Program Requirements for Graduation
Program Goals
Upon completion of this Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency, each resident will be a physician:
- capable of walking into any emergency situation.
- able to manage diverse problems with a focused eye on evidence-based medicine.
- with leadership, education and administrative skills.
- with a foundation in research in EM.
Graduated Responsibility
Each year spent in the emergency department is a completely new experience for residents. It is vital in your education to grow and develop as you progress through your residency. Responsibilities include:
- PGY I: Learn the fundamentals of emergency medicine and how to think as an ER doctor.
- PGY II: Manage critically ill patients and multiple patients at a time.
- PGY III: Control your zone including patient assignment, overseeing junior residents and determining flow.
- PGY IV: Advance personal leadership and teaching in-department and prepare for your career as an attending physician.