The Fellowship Directory lists 44 pre-hospital, ems & retrieval fellowships at 42 institutions. The main training cities are Baltimore, Toronto and Montreal. 45% say they accept international medical graduates and 34% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many pre-hospital, ems & retrieval fellowships are there?
44 listings at 42 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
20 of the 44 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 15 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
International Fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance with Mayo University Hospital): 1 November 2026.
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USAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipAtrium Health Carolinas Medical Center · Charlotte, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · Portland, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine / UVA Health · Charlottesville, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services (EMS) FellowshipWayne State University School of Medicine / Detroit Medical Center · Detroit, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipHennepin Healthcare (Hennepin County Medical Center) · Minneapolis, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipStanford Medicine · Stanford, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine · Birmingham, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine / University of Iowa Health Care · Iowa City, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Medical School / Michigan Medicine · Ann Arbor, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine / VCU Health · Richmond, United StatesUSAEmergency Medical Services FellowshipWest Virginia University School of Medicine · Morgantown, United StatesUSAEMS & Disaster Medicine FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego · San Diego, United StatesUSAEMS and Disaster FellowshipUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine / Denver Health Medical Center · Denver, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipThe Ohio State University College of Medicine / Wexner Medical Center · Columbus, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine · Cincinnati, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine · Chapel Hill, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipUT Health San Antonio (Long School of Medicine) · San Antonio, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipUTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School · Houston, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis · St. Louis, United StatesUSAEMS FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Hospital · New Haven, United StatesUSAEMS Fellowship in Emergency MedicineUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine · Albuquerque, United StatesUSAFellowship in Emergency Medical ServicesUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSATactical Medicine FellowshipJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesAustralia 4
AUSPre-Hospital and Retrieval Registrar (GSA-HEMS)NSW Ambulance – Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service · Sydney, AustraliaAUSPre-Hospital and Retrieval Registrar ProgramCareFlight · Sydney / Orange / Darwin, AustraliaAUSRetrieval Registrar (job advert)Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section · Dubbo / Broken Hill, AustraliaAUSRetrieval Registrar ProgramLifeFlight Medical (LifeFlight Australia) · Brisbane (bases statewide incl. Cairns), AustraliaCanada 4
CANAviation Medicine FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaCANOrnge Pre-hospital and Retrieval Medicine FellowshipOrnge / University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANPre-Hospital and Transport Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Toronto (affiliated teaching hospitals) · Toronto, CanadaCANPrehospital and Transport Medicine AFC Diploma ProgramUniversity of Ottawa / The Ottawa Hospital · Ottawa, CanadaUnited Kingdom 4
GBRClinical Fellow in Aeromedical Retrieval (EMRS Scotland)ScotSTAR Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (Scottish Ambulance Service / NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) · Paisley (Glasgow) / Aberdeen, United KingdomGBRHEMS Fellowship – Trust Doctor in Pre-Hospital Care (NHS Jobs advert)Barts Health NHS Trust / London's Air Ambulance · London, United KingdomGBRInternational Fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Emergency MedicineLincs & Notts Air Ambulance with Mayo University Hospital · Lincoln (UK) / Castlebar (Ireland), United KingdomGBRJunior Clinical Fellowship in Emergency Medicine – Pre-Hospital (NHS Jobs advert)Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Leeds, United KingdomIreland 1
IRLFellowship in Critical Care Retrieval MedicineSt. Vincent's University Hospital / National Ambulance Service Critical Care and Retrieval Services · Dublin, IrelandSaudi Arabia 1
SAUSaudi Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine (SCFHS)Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (SCFHS-accredited centre) · Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSingapore 1
SGPInternational Pre-Hospital and Emergency Care Fellowship Programme (IPEC)Duke-NUS Medical School · SingaporeSwitzerland 1
CHEPostgraduate Training in Emergency Medicine (Service des urgences)Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) – Emergency Department · Geneva, Switzerland