The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine is pleased to sponsor the Pathways in Emergency Medicine Summer Fellowship, which goes from June 22 to July 17, 2026. This four-week program is designed to support early exposure to emergency medicine for motivated preclinical medical students.

Our mission is to strengthen pathways into emergency medicine for students whose experiences and backgrounds bring valuable perspectives to patient care. We aim to cultivate a physician workforce prepared to care for diverse patient populations and communities through early exposure, mentorship, and academic enrichment in emergency medicine.

We encourage applications from first-year medical students who have demonstrated a commitment to service, community engagement, mentorship, and/or improving access to high-quality medical care, and who are interested in pursuing emergency medicine. The fellowship offers five funded positions, which include NYU housing, travel to New York City (up to $600), and a stipend of $750. All interested individuals are welcome to apply.

Program Opportunities

Didactic: Fellows will participate in procedure workshops, simulation-based health education sessions, social medicine initiatives, ultrasound workshops, resident conferences, journal clubs, lectures given by our faculty and residents, toxicology rounds, pediatric emergency medicine rounds, teaching sessions with high school students, and a wilderness medicine outing. Students will also be guided through an introductory asynchronous workbook on how to design, conduct, and interpret emergency medicine research.

Clinical: Each student will be paired with an emergency medicine faculty preceptor or resident whom they will shadow on shifts. Students will be exposed to tremendous diversity in clinical pathology and patient populations by rotating through different hospitals, including our tertiary care center at NYU Langone Health; the country’s first public hospital, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (a Level 1 Trauma Center); and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn (Level 1 Trauma Center).

Important Dates

Completed application deadline: March 9, 2026

Notification of decision to student: March 16, 2026

Student confirmation of acceptance: March 20, 2026

Summer fellowship dates: June 22–July 17, 2026

How to Apply

Interested students must submit the following materials to EMstudents@NYULangone.org by February 20, 2026:

• current CV
• a one-page personal statement describing your interest in emergency medicine and this fellowship. Include the following:
  • experiences, obstacles, or non-traditional paths that have shaped your journey toward medicine 
  • challenges related to access, resources, mentorship, or opportunity that influenced your preparation for a medical career
  • examples of your commitment to improving access to care, supporting low-income communities, or addressing healthcare disparities through service, advocacy, research, or leadership
• one letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your medical school

Applicants will be selected using a comprehensive review process that considers academic interests, life experiences, service, leadership, and alignment with the goals of the fellowship.

Please email EMStudents@NYULangone.org with any questions, or visit our website.