Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Trainee (EMAT) en Brown Health Medical Group

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, through Brown Health Medical Group, serves as the academic emergency medicine practice plan for the Brown University medical community.

The department provides emergency care and faculty staffing across four major hospitals in Rhode Island: Rhode Island Hospital, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center; Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the state’s only children’s specialty hospital; The Miriam Hospital, a leading community teaching hospital; and Newport Hospital, a community Magnet Hospital.

Collectively, our physicians and advanced practice providers treat more than 250,000 patients each year across these four sites, serving communities throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

As part of Brown Health Medical Group, the Department of Emergency Medicine is deeply committed to its academic mission of clinical excellence, education, and research — providing high-quality emergency care while training the next generation of emergency medicine providers.

Our Mission: “To provide up-to-date, problem-based learning in the field of emergency medicine in a state-of-the-art facility, and to exceed the expected role of an emergency medicine advanced practice provider.”

Program Overview:

The Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Trainee (EMAT) program is a 10-to-12-month postgraduate training experience designed for newly graduated or non-emergency medicine trained Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants seeking advanced preparation for clinical practice in emergency medicine.

Under the supervision of Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and senior advanced practice providers, trainees gain comprehensive exposure to the full spectrum of emergency care through clinical rotations, didactic education, and simulation-based training.

Trainees participate in direct patient care, weekly didactic sessions alongside Brown’s Emergency Medicine residents, and simulation-based learning to strengthen diagnostic and procedural skills in a wide range of emergency settings.

Applications will be accepted through February 1, 2026. The anticipated start date for these positions is September 1, 2026.

Program Rotations and Training:

Rotations: EMATs participate in structured rotations across multiple areas of emergency medicine, including:

• All acuity in the Emergency Department from fast track, to low and high acuity
• Psychiatry
• Clinical Decision Observation Unit
• Critical Care/Trauma
• Neurology
• Orthopaedic
• Pharmacy

Adjunct Education Opportunities: Trainees also gain additional exposure through:

• Psychiatry
• Critical Care and Trauma
• Medical Simulation Center
• Adult Clinical Decision Unit

Skills and Procedural Training: During the program, EMATs receive hands-on training in key emergency medicine procedures, including:

• EKG interpretation
• Silt lamp examination
• Suturing and incision & drainage (I&D)
• Gynecologic and ENT procedures
• Arthrocentesis
• Joint reduction and splinting
• ACLS
• ATLS
• Lumbar puncture
• Radiology courses
• Ultrasound training

Training Focus: During the 12-month program, EMATs receive structured education and clinical experience in:

• Emergency procedures (suturing, splinting, lumbar puncture, ultrasound, arthrocentesis, and more)
• Critical care and trauma
• Pediatrics and psychiatry
• Transport medicine and LifePact
• Clinical decision units and observation medicine
• Radiology and EKG interpretation
• Interdisciplinary teamwork and systems-based practice
• Five to ten hours of didactic conferences each week with Brown EM Residents
• Hands-on training at various Emergency Departments, working with appointed faculty
• Procedure workshops and lectures provided by senior physicians and appointed faculty

Program Requirements:

Your application MUST include the following documents to be considered:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement
• Official transcripts or transcripts to date (GPA of 3.1 or higher)
• Three letters of recommendation

The following items should be provided as part of the initial application (if available) or as soon as possible upon completion. These documents will be required as part of the hiring/credentialing process: 

• Certificate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current NCCPA or AANP certification
• Rhode Island state licensure (or eligibility)

Benefits:

The Department of Emergency Medicine, through Brown Health Medical Group, offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of its employees. Details regarding benefits are available through Brown Health Human Resources. 

Compliance and Equal Opportunity

Successful candidates must:

• Submit to a background release form
• Demonstrate proof of being free from disqualifying information

All requirements are subject to reasonable modifications to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Certain requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

Brown Emergency Medicine requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical exemptions.

We value a diverse, talented workplace and seek colleagues who strive to better understand systemic barriers as it affects patient care and our academic institutions.  Brown Emergency Medicine welcomes nominations and applications from all individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, abilities, identities, and backgrounds to enrich our clinical, research, training and service missions.