EMA Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship

Welcome to our Fellowship page. EMA started this unique fellowship opportunity in Emergency Medicine Administration to equip future physician leaders to handle the rapidly and constantly evolving environment in which they will practice.

Developing the next generation of administrative leaders and clinical quality throughout Southern California Hospitals.

EMA-CMU Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship Program
EMA Fellowship PEMBA Southern California Based 20+ Years

Our Process

Emergency Medicine Administration is a complex process and requires unique knowledge and skills that are often unattainable in a conventional EM residency. Learning proper ED Administration often takes years of trial and error and on the job training. Therefore, we designed this fellowship to allow for the rapid assimilation of critical ED management skills by completing an intensive one-year curriculum combining academic rigor with community practice.

EMA partners with The University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business’s Physician Executive MBA (PEMBA) to offer one of the most comprehensive emergency medicine leadership programs available. We combine EMA’s 20 years of experience running administrative fellowships with the longest running PEMBA program in the world at The University of Tennessee. Fellows will graduate with a Master of Business Administration as a member of a competitive physician-only cohort of experienced and established healthcare leaders from around the world. In parallel, fellows will learn industry-leading best practices from award-winning thought leaders in the healthcare domain and recognized management experts at EMA.

Graduates of the fellowship are expected to pursue leadership positions in Emergency Medicine, and utilize the knowledge and skills afforded them to positively impact practice environments and patient care at a local, state or national level.

We seek to empower future leaders of emergency medicine with the tools they need to thrive. We are looking for hard-working, dedicated and team-oriented applicants to help build on this momentum and create a tradition of excellence in ED management.

You have taken the first step in exploring your future by visiting this website. We encourage you to take the next step and apply with us.

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We look forward to reviewing your qualifications and thank you in advance for your interest.

PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM

EMA Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship

Curriculum

Clinical Duties:
A minimum of 10 shifts a month at two EMA community ED's.

Administrative Curriculum:
EMA will provide a community-based platform for the fellow to be exposed to the full spectrum of administrative topics including but not limited to:
● Corporate Management
● Emergency Department Management
● Policy and Health Law
● Healthcare Finance
● Business development and Entrepreneurship
● Quality and Data Analytics
● Compliance

Program Description

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The fellow will be on staff at two EMA staffed ED's. Fellow will receive commensurate benefits and salary, as well as paid tuition for the PEMBA.

Pursue a Physician Executive MBA at the University of Tennessee

Qualifications

Must be a board certified emergency physician or board eligible, graduating resident of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine Residency program.

Must have an active California medical license and completion of site credentialing process by the start of the fellowship.

Application

If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the Fellowship,
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CV and 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION to us.

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We will respond to qualified applicants for interviews conducted in Los Angeles.

Yearly Timeline

June

- Applications accepted. Rolling interviews begin.

December 1st

- EMA Application Period Closes

November - January

- Fellowship Awarded

May 1st

- CMU-MMM Application Due

July

- Fellowship Start Date

JANUARY

- First on-site PEMBA session at The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Should you have missed the application deadline and desire to apply, please feel free to Contact Us below to see if the process remains open.
If it is already closed, we will accept your application for the following year.

Contact Us

Emergent Medical Associates
898 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 600
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 379-2134

Meet Our Fellows

Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellows


Aaron Katrikh, MD

Aaron Katrikh, M.D.

EMA-CMU Fellow 2025

Dr. Aaron Katrikh, MD was born and raised in West Hollywood, California. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was also a member of the collegiate swim team. He earned his medical degree from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to Southern California to complete his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Katrikh is particularly interested in improving the quality, safety, and overall experience of care for patients who visit the Emergency Department.

Meet some of our recent Fellows from past years

Hamid Turay, D.O.

Hamid Turay, D.O., MMM

EMA-CMU Fellow 2024

Dr. Turay did his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri – Columbia. He then went on to complete a Post Baccalaureate Certificate with the Medical/Dental Educational Preparatory Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine before receiving his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Pikeville. Dr. Turay completed his residency at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Turay now serves as the new Assistant Medical Director at Corona Regional Medical Center.

