The Advanced Emergency Care Certificate Program has mulitple options available. Please scroll down for details about Emergency Administration, Prehospital and Disaster Care, Ultrasound, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Trauma, and Observation Medicine. For any questions, please email caec@emory.edu.
Emergency Department Administration
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Level 3 (1 year hybrid)
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Choose specific concentration area – ED operations, quality and patient safety, ED design, preparedness, or leadership
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Project development mentorship and guidance with virtual mentorship for health services research and/or quality improvement
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Virtual discussion series on administration topics, including training in program development
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In-person visit to participate in clinical and administrative observership at Emory University
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Site visit from mentor to home institution
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Scholarly output (abstract submission or publication)
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Participation in annual conference with presentation of scholarly work
Prehospital and Disaster Care
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Ultrasound
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Level 3 (1 year hybrid)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance (SCUF 2025)
- Specialized pathway observership (1-month focused on direct operational and program management)
- Project development mentorship (development of curriculum and US training/QA program)
- Didactic series (virtual)
- Training in educational and administrative aspects of program development
- Site visit from mentor to home institution
- Scholarly project (research assistance or QI project)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Trauma
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Level 3 (1 year hybrid)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership (1-month focused on program development and management)
- Competency based training in a chosen modality (advanced trauma skills)
- Project development mentorship (development of curriculum and training/QA program)
- Didactic series (virtual)
- Training in educational and administrative aspects of program development
- Site visit from mentor to home institution
- Scholarly project (research assistance or QI project)
Observation Medicine
Levels of Training
Level 1 (1 week)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
Level 2 (2 weeks)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based didactics)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership
Level 3 (1 year hybrid)
- Includes in-person training (classroom-based)
- CME conference attendance
- Specialized pathway observership (1-month focused on skill acquisition and program management)
- Training in virtual Emergency Medicine
- Project development mentorship (development of an ED Observation Unit)
- Didactic series (virtual)
- Training in the development and management of an ED Observation Unit
- Participate in protocol development, unit design, data collection and analysis
- Site visit from mentor to home institution
- Scholarly project (research assistance or QI project)