If taken separately, training in these areas would normally take six years to complete. Individuals successfully completing this program are eligible for certification by both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Training is divided equally between the two specialties.
Residents will be assigned a mentor from Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine to facilitate integration and individual growth and development. Each year of the combined residency consists of 13 four-week blocks. During PGY I, you will develop basic skills in many medical disciplines, including pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, anesthesiology and general surgery. The transition to senior resident status begins in PGY III, when you will be expected to assume more supervisory responsibilities. Your experience in adult and pediatric emergency medicine continues during this year with an emphasis on surgery, orthopaedics and trauma.