Marissa Wolfe, M.D., MMM

Marissa Wolfe, M.D., MMM

EMA-CMU Fellow 2023

Marissa Wolfe grew up in Buffalo, NY before moving to California for her residency at LAG, formerly LAC+USC. She was a chief resident in her final year. With EMA, she worked clinically and on the leadership teams at Tarzana and Corona. Dr. Wolfe’s favorite part of the fellowship was being exposed to healthcare at many different levels. She enjoys learning from leadership, building relationships with different administrative teams, observing the inner working of an organization, and understanding how healthcare functions in a broader context. Dr. Wolfe strives to be a problem solver and advocate. During her fellowship year, she worked on a Quality Dashboard project, which aims to formalize the process of improving quality measures. After finishing her fellowship, she moved to Denver, Colorado where she became the Director of Quality and Patient Safety for the ED at Denver Health. Dr. Wolfe says she’s forever thankful for all she’s learned with EMA.

Fayez Ajib, D.O., MMM, MBA

Fayez Ajib, D.O., MMM, MBA

EMA-CMU Fellow 2022

Dr. Ajib earned his Bachelor of Science in Micro & Molecular Biology at the University of Central Florida. He then went on to complete his medical doctorate degree at Nova Southeastern University where he also obtained an MBA in Business Administration.

Dr. Ajib finished his residency in Emergency Medicine at Aventura Hospital in Miami where he also served as Chief resident during his senior year. He then completed the administrative fellowship with EMA and obtained his Master in Medical Management at Carnegie Mellon University. His interests outside of medicine include weight-lifting, gaming, and social media! He now serves as the Director of Communications at Emergent Medical Associates.

Carlee Carranza, D.O., MMM

Carlee Carranza, D.O., MMM

EMA-CMU Fellow 2021

Dr. Carranza currently serves as the Associate Medical Director at Corona Regional Medical Center, the Wellness Director and CME Editor at Emergent Medical Associates.

She graduated from Iona College with her B.S. in Biology and received her medical degree from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She trained in Emergency Medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center and completed her fellowship in administration with EMA while obtaining her Masters in Medical Management at Carnegie Mellon University.

Alexander Ruby, M.D., MScPH, MMM

Alexander Ruby, M.D., MScPH, MMM

EMA-CMU Fellow 2020

During his fellowship, Dr. Ruby implemented a new care process for suspected neonatal sepsis in the emergency department. Prior to fellowship, he completed his undergraduate studies in Neuroscience at Brown and coordinated the construction of a community clinic in periurban Bamako, Mali.

Alex received his medical degree from the University of Chicago, where he was a Bucksbaum Institute Student Scholar, and his public health degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where his thesis focused on the effectiveness of interventions for chronic disease in humanitarian crisis settings. He completed his emergency medicine training at Cook County in Chicago. His interests include health equity, the intersection of public health and the emergency department, and homemade ice cream.

Michael Merjanian, M.D., MMM

Michael Merjanian, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2019

Dr. Merjanian graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles earning a degree in Psychobiology, earned his medical doctorate from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, completed his emergency medicine residency at University of California, Los Angeles Ronald Reagan / Olive-View Emergency Medicine Residency Program and earned a Master of Medical Management from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He is currently an attending physician at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, among other sites and Chief Medical Officer of Titan HST an emergency communication and telehealth platform.as the Director of Communications at Emergent Medical Associates.

Bobak Zonnoor, M.D., MMM

Bobak Zonnoor, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2019

Dr. Zonnoor currently serves as Co-Associate Medical Director of the emergency departments at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, and Associate Director of Quality, Clinical Education, & Informatics. He also works as a clinical faculty at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He earned his Bachelor's of Science from University of California, Davis. He graduated from Stony Brook School of Medicine, and finished his residency in Emergency Medicine at Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he also served as a Chief resident. He’s also a contributor and editor for EM:RAP Farsi, and works with Butterfly Network in their deep learning clinical ultrasound program. His interest is in healthcare economics, entrepreneurship, and international Emergency medicine.

David Morales, M.D., MMM

David Morales, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2018

Dr. Morales is currently serving as Chair of the Interdisciplinary Committee at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA with a B.S. in psychiatry. He then obtained his medical doctorate from University of Illinois and returned to UCLA for his emergency residency training.

