Fellowship Director’s Message
The Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine provides the opportunity for Emergency Medicine physicians to enhance their training as educators through a one- to two-year fellowship program. Through strong mentorship within the department with both highly experienced and fellowship-trained faculty, and collaboration with the Huffington Department of Education, Innovation and Technology, fellows have the opportunity for rich experiences as educators, leaders, and scholars within UME, GME and/or faculty development spheres. This fellowship is intended to be adapted to each fellow’s professional goals, with emphasis placed on opportunities to serve in national organizations, produce scholarly work, and learn the ropes within acting faculty educator leadership roles. We are committed to teaching the foundational knowledge for each fellow to be successful in a career in medical education, with prior fellows obtaining educational leadership roles just out of graduation. If you are interested in learning more about this fellowship, please contact me to set up a time to chat!
Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship
Advanced Specialty Training Program
Our fellowship focuses on providing the foundation for a career in academic medicine. We focus on educational scholarships, strong mentorship, and experiences in graduate medical education, undergraduate medical education, simulation, and faculty development. This is a one- to two-year advanced specialty training program in medical education sponsored by the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine. Trainees pursuing a two-year track will also have the opportunity to complete a supported Master of Education or equivalent degree.
Admissions
Rolling; July – December ideally
Graduates of Emergency Medicine residency programs
- Letter of interest
- CV
- Two letters of support
- Contact info (phone and email address) for three professional references
See Baylor College of Medicine's Benefits Cost and Coverage Information Guide.
Curriculum
Fellows work approximately 20 hours per week clinically at our training sites, which may include Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, and Texas Children’s Hospital.
All fellows have the opportunity to serve on committees within UME and GME, including the Residency Education Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, Clinical Competency Committee, Medical Student Education Committee, and GME Committees, among others. They also have the chance to serve as Acting Assistant Program Director, Acting Assistant Clerkship Director, or Acting Assistant Director of Faculty Development, depending on professional interests.
Fellows must complete a project of publishable quality in one of the following areas:
- Curricular Design and Innovation
- Educational Research
- Program Evaluation
Fellows are in charge of the Emergency Medicine Residents as Teachers curriculum and can provide core didactics to residents and clerkship students. Fellows are encouraged to develop novel curricula (for example, prior projects include a series on FOAMed, an ECG elective for medical students, an interprofessional learning course, development of the EM simulation curriculum, contributing to the medical school’s curriculum renewal, development of an EM Bootcamp for EM-bound medical students, and designing and implementing faculty development sessions).
Departmental support to participate in nationally recognized educator training opportunities may include (but is not limited to):
Current Fellows
Lauren Rosenfeld, M.D., M.A.T., is the incoming fellow for 2026-2028. She graduated from George Washington University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency in 2026 and completed a Residency Fellowship in Health Policy at GWU’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and the ACEP Resident Teaching Fellowship.
Katie Fisher, M.D., M.S., MHPE, is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She graduated from our fellowship program in 2021 and currently serves as a learning community advisor, an Academy of Clinical Teachers and Assessors faculty member, Problem Based Learning Curriculum advisor, and a course director for pre-clinical and clinical electives. She has received the 2023 Graduating Student Outstanding Faculty Award and the 2024 National Young Educator Award sponsored by CDEM through SAEM.
Anisha Turner, M.D., MBA, is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and is dual boarded in EM/FM. She graduated from our fellowship program in 2022 and is a Co-Director for the Service Learning, Wellness and Narrative Medicine course, Assistant Director of Health Equity & Community Engagement in the Henry JN Taub Department of Emergency Medicine, and Co-Chair for Health Equity & Social Emergency Medicine Curriculum for the Emergency Medicine Residency. She was awarded the 2023 SAEMF/ADIEM Research Grant for her work in Interprofessional Education and Health Equity.
Daniela Ortiz, M.D., MPH, MEHP, is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She graduated from our fellowship program in 2023 and is a current Assistant Program Director, Director for EM Simulation, Assistant Director for AHA Programs, and Director for the Medical Education Fellowship in the Emergency Medicine residency.
Carlos Jaquez, M.D., is an Assistant Professor with Baylor College of Medicine. He graduated from our fellowship program in 2026 and will continue to serve in his roles as an Emergency Medicine Specialty Advisor, Emergency Medicine Interest Group Faculty Advisor, and Practice of Medicine Curriculum Preceptor.
Victoria Gordon, D.O., is an Assistant Professor with Baylor College of Medicine. She will graduate from our fellowship program in July 2026 and will be starting as an Assistant Program Director in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at HCA Houston Kingwood.