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Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Columbia - Curriculum

EMS Educational experiences

Objectives and responsibilities

  • Fellows work in the emergency department in the role of an attending physician.
  • Clinical workload is 64 hours per month (approximately eight shifts per month).
  • Medical direction of multiple EMS agencies, including urban 911 Service.  
  • Medical direction for Columbia/Richland Fire Department first responder program which encompasses 32 fire stations throughout Richland County.   
  • Air medical program with rotor wing aircraft. Provide medical direction to multiple rotor wing aircraft, attend monthly safety and operational command meetings, and fly as an additional crew member.
  • Tactical EMS with State Law Enforcement Agency and Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Mass casualty and disaster medicine opportunities. Provide stadium coverage for NCAA Southeastern Conference University of South Carolina athletic events.
  • National Park Service medical advisory role.