellows. Faculty, residents, and fellows
have lectured at national EMS conferences in New Orleans and Las Vegas. They have completed FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Medical
Team Training and have participated in live fire-fighting training. Einstein residents also serve as Assistant Medical Directors
for Philadelphia area EMS agencies and have the opportunity to receive Advanced Hazardous Materials Life Support certification.
Fellowship in EMS & Disaster Medicine
The Einstein EMS Fellowship is designed to provide emergency medicine physicians the opportunity to be educated and trained
in the administrative, medical oversight and field aspects of EMS systems. The Fellowship provides a wide range of opportunities
including ground and air operations, paramedic didactic and clinical instruction, administrative and research experiences,
community resource management, disaster planning and training opportunities, dispatch/communication operations and exposure
to all models of EMS agencies (volunteer, career, public service, regional and state). Rural, urban, and suburban educational
opportunities are provided.
Individuals successfully completing the two-year fellowship obtain sufficient didactic and practical knowledge to work efficiently
and competently as a Medical Director of a paramedic base hospital or pre-hospital agency. In addition, they gain graduate
level education toward a Master of Science degree in Disaster Management through Philadelphia University with associated research
exposure and opportunities for publication. Fellows function as faculty for the Department of Emergency Medicine and have
opportunities for resident and medical student education. For additional details, please refer to the section below. For application
and additional information, please contact David Jaslow, MD, MPH, Fellowship Director at jaslowd@einstein.edu.
Five-Year Combined EM/EMS/Disaster Medicine Training Program
The Albert Einstein Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine and its Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania announces a five-year combined emergency medicine and EMS/Disaster Medicine training program beginning July 1,
2007. This unique residency-fellowship program will produce clinically astute emergency physicians who aspire to develop the
technical, management and leadership skills necessary to become an EMS Medical Director, an EMS educator, and an expert in
disaster medicine. A variety of EMS special operations disciplines including technical rescue, hazmat/CBRNE, fire-ground operations,
major incident response and mass gathering medicine will be an additional focus of this training. The successful graduate
of this program will be well-qualified to function as an EMS Medical Director, work alongside local, state and national emergency
managers, integrate the role of the operational EMS physician into major incident response, and contribute to the body of
scientific literature in EMS special operations, emergency management and disaster medicine.
A six-month educational curriculum and a Master of Science degree in Disaster Medicine and Management through Philadelphia
University is interwoven into the PGY 2-4 years of the training program. During the PGY-5 year, the fellow functions as an
attending physician and spends the entire year focused on applying his/her newly acquired knowledge to improve local, regional
and state EMS and disaster medical operations and the performance of regional EMS systems. Throughout the training program,
the resident/fellow functions as an Assistant Medical Director for suburban fire and EMS agencies under the supervision of
Department faculty. Education includes graded responsibility for emergency scene response (including emergency vehicle driving),
participation in fire-rescue/EMS training courses and disaster drills (both as student and instructor), medical oversight
of mass gathering events and membership in regional, state and federal disaster response teams. Ample opportunity is available
for conference attendance, completion of national WMD and fire/EMS courses and site visits to other EMS systems, including
a developing relationship in the US Virgin Islands. A formal research requirement is mandatory and it is expected that the
resident/fellow will publish in both peer-reviewed emergency medicine and EMS/Disaster trade journals.
The strength of this fellowship program is derived from the quality of the faculty and staff within the Division of EMS and
Disaster Medicine and its Center for Special Operations Training. This cadre currently includes four emergency medicine physicians,
two of whom have an operational EMS background and two of whom are fellows, and four full-time paramedics, one of whom is
a Ph.D candidate. Division personnel teach annually at state and national conferences, participate in field operations and/or
have affiliations with more than 10 regional fire/rescue/EMS agencies and specialty teams, and deliver special operations
training courses throughout the United States. Dr. David Jaslow, the Division Chief, is the Medical Director for the Pennsylvania
Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, Medical Editor for EMS Magazine and a professor in the Master’s degree which is integrated into this program. He is known statewide for his support of Pennsylvania
emergency services, many of which are strategic partners in this endeavor.
The successful applicant to this unique and challenging training program will be highly motivated, have a background in EMS,
and meet performance criteria during the PGY-1 year. For more information, contact David Jaslow, MD, MPH, Fellowship Director,
at jaslowd@einstein.edu.
Division of Medical Toxicology and Critical Care
The Division of Medical Toxicology is the largest faculty of full time residency trained emergency medicine physicians with
specialty fellowship training in the city of Philadelphia. Members of the division exemplify diversity in their training and
practice interests. Each have published extensively in the emergency medicine and toxicology literature and are nationally
recognized speakers and lecturers. The Toxicology division has an active research program and now offers both inpatient and
outpatient toxicology consultation services with an emphasis on bedside teaching of the care and management of poisoned patients.
Emergency medicine residents spend one month during the PGY-3 year rotating on the toxicology service, receiving daily lectures
and participating in the activities of the Regional Poison Control Center in Philadelphia.
Fellowship in Toxicology
A 2 year- Medical Toxicology Fellowship is currently in development and is scheduled to accept its first applications in the
2007-2008 academic year.
Division of Clinical and Biomedical Research
Our objective is to support faculty and resident research and promote excellence in research to further the field of Emergency
Medicine. The division involves an established research office which supports faculty initiated, grant supported, and pharmaceutical
funded research studies. The mission of the clinical research office is to support investigators to conduct clinical research
by offering the best suitable environment to perform clinical trials including an annual ED census of over 75,000 patients,
full time dedicated research and medically trained personnel, and dedicated space to assure the best quality research. The
research infrastructure that has grown rapidly over the last several of years, and the research staff is composed of physicians
who screen and enroll patients 24 hours a day and directly coordinate the projects.
To view our extensive list of published manuscripts, scientific assembly presentations and ongoing projects, visit Research.
Fellowship in Clinical Research
The Department of Emergency Medicine endorses the concept of formal research training to promote the development of career
researchers to further the specialty of Emergency Medicine. The goal of our two-year fellowship is to acquire the necessary
skills to perform quality research as well as to develop the ability to teach others research methodology. Graduating Fellows
should be able to utilize analytical skills to mentor the research efforts and presentations of their colleagues. Fellows
apply their knowledge in representing the department’s research efforts in the broader national research context. For more
information, contact Dr. Gerald O’Malley, Fellowship Director at omalleyg@einstein.edu.
Division of Medical Informatics
Medical Informatics, the study of improving clinical medicine through the implementation of computers and software, is intimately
involved in all aspect of emergency medicine such as EMS, Research, Administrative and Medical Education. Over the past 5
years our department has evolved into a highly sophisticated, nearly paperless environment via such innovations as a web-based
passive tracking system, rapid computerized access to old medical records and PACS digital radiography systems. We are also
near implementation of an Electronic Medical Record for the emergency department which will include both physician and nurse
charting, physician order entry, as well as integrating all of our other electronic systems into one interface. For all three
emergency departments within the Einstein system, all mission critical support documentation, schedules, and data collection
for research protocols and administration, are now available online for rapid retrieval 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and
was developed by Albert Villarin, MD FACEP.
Future goals for the division include developing an emergency medicine resident curriculum for medical informatics, and obtaining
grant funding for voice activation data retrieval and implementation of kiosk technology for patient triage and data collection.