Eugene Y Park, M.D., MMM

Eugene Park, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2017

Dr. Park is currently the Medical Director of the emergency department at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and serves as the Director of the EMA-CMU Administrative Fellowship. After completing a four-year emergency medicine residency at LAC+USC Medical Center, he completed the administrative fellowship with EMA and obtained his Master in Medical Management at USC Marshall School of Business. His areas of interest include event medicine, academic emergency medicine, healthcare leadership, and international medicine.

Melanie Stanzer, D.O. MMM, MS

Melanie Stanzer, D.O. MMM, MS

EMA-USC Fellow 2016

Dr. Stanzer currently serves as the Medical Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital; Director of Compliance and Government-related Services, Emergent Medical Associates; Co-Chair Wellness Committee, Emergent Medical Associates; and Board Director of CalACEP. Dr. Stanzer graduated from Southwestern University, completed her medical school at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in emergency medicine at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been actively involved in health policy and advocacy through completing the Texas College of Emergency Physicians Leadership and Advocacy Fellowship, serving as the Health Policy Committee Chair for her residency, acting as regional representative for EMRA, and authoring chapters in the Emergency Medicine Advocacy Handbook.

Molly Brady, M.D., MMM

Molly Brady, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2015

Dr. Molly Brady serves as the Chief Quality Officer and Director of Quality, Clinical Education, and Informatics at Emergent Medical Associates. She also holds the position of Associate Medical Director at Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Poway.

Before relocating to North County San Diego, Dr. Brady was based in Los Angeles, where she served as Associate Medical Director at Sherman Oaks Hospital and Encino Hospital and Medical Center. She also practiced clinically at Tarzana and West Hills Hospitals, and in 2016, she completed EMA’s Administrative Fellowship.

Dr. Brady earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at LA General/USC. She holds a B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Jay Melton, M.D., MMM

Jay Melton, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2014

Dr. Melton is the Medical Director of Emergency Services at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and is the Director of Allied Health Professionals for Emergent Medical Associates. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Music. He received his medical doctorate from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Melton went on to complete his emergency medicine residency at the State University of New York at Downstate in Brooklyn. During residency, he had an active role in bedside teaching and resident and student education, including significant contributions to the education platform "The Kings of County". His ongoing interest in education led to the development of the Advanced Practice Provider Academy during his fellowship year.

Jamie Eng, M.D., MMM

Jamie Eng, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2013

Dr. Eng is currently the Associate Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Providence Tarzana Medical Center, where she also serves as the Chair of the Patient Review and Coordination Program. She is also the Director of the USC-EMA Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Director of the Leadership Development Program at EMA, and Co-Chair of the Continuing Medical Education and Quality Committee. Dr. Eng received her medical doctorate from Chicago Medical School and completed her residency training in emergency medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center, where she served as the Administrative Chief resident in her fourth year. During residency, she was the co-leader in several inter-departmental initiatives to improve wait times for specific patients requiring specialty care, such as orthopedics, ophthalmology and gynecology. She worked to implement several process improvement initiatives related to ED throughput, served as the Event Medicine Coordinator for the Los Angeles Marathon, contributed to HippoEM, a virtual educational program, and was a key cast member in Code Black, a documentary on emergency medicine at LAC+USC.

Andrea Wu, M.D., MMM

Andrea Wu, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2012

Dr. Wu is the Medical Director of the Adult Emergency Department at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Assistant Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Georgetown University . From Washington DC, she went to Baltimore and attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine receiving her Doctor of Medicine. Dr Wu was the chief resident at the LAC + USC Emergency Medicine Residency Program, where she completed her residency and received several awards and honors including the top performer award at LAC + USC, the Winslow scholarship, the Henry Zoller Jr. Scholarship, and the Vinciguerra Trust Scholarship. As Medical Director at Harbor-UCLA, her clinical expertise and interests are in operations, process and quality improvements, interdisciplinary team communication, airway management, critical care and stroke. Dr. Wu is now the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care Services at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital for Alameda Health System.

Erick Eiting, M.D., MMM

Erick Eiting, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2011

Dr. Eiting is currently at Mount Sinai serving as the Vice Chair of Operations of the Emergency Department and the Medical Director for Quality, Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. Prior to this, he was the Medical Director for USC Correctional Health, a collaborative effort between the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He oversee patient care at Twin Towers Correctional Facility, including an urgent care, comprehensive women's health and several specialty clinics, as well as care coordination services for inmates. He has won several awards for improving access to care for inmates using innovative care models, including the Los Angeles County Productivity and Quality "Top Ten" Award and the American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine Award.

