Parikh’s Geeks

Current Fellows

Brian Smith, DO

**Hometown**: Merrick, NY
**Medical School**: NYITCOM
**Interests**: Sports, Cooking, Exercise, Investing, Reading, Tito's
**Residency**: New York-Presbyterian Queens

Med Ed Faculty

Sheetal Sheth, DO

**Clerkship Director**

Nao Yoneda, MD

**Med Ed Fellowship Director**
**Associate Program Director**

David Simon, DO

**Assistant Program Director**

Anita Lui, DO

**Assistant Program Director**

Past Fellows

Tim Khowong, MD

**Fellow ‘23**
**Hometown**: Fair Lawn, NJ
**Medical School:** Donald and Barabara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
**Residency:** Stony Brook University Hospital
**Interests:** Cooking, hiking, travel
**Current Position**: Simulation Faculty at New York-Presbyterian Queens

Sunny Elagandhala, MD, MAMC

**Fellow ‘21**
**Hometown:** Washington DC
**Medical School**: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
**Residency:** UT Health Sciences Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
**Interests:** Fitness, wellness, critical care, adult learning theory
**Current Position:** Assistant Professor at McGovern Medical School at UT Health

Dave Misch, MD

**Fellow ‘20**
**Hometown**: Detroit, MI
**Medical School:** St. George’s University
**Residency:** New York Presbyterian-Queens
**Interests:** Tabletop gaming, E-Learning, EKG’s critical care
**Current Position:** Simulation Director at Coney island Hospital

Our Program is excited to offer an academic fellowship in medical education. We host a PGY1-3 Emergency Medicine Residency Program with nine residents per year. This fellowship is a one to two year guided-mentorship program designed to provide the most current and advanced skills with a focus on curriculum development, evaluation techniques and adult learning theory. We aim to provide an innovative exploration of medical education with an emphasis on individualized interests and passions through an intentionally flexible curriculum. Content focuses on undergraduate and graduate medical education with additional opportunities in residency administration and leadership, continuing medical education, faculty development and multidisciplinary team education.We encourage and advocate for our education fellows to become champions in the field of academic emergency medicine.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to impart advanced training and mastery in medical education theory, research development, curriculum design, and to prepare the next generation of scholars and leaders in the world of academic emergency medicine.

Highlights

Emergency Medicine Residents, Advanced Practitioners and Medical StudentsClinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical CollegeAcademic Hospital with High Level of Medical Acuity, and Diversity with 120K ED Visits Annually ACS Verified Level 1 Trauma Center, Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center, AHA STEMI Receiving CenterEmployee of Envision Healthcare, the Nation’s Largest Physician Practice Management CompanyCompetitive Compensation, Benefit and CME Package

Goals and Objectives

Dedicated mentorshipFocus on high-yield career certificationsSelf-directed learning potentialFunding and time allocation for advanced degree (Masters in Medical Education)Subsidized funds to pursue an annual professional development workshop with like minded academicians through the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Teaching Fellowship, the Medical Education Research Certificate Program (MERC) at CORD, and/or the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Faculty IncubatorSponsorship to attend national conferencesAppointment as Clinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical School.Mentorship to complete an original research project for presentation and publication

Basics

Fellowship Type: Non-ACGME Accredited, Emergency Medicine Fellowship Length of Training: One Year (Two Years if Pursuing Masters in Education) — Two Years Preferred Clinical: Emergency Medicine Department at New York-Presbyterian Queens Compensation: 18 hours/week, 140K with Benefits and CME.

How to Apply

Please send the following information to: Nao Yoneda MD (Fellowship Director) - nay9008@nyp.org, Lily Hu (Fellowship Coordinator) lik9007@nyp.org

Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
Two (2) letters of recommendation