Simulation education fellows will have the opportunity to develop, implement, manage and assess innovative simulation curriculums including to educate healthcare professionals, residents, medical students, nursing students, firefighters, paramedics and individuals from the general public. This includes University of California, Irvine (UCI) graduate medical education (GME) programs and UCI Health clinical and community providers. Some of the curriculum created will be integrated into the core curriculum of the UCI School of Medicine.
Simulation education fellows will gain education, experience and training to:
The simulation education fellow will work part time as a clinical instructor with an appointment with UCI Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care. The fellow will have the opportunity for academic enrichment by attending grand rounds, didactics sessions and providing lectures and teaching residents and undergraduate students.
Fellows are also encouraged to attend and present at supported opportunities at simulation related society meetings and attend the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).
Part of the fellow’s time will be spent with the UCI Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care department (clinically/educationally) and part of the fellow’s time with be spent at the UCI Medical Education Simulation Center. The center provides simulation-based education and training for thousands of healthcare students and providers each year. The Medical Education Simulation Center includes a simulated operating room and multiple other simulated clinical rooms. The fellow will also have the opportunity to interact with other simulation education fellows at UCI and/or within the UC system.
UCI Medical Education Simulation Center equipment includes:
Simulation education fellows will also operate and educate simulation sessions at the UCI Perioperative Simulation Center, a dedicated educational anesthesiology simulation space at UCI Medical Center. The center provides educational sessions on transesophageal echocardiography simulations, procedural simulation with a variety of task trainers.
UCI Perioperative Simulation Center equipment:
The simulation education fellow will work part time as a clinical instructor with an appointment with UCI Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, thereby self-funding their fellowship.
The simulation education fellow will participate and become involved in various ongoing simulation-related research projects that involves grant writing, IRBs, CME applications and manuscripts. Through the course of the training, fellows are expected to submit several scenarios and research projects for publications. The fellow will have the opportunity to present their research to the department at grand rounds.
Submit the following required documents to the Fellowship Program Coordinator, anesthfellowship@hs.uci.edu
Required documents will be closely reviewed and qualified applicants will be invited to interview with the director of the fellowship program, simulation faculty members and clinical faculty members.
International Applicants
Interested international applicants are welcome to apply and have a different set of requirements.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have completed a residency program in the United States and all three steps of USMLE. Applicants must also be able to obtain a California medical license prior to start of fellowship.
For other simulation fellowship opportunities and for those who do not meet the special requirements, contact medsim@hs.uci.edu or visit medsim.uci.edu for more information.
2018-2019
Mohammad Alkofi, MD
International Fellow - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2015-2016
Mitra Khani, MD
International Fellow - Iran
2014-2015
Anne Beissel, MD
International Fellow - France
2011-2012
Corey Nelson, MD
Direct all inquiries to:
Fellowship Coordinator
Rogelio (Roger) Hernandez
Email: anesthfellowship@hs.uci.edu
Phone: 714-456-5835
Director, Medical Education Simulation Center
Program Director
Cameron Ricks, MD