Dr. Eiting attended the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in Biochemistry and Spanish Linguistics and Hispanic Cultures. He is an alumnus of AmeriCorps, where he worked to improve care for HIV-positive patients in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Masters in Public Health from Columbia University and his Masters in Medical Management from the University of Southern California. He received his medical doctorate from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn.

Randall Young, M.D., MMM

Randall Young, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2010

Dr. Young received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UC Davis. He then migrated south to complete a Master of Science in Physiological Sciences at UCLA before returning back to UC Davis where he attended medical school and served as co-president of his class. He completed an internship at Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in pediatrics before changing his focus to emergency medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

During his residency he was heavily involved in medical student education as an instructor for the Washington University School of Medicine Practice of Medicine course for 1st and 2nd year medical students. He is the co-founder of the UC Davis Health Professions Saturday Academy, a medical student collaborative dedicated to provide outreach to underserved youths in the Sacramento. He is a recipient of the 2003 American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award. After completing his fellowship he served as the Assistant Director of Emergency Services at Sherman Oaks and Mission Community Hospitals before relocating to San Diego. He joined the faculty of the newly organized Kaiser Permanente San Diego Emergency Medicine Residency Program where he still works as a clinical emergency physician and also serves as the Physician in Charge of the Kaiser Permanente Urgent Care in South San Diego County.

Christopher Major, M.D., MMM

Christopher Major, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2009

Dr. Major is currently the Regional Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Prime Healthcare. After fellowship, Dr. Major was the Assistant Director of the Emergency Department at Providence Tarzana Medical Center and the Assistant Director of EMA’s Lost RVU program, as well as Chief Medical Informatics Officer at EMA. Dr. Major received his Bachelor's Degree from Emory University and his Doctorate of Medicine from Boston University. He completed his emergency medicine residency at LAC+USC Medical Center.

James De La Torre, M.D., MMM

James De La Torre, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2008

Currently he serves as the Director and Chairman of the Emergency Department at West HIlls, Community Hospital of Huntington Park and East Los Angeles Community Hospital. Dr. De La Torre graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Biochemistry and received his medical doctorate from Harvard University, where he was awarded the SAEM excellence in emergency medicine for medical students. After medical school, Dr. De La Torre did an internship in internal medicine at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center and then completed his residency in emergency medicine at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. During residency, he published a review article on coccidioidomycosis for emedicine, presented and reviewed a trauma case on Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives (EM:RAP), did research on occult pneumothoraces, wrote several chapters on cardiology errors in emergency medicine and coordinated the journal club at L.A. County. As a director at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center as the Associate Director of Emergency Services. During his administrative tenure at West Hills, he has been instrumental in opening a new 30+ bed emergency department, implementing 2 new emergency department information systems and PACs. He also oversees the STEMI, Therapeutic Hypothermia and Sepsis programs at West HIlls and has helped the hospital obtain the designation of Primary Stroke Center.

Tina Wu, M.D., MMM

Tina Wu, M.D., MMM

EMA-USC Fellow 2007

Dr. Wu received her Bachelor’s Degree and Graduate Degree from New York University and her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Buffalo. She served as the Resident Trauma Director at NYU/Bellevue and her teaching experience at NYU/Bellevue includes Resident Education Lectures in Blunt Trauma, Shock and Resuscitation, Vertigo, and Trauma Conference: Non-operative Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma. She published articles on postconcussive syndrome and laceration repairs and conducted research on maxillofacial trauma and capnography in the ICU. She also served as an Assistant Instructor of Advanced Cardiac Life Support at the Emergency Care Institute at Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Wu then became the inaugural fellow for the EMA-USC Administrative Fellowship. As part of her fellowship, she served as an assistant clinical professor of Emergency Medicine at LAC-USC Medical Center and as an attending physician at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and Tarzana Medical Center. During this time, she graduated with a Master's in Medical Management from the USC Marshall School of Business, published an article on ED reimbursement and implemented a new vaccine protocol. She continues to serve as an active member of EMA and an attending physician in the Emergency Department at Providence Tarzana Medical Center.

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