The fellow will be involved with all of these organizations during their fellowship year.  They will act as an assistant medical director for Nashville Fire Department, attending weekly QI meetings, developing and revising protocols, lecturing prehospital providers during quarterly in-service events, and will provide on scene patient care utilizing the physician response vehicle.

The fellow will also have the opportunity to gain experience in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services while working with LifeFlight, one of the premier aeromedical services in the country.  The fellow may participate as an observer or full crew member on flights should they desire more experience in this area.  The fellow will also participate in chart review and protocol development with Vanderbilt LifeFlight and will have the opportunity to gain experience with interfacility transport medical direction with our ground ALS and Critical Care Transport Teams.

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Event coverage includes events at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Sounds baseball, Vanderbilt Athletics, concerts at multiple local venues, large mass gathering events such as Iroquois Steeplechase and CMA fest, as well as motor sports events including the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Superspeedway and the Music City Grand Prix.

EMS Faculty regularly write articles for JEMS, and the fellow will participate in this as well as original research of his or her choosing, supported by the Research Division of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The fellow will also attend two EMS-related national conferences.