Gundersen has a rich history of medical education, and its leadership is dedicated to supporting the training of future clinicians. The 18-month PA fellowship is based in La Crosse, Wis., at Gundersen's Level II Trauma Center and Emergency Services department. Didactic sessions are taught by board-certified emergency physicians and PAs in the department, with additional guest specialty lecturers. Procedural training is conducted at Gundersen's Integrated Center for Education. Additional experiences will include rotations through Gundersen's affiliated Critical Access Hospital Emergency Services departments, EMS experience with our GundersenAIR and Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance, and airway management with anesthesiology providers.

Our goal is to train motivated PAs to become skilled, knowledgeable, compassionate emergency medicine providers able to operate with a high level of autonomy in regional and urban emergency departments.

Inception Date: 2018

Curriculum:4 hours weekly of didactic and simulation lab training modeled in accordance with SEMPA guidelines

Clinical Rotations:

• Fellows will work 40 hours per week while in the La Crosse, WI Emergency Department.
• Off site shifts will be spent in two Gundersen-affiliated Critical Access Hospitals.
• Longitudinal trauma exposure with the trauma team in the La Crosse ED.
• Rotations with anesthesiology, EMS, MICU, SICU, PICU, obstetrics, and IR.
• Annual in-house emergency ultrasound course and annual Wilderness Medicine conference.

Program Length: 18 months 

Class Size: 2

Class start dates: August 1

Credential: Certificate from program, NCCPA CAQ in Emergency Medicine, ATLS, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP certifications

Stipend: PGY Medical Resident Salary

Benefits: Health/dental insurance; liability insurance; CME package; housing assistance

CME: Included

Contact Information:  empa@gundersenhealth.org

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