Medical Education Fellowship

The Columbia University Irving Medical Center Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship aims to produce leaders in all facets of medical education who innovate our approaches to educating current and future generations of healthcare providers. We are delighted to offer both one-year and two-year, non-ACGME accredited programs through the Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Fellows will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate educational content as they additionally develop a specific expertise within medical education. Fellows pursuing two-year fellowships will earn advanced training through a master’s degree.

Program Leadership

Jonathan Giordano, DO, MEd
- Fellowship Director

Current Fellows

Mary McGoldrick, MD
- Medical Education Fellow
Dr. Mary McGoldrick completed medical school at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and her residency in emergency medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, where she served as chief resident during her final year.

Dr. McGoldrick's academic interests include clinical undergraduate medical education, clinical and didactic graduate medical education, simulation and gamification, critical care, procedural education, and medical education research as it relates to patient outcomes.
Daniel Bernard, MD
- Medical Education Fellow
Dr. Daniel Bernard earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francsico (UCSF). He was a member of the UCSF Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved (PRIME-US) through which he was awarded a scholarship to pursue a Master's in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his residency with the NewYork Presbyterian Cornell-Columbia Emergency Medicine Residency Program and was a co-recipient of the Graduate Diversity & Equity Award for his efforts in community outreach and resident education at both clinical sites. His interests include curricular development for graduate medical education with a focus on emergency radiology and social emergency medicine. Additionally, he is interested in building resources to support emergency medicine residents from underrepresented backgrounds.
Michelle Kikel, MD
- Medical Education Fellow
Dr. Michelle Kikel completed medical school at the New York Institute of Technology School of Osteopathic Medicine on Long Island in NY. She also completed a Master of Science in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. While completing her Master’s, she gave lectures, helped teach lab classes and led workshops on clinical skills and ultrasound basics.

She completed her residency in emergency medicine at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. During residency, she served as a Student Chief, in which worked closely with the clerkship director to educate and guide students rotating through the emergency department. She also served as the academic chief resident during her final year of residency.

Dr. Kikel's academic interests include curriculum development, undergraduate and graduate medical education in the clinical setting, didactics, and pain management education in the emergency setting.

Program Highlights

Block curriculum with focused learning experiences in adult learning theory, curriculum development, teaching strategies, feedback & assessment, and more
Longitudinal curriculum with focused learning experiences in equity, leadership, and professional development
Opportunities to focus their experiences within undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, simulation, narrative medicine, and/or education research
Dedicated time to explore and develop specific expertise within medical education
Mentorship and support from departmental education leadership
Option to pursue an educational certificate program over a one-year fellowship
Option to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Adult Learning and Leadership through Teachers College, Columbia University over a two-year fellowship
Clinical practice within #1 ranked hospital system in the NY metro area
Association with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons with opportunities for collaboration with medical educators in a variety of disciplines and specialties

Application Process

Applications will open on August 1, 2025 for the 2026-2027 academic cycle. The application deadline is September 15, 2025 with decision notifications to follow in October 2025.

For consideration, please send two letters of reference, a letter of interest, and an updated Curriculum Vitae to our fellowship director, Dr. Giordano, at emdmededfellowship@lists.cumc.columbia.edu(link sends e-mail)

Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis.
Successful applicants must possess an MD or DO, have completed Emergency Medicine Residency by the beginning of Fellowship, and be board certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine.
We seek applicants who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Columbia University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Medical Education Fellowship

Program Leadership

Jonathan Giordano, DO, MEd

Current Fellows

Mary McGoldrick, MD

Daniel Bernard, MD

Michelle Kikel, MD

Program Highlights

Application Process