The third year consists of two chief residency months at the University Hospital Emergency Department, community emergency department rotations, and senior supervising resident emergency department rotations. One required critical care rotation and two electives, to be chosen from dermatology, plastic surgery, opthalmology, EMS international health, research or other electives approved by the residency director, provide opportunities for residents to tailor their training to their unique needs and interests. Since the Department of Emergency Medicine is committed to working with developing countries, this residency program offers international health opportunities, allowing residents to acquire firsthand knowledge of disasters, border health problems, and the application of U.S. emergency-care principles to problems of a developing country whenever possible. Community projects are integrated throughout the three-year curriculum. Residents are expected to complete a community-based emergency medicine project that incorporates epidemiological principles and preventive strategies.
Residents participate with faculty in a variety of research projects.
All residents attend five hours of scheduled conferences weekly and a monthly Journal Club. Back to top Applications Completed applications must be received by November 1. A screening committee then conducts interviews by invitation only. We encourage interested students to rotate in our emergency department in the fourth year of medical school.