The residents spend much of their first year on inpatient services learning basic patient management skills. Seven months are spent in the Emergency Department and residents attend weekly emergency medicine conferences. Residents spend one month in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Morristown in order to get a more concentrated exposure in taking care of critically ill children. In addition, the second year resident spends one month in obstetrics at University Hospital. The third year resident spends most of the year in the Emergency Department where they learns to manage multiple patients.
Residents receive close supervision from faculty while in the department.
It is our philosophy that residents learn best by receiving teaching and mentorship from direct contact with faculty members. In addition to the rotations, there are a group of conferences held every Wednesday, which concentrate on the core content of emergency medicine. There is an emphasis on the quality of presentations, with audiovisuals and handouts commonly used. Skills labs are held monthly to teach residents procedures in a controlled environment. Morning Report is held daily and all emergency medicine residents in the hospital are expected to attend.