Global Emergency Medicine | Department of Emergency Medicine | School of Medicine

Dr. Susan Bartels

Global Emergency Medicine Director

The Queen’s University Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship is
designed to prepare future leaders in academic international
emergency medicine by providing training in emergency disaster
response, humanitarian aid, international research and emergency
medical systems.

The two-year fellowship is tailored to a Fellow’s individual interests
but is typically divided between a Masters of Public Health (MPH)
degree, fieldwork, international emergency medicine training courses,
research and clinical work in the emergency department.
The curriculum is internationally-focused and up to five months
may be spent working abroad though fieldwork placements.
Opportunities for research and clinical medicine are also integrated
into the fellowship.

I hope that you decide to learn more about Global Emergency Medicine
Fellowship and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact our office for more information.

Susan Bartels, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Program Director, Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Clinician-Scientist, Queen’s University

susan.bartels@queensu.ca

How to Apply

At this time, applications are accepted from:

residents in an accredited Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Emergency Medicine training program;
physicians who have completed a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Emergency Medicine residency and are able to practice independently as an emergency physician; or
sponsored international graduates who have completed Emergency Medicine specialty training in their home country

Applications are accepted until August 31th for a July start date the following year. The application consists of:

1) CV

2) Personal statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining your interest in Global Emergency Medicine and your career goals

3) Three letters of reference - preferably one from your program director or departmental chair and at least one that speaks to your international work and / or your interest in international work.

Global EM Fellowship Brochure

See Brochure here

Global Emergency Medicine Fellows

Dr. Tia Warkentin

Tia was born and raised in the Niagara Region with a brief adventure living in South Asia. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at Queen's University followed by medical school at the University of Toronto. She moved back to Kingston in 2020 to complete her residency in FRCPC Emergency Medicine. Tia is passionate about POCUS and its intersection with Global Emergency Medicine through the use of POCUS in limited resource settings.

Past Graduates

Date of Graduation	Fellow Names
2024	Julianna Deutscher
2023	Ihab Alasasfeh
2022	Abdullah AlSharhrani
2020	Jodie Pritchard
2019	Amanda Collier