Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship

About the Program

The Emergency Medicine Medical Education fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine is a one- to two-year advanced specialty training program in medical education sponsored by the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine. Designed for Emergency Medicine residency graduates, this program provides the foundation for a career in academic medicine focused on education, strong mentorship, and experiences in graduate medical education, undergraduate medical education, simulation, and faculty development. Trainees pursuing a two-year track will also complete a supported Masters in Education at the University of Houston. 

Areas of Focus

  • Educational Theory
  • Education Technology
  • Curriculum Design
  • Assessment
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Feedback
  • Bedside Teaching
  • Program Evaluation
  • Health Equity in Medical Education
  • Faculty Development
  • Simulation and Procedural Training
  • Educational Scholarship
  • Educational Technology 

Professional Development

Dedicated, personalized faculty development

The trainee meets regularly with our associate director for faculty development, as well as the program director, to review career goals and identify growth opportunities. 

Nationally recognized institution-wide faculty development program

Baylor College of Medicine has an outstanding, nationally recognized faculty development program that regularly offers training sessions for faculty. The trainee has the opportunity to take courses of their choice, as well as teach several courses alongside the educational faculty.

Baylor College of Medicine also has a nationally recognized educational excellence academy. This academy was the basis for the CORD Academy for Scholarship “Distinguished Educator” Awards. Baylor College of Medicine now boasts a new Huffington Department of Education, Innovation and Technology, providing abundant opportunities for educator development.

Advanced Degrees

Fellows are encouraged to pursue advanced degrees in education or related fields based on their academic, educational, and career goals. Those trainees choosing the two year option are encouraged to enroll and complete a  Master’s in Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Houston. Funding for advanced degrees are partially supported through the Baylor College of Medicine tuition reimbursement program. 

Advanced Training Opportunities 

Departmental funds may be available to support additional nationally recognized educator training opportunities, including but not limited to:

Teaching

The Fellow participates in regular teaching of residents, medical students, physician assistant students, EMS students, and faculty. Fellows can select an area of focus while experiencing a breadth of opportunities in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), Graduate Medical Education (GME), and Faculty Development/Continuing Medical Education (CME).

Prior GME projects completed by Fellows include designing and implementing the EM Residents as Teachers curriculum, a series on FOAMed, an ECG elective for medical students, an interprofessional learning course, development of the EM simulation curriculum, and mock codes learning in the department. Some UME projects have included novel course design and implementation for preclinical and clinical electives, contributing to the medical school’s curriculum renewal, and the development of an EM Bootcamp for EM-bound medical students. CME opportunities may include designing and implementing faculty development sessions for the department and the college. Fellows can also facilitate sessions in the patient safety curriculum for residents, fellows, and faculty. 

Mentorship Opportunities

  • Health, Humanism, and Society Scholars Program
    • This program identifies students interested in educational research in the medical sciences at Rice University and pairs them with Baylor faculty mentors.
  • Physician Assistant Student Research Projects
    • PA students are required to complete a research project with a Baylor faculty member. The Department of Emergency Medicine has created a pipeline to work with PA students on educational research projects.
  • Medical Student Research Elective
    • This elective through Baylor offers students credit for participating in a formal research course while assisting with faculty-led research.
  • EM Resident Scholarly Activities

Clinical

Fellows receive a faculty appointment and are eligible for full-time benefits. Fellows work approximately 20 hours/week clinically at our training sites, which may include Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Internal moonlighting opportunities are also available.

Administration

Individuals may be appointed Acting Assistant Program Director for the BCM EM Residency Program to collaborate closely with the PD and APDs. They may also serve as Acting Assistant Clerkship Director for the EM medical student clerkship or Acting Assistant Director of Faculty Development. Additionally, individuals may participate in various residency committees, such as the Clinical Competency Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, Residency Education Committee, and Medical Student Education Committee.

Educational Scholarship

Fellows must complete a project of publishable quality in one of the following areas: Curricular Design and Innovation, Educational Research, or Program Evaluation. 

Didactics

Fellows meet regularly to discuss important medical education topics and participate in the MedEd journal club.

Leadership

Dr. Ortiz

Daniela Ortiz, M.D., MPH

Fellowship Director

Daniela graduated from the University of Texas San Antonio School of Medicine in 2018, completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in 2021, and served as a chief resident in education from 2020-2021. She completed the Baylor College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship in June 2023.

She is an assistant professor at the Henry JN Taub Department of Emergency Medicine. She is completing a master of education in the health professions through Johns Hopkins University. She is the assistant director for emergency medicine medical education fellowship, assistant director for emergency medicine simulation, and assistant director for Baylor College of Medicine AHA programs. Her primary interests include providing simulation education for residents and faculty and investigating obstacles to learning and teaching in high-stress clinical settings.

Fellowship Graduates

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Katie Fisher, M.D., Master of Science

Katie graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and completed her residency in emergency medicine at McGovern Medical School/The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston. She completed the Baylor College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship in 2021 and her master of health professions in education (MHPE) degree through the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2023. Dr. Fisher is an assistant professor and core faculty at Baylor Her professional efforts focus on curriculum design, assessment, technology in education, and mentorship. She is active in national education committees and conference planning. Dr. Fisher primarily focuses on undergraduate medical education (UME) efforts at Baylor College of Medicine. She serves on the Curriculum Renewal Workgroup and focuses on evaluating and redesigning BCM’s medical student clinical curriculum. Additionally, she is a learning community advisor in the medical school, an Academy of Clinical Teachers and Assessors faculty, and a course director for preclinical and clinical electives in the department. Dr. Fisher also facilitates small group sessions for the first-year medical student Problem Based Learning Curriculum.

Dr. Fisher's achievements are a testament to the quality of our program. She was selected as one of three faculty members BCM-wide to receive the 2023 Graduating Student Outstanding Faculty Award. She then received the 2024 National Young Educator Award sponsored by CDEM through SAEM. These accolades reflect the high standards and recognition our program and its graduates receive.

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Anisha Turner, M.D., MBA

Anisha is an educator, patient advocate, and Texas-native physician. She completed her undergraduate training at Rice University in Houston, Texas, and her M.D. at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. She completed a combined emergency medicine and family medicine residency program at Louisiana State University. Afterward, Dr. Turner completed the medical education and administration fellowship in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. She received her M.B.A. in health administration from Western Governors University in 2022.

Currently, Dr. Turner serves as a course director of the Service Learning Intersession course, assistant director of community engagement and health equity for the Department of Emergency Medicine, and assistant professor/core faculty of emergency medicine. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member of the Family Medicine Department and a faculty member of Interprofessional Education.

Dr. Turner's primary focus areas are interprofessional education and communication, health equity, quality improvement, and care transitions.

Admissions

For more information on the program or to apply, contact: Daniela Ortiz, M.D. M.Ed., MPH.