It is imperative that emergency physicians be competent in managing pediatric emergencies. Residents train for 23 months in emergency departments serving both adult and pediatric patients.
Residents also spend two months dedicated to pediatric emergency care.
EM-III residents rotate through the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Didactic sessions in pediatric care are organized by Dr. Jo Su, an emergency medicine faculty member, board-certified in both emergency medicine and pediatrics. Oregon Poison Center Oregon Poison Center, established by the Oregon Legislature in l978, is a program of the OHSU Hospital and the Department of Emergency Medicine. OPC is a regional center that provides 24-hour comprehensive services to citizens and health care professionals throughout Oregon and neighboring states. The Department of Emergency Medicine and the OPC offer a two-year fellowship leading to board eligibility in medical toxicology.