Eight months are spent in the Emergency Department, with a portion of this time as chief resident. This administrative resident is responsible for conference coordination, toxicology consultation, morbidity and mortality review, and resident scheduling, as well as specific administrative duties. Hands-on experience in the areas of research and emergency medical services, together with the managerial skills acquired as chief resident, provide a foundation for the administrative knowledge needed to pursue a career in these areas. One PGY-II month is spent in Baltimore at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit. This is a concentrated trauma experience with critically injured patients under the supervision of traumalogists.
Housing is provided at no cost to the resident.
Housing is provided at no cost to the resident. The resident receives instruction from emergency physicians trained in emergency pediatrics. Residents have praised the quality of these rotations. Clinical rotations are continuously monitored by the residency directors to ensure that educational goals and objectives are met. The residents have extensive opportunity to provide feedback on their clinical experiences and make suggestions for change.