Emergency Medicine Physician

Overview:

• The North Alabama Emergency Medicine Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for Primary Care Physicians to become Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• The program is recognized by the American Academy of Emergency Physicians

Highlights:

• Clinical duties include: 12-14 shifts, per month, in the ED
• Fellows participate in didactic lecture series each Thursday, where they learn high-impact topics to prepare them for EM Boards and for future careers as EM Physicians (capable of working at any emergency room in the country)
• We supplement didactic lectures with longitudinal Board Prep throughout the year (so you will succeed on exam day)
• Curriculum integrates instruction on essential emergency medicine procedures, airway management, and ED bedside ultrasound
• Special topics courses are scattered throughout the fellowship as well, such as an ENT skills course, ortho and splinting course, dental emergency course, and multiple ultrasound courses

Unique Fellowship Experiences:

• Special teaching opportunities
  • Ballistics Injuries Seminar, at a large firearms center
  • NASCAR Experience at the Talledega Speedway to learn about MVAs and traumas
  • Snake Bite Symposium taught by wilderness medicine experts at the Birmingham Zoo
• Engage with EMS and Critical Care Team by riding along with the local ambulance response calls

Outcome:

• Fellowship graduates will qualify for written and oral exams, to receive Board Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) by the American Board of Physician Specialists
• Inquiries about the EM Fellowship 2026-2027 Cohort should be sent via email and addressed to Cullman Regional Medical Center System Medical Director, Dr. Mark Christensen, MD

About the Cullman Regional Medical Center

• ED Volume: 49,000
• 36-beds
• EMR: Cerner
• Electronic T-Sheet EMR
• 20% Admission rate
• ED Ultrasound Program and Glidescope in the ED
• Level III Trauma Center and fully-accredited 151-bed hospital, recently renovated and expanded to serve a five-county area
• Specialties: Cardiology, Anesthesiology, MRI, OB/GYN, Surgery, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Thoracic Surgery, Gastro, Imaging/Radiology, ICU, Hospitalists, Respiratory

EM Fellowship:

• Inquiries about the EM Fellowship 2026-2027 should be sent via email and addressed to Cullman Regional Medical Center System Medical Director, Dr. Mark Christensen, MD

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
• USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy
• USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
• Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians

The Area

Many retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment options are available in Cullman, AL. It retains the feel and charm of a smaller community. Cullman is located in the center of the northern half of Alabama on Brindley Mountain, part of the Cumberland Plateau. Situated just off I-65, Cullman is 35 miles south of the Tennessee River and approximately 30 minutes from Decatur, 45 minutes from Huntsville, and 45 minutes from Birmingham.