International Fellowship

Our International Fellowships are tuition-based educational programs at Mass General Brigham Enterprise Emergency Medicine.

The International Fellowships provide healthcare scholars from around the world with the opportunity to develop specialty knowledge. Fellows complete the program prepared to serve and lead in their own local healthcare ecosystems. The program is designed for fellows outside of the US. We have multiple tracks in the International Fellowship.

Program Objectives

The overarching goal of the International Fellowships is to prepare healthcare professionals to serve and lead in their own local healthcare ecosystems. The program is intended for fellows outside of the US.

Scholars return to their local healthcare systems equipped to share their knowledge with their colleagues and improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery at their hospital.

Program Benefits

With the vast resources offered through Mass General Brigham (MGB) and Harvard Medical School, our International Fellowships provide many educational opportunities and connections with elite faculty and aspiring physicians.

  • Educational training in one of three specialty fields
  • Participation at educational conferences through MGB
  • Access to senior executive leaders and mentorship from Harvard-affiliated faculty
  • Collaboration with colleagues at MGB on research projects
  • Opportunity to present and teach at professional events
  • Access to a global network of fellowship alumni

The International Program in Clinical Simulation is a comprehensive program that introduces the fellow to multiple facets of clinical simulation including, but not limited to, educational theory, debriefing, center operations, technology, course development, and research. The fellow will become an integral part of the STRATUS team.

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The Program in Emergency Department Leadership and Administration (PEDLA) is tailored for international healthcare professionals and leaders who seek to enhance their clinical leadership and operational management skills, essential for leading high-performing emergency departments that deliver high-quality care effectively.

Fellows may choose from one of the following leadership tracks. Specialized Tracks include:

  • Fellow Directed Customized Track
  • Quality Improvement
  • Emergency Nursing Leadership
  • Simulation Education
  • Emergency Department Operations
  • Academic Administration track

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The International Fellowship in Emergency Ultrasound is a fellowship-level training that will introduce individuals to all facets of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). The training program has four primary components: education, leadership, research, and innovation. You will learn how to both acquire and interpret both basic and advanced POCUS applications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to observe an attending physician in the emergency department to practice ultrasound acquisition skills.

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Fellows will participate in research, administrative, and educational activities of the Mass General Brigham Division of Emergency Preparedness which include weekly grant funded program meetings, didactic lectures, hospital emergency management program meetings, design, conduct and evaluation of emergency preparedness exercises, trainings in the safe use of specialized personal protective equipment, and disaster research activities. Fellows will join our staff to observe healthcare emergency management meetings in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Tuition

This program is tuition-based. Fellows are responsible for obtaining their own funding. Most of our fellows have the program paid for by their institution or government as an investment in the future of simulation in their healthcare system. Unfortunately, we do not have scholarships available to support this training.

How to Apply

STRATUS Center International Fellowship in Clinical Simulation: CV and two letters of recommendation dated within the past four months.

Emergency Department Leadership and Administration: CV and two letters of recommendation dated within the past four months.

Emergency Ultrasound: CV and two letters of recommendation dated within the past four months.

Disaster Medicine and Healthcare Emergency Management: CV, two letters of recommendation dated within the past four months & a writing sample.

Applications for the International Fellowship are accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled. If you have any questions, please email internationalfellowships@mgb.org. For the International Fellowship in Clinical Simulation, please email BWHSTRATUSPrograms@mgb.org.

Please complete the intake form to ensure your application is received.

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Recent Fellows

Afaf Alblooshi, PhD, MMSc-Med Ed, Mbb.ch

Country: United Arab Emirates
Program: Simulation

Dr. Afaf Sulaiman Alblooshi is a physician with expertise in Pediatric Respiratory Diseases and Medical Education. Dr Alblooshi completed her MD in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2005. In her postgraduate studies at the University of Western Australia, she obtained a graduate certificate in Pediatric Respiratory Sciences in 2010 and a PhD in the field of Pediatric Respiratory Diseases in 2013. Dr. Alblooshi completed a Masters in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School in 2022.

Dr Alblooshi worked as a physician at the UAE Ministry of Health and as an educator and clinical researcher at the UAE University at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Her research interests range from medical education to childhood health issues including under- and overweight children, childhood obesity, and childhood asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Faten Abdullah AlRadini, SBFM, MedEd, MD

Country: Saudi Arabia
Program: Simulation

Dr. Faten Abdullah AlRadini is a senior healthcare professional with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare and education sectors. She is a passionate executive and has over 10 years of experience in leadership in Medical Education.

Dr. AlRadini is a consultant for Family Medicine and Medical Education. She works as an Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Faten is qualified with the Saudi and Arab board of Family medicine. She has a master’s degree in medical education from Durham University School of Medicine (UK).

Dr. AlRadini’s home institution, PNU, has one of the largest simulation centers in the Middle East. Her goal is to transfer her unique simulation experience at STRATUS in simulation-based education, operations, research, business models, quality management, and leadership success stories to the PNU Simulation Center.

Abdullah Altaweel,
MbChB, KBEM

Country: Kuwait
Program: Emergency Ultrasound

Abdullah Altaweel, MD was born and raised in Kuwait. He obtained his medical degree from Aberdeen University, Scotland. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency from the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS), and soon after was appointed Assistant Director of the emergency medicine residency program and Head of the Emergency Department at Adan Hospital, Kuwait.

Dr. Altaweel completed the STRATUS International Fellowship in Clinical Simulation in 2022 and is currently pursuing a second international research fellowship in emergency medicine ultrasound.

Ahmed El Fiki,
MD

Country: Egypt
Program: Emergency Department Leadership and Administration

Dr. El Fiki obtained his medical degree from Cairo University in 2002. He is a full Professor of Neurosurgery at Cairo University School of Medicine, Egypt. Dr. El Fiki served as the Director of the Neurotrauma Unit from 2016-2019 and later the CEO of Cairo University Emergency Hospital, a 500 bed capacity facility.

Dr. El Fiki successfully led the grand opening and operation of the Emergency Department after renovation from 700 square meters to 7,000 square meters, increasing patient capacity to almost 290,000 patients per year.

During the international fellowship, Dr. El Fiki aims to grow his leadership skills so he can strengthen the emergency medical service system and hospital management in Egypt. He hopes to collaborate internationally with organizations and countries with the same interests.