Included are critical case conference, morbidity and mortality, journal club, a joint conference with Trauma Surgery, a joint conference with Pediatrics, and small group tutoring on ECG interpretations. The residents also attend and participate in the respective teaching conferences of the individual rotations. While assigned to the Emergency Department, residents work ten-hour shifts. The time of day those shifts occur depend on your level of training and the time of year. This allows us full Emergency Department coverage with 2 to 4 EM residents at any given time.
Residents generally average three weekend shifts per month.
Holidays are treated as weekends. Our residents average approximately 50 clinical hours per week while in the Emergency Department. During the final year of residency, two residents function as chief resident. During this time, they enjoy slightly greater pay and fewer shifts for their increased administrative responsibilities. Chief residents function as junior faculty and share the responsibilities of this elected position.