The emergency medicine residency program of Palmetto Health Alliance has a long and noteworthy history. With its inception in 1974, it was one of only a dozen programs nationally that viewed emergency medicine as a bona fide specialty. Palmetto Richland's emergency department has experienced a steadily increasing annual patient census, with more than 72,000 patient visits per year. Message from the Program Director Knowledge advances by steps, not bounds.
Professional education is a continuous process that ends only when ambition ends.
The overall goal of this program is to provide physicians with the skills and knowledge necessary for the practice of quality emergency care. We provide a motivational climate where the inquisitive mind is nurtured and good medical practice habits are developed and reinforced. The methods used include clinical teaching, didactic instruction and participation in teaching, research and administration. The curriculum meets these objectives. In addition, it is designed to develop the factual foundation, analytical skills and motivational state of mind necessary for a lifetime of learning in the field of emergency medicine.