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Town of Davie introduces FAU EMS physician fellowship partnership with Davie Fire Rescue
Summary
Town officials, fire leadership and physicians from Florida Atlantic University described a new EMS physician fellowship partnership that will place two fellows with Davie Fire Rescue to provide on‑scene physician care and training.
Town officials and Davie Fire Rescue leaders on Wednesday formally introduced a new EMS physician fellowship in partnership with Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, a program the presenters said will place physician fellows with the department for a July–June academic cycle.
Why it matters: presenters said the fellowship is the first in South Florida and will increase physician hours for emergency medical services training and on‑scene physician capability, which the medical presenters argued can improve prehospital care.
Presentation and scope Battalion Chief Anil Mehra (identified in the meeting as the EMS division lead) described the department’s collaboration and introduced medical director Dr. Peter Antebi and associate medical director Dr. Charles Ingram, who will help lead the fellowship. Dr. Ingram said the fellowship is the board‑certified pathway to EMS medical direction; he explained fellows are licensed physicians who take an additional year to learn EMS medical‑direction responsibilities.
Dr. Ingram said the program will host two fellows for the 12‑month academic cycle and that fellows will ride on rescues, provide physician‑level care in the field and support training for Davie medics. “They bring an EM physician scope of practice,” Ingram said, describing the fellows’ role in on‑scene clinical decision making and training.
Council reaction and next steps Mayor Judy Paul and council members thanked the department and FAU representatives for the partnership. Presenters said the fellows are already riding with the department; no council action was required. The department said the program will be evaluated over time and that it could strengthen regional EMS physician availability.
Speakers quoted or cited in this report include Battalion Chief Anil Mehra, Dr. Peter Antebi and Dr. Charles Ingram.
