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==History==
==History==
The Department of Emergency Medicine has excellence at its very roots. They have set and exceeded national benchmarks for academic achievement within the specialty, for many years. Their department is guided by the imperatives to achieve professional excellence in clinical care, research, and education.
The University of Pennsylvania Emergency Medicine residency program began in June 1996 with a class of 6 residents, and since then have matured into a group of 44 bright, hardworking, and fun-loving residents. Penn's educational philosophy is to provide outstanding opportunity and mentorship to our trainees. Penn wants graduates to become leaders in their respective career paths. The four-year curriculum allows residents a greater breadth and depth of clinical experience, with unparalleled exposure to pediatrics and critical care.
 
Penn is located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia, where residents care for a tremendously diverse patient population. The combination of the urban, inner city population of West Philadelphia, and patients attracted to the tertiary care specialties available at our internationally recognized institution, make the emergency department a fantastic melting pot, and a stimulating clinical experience. <ref>http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/emergency-medicine/education/residency/</ref>


They uphold the highest standards of the practice of emergency medicine, and strive to disseminate new knowledge. The work of their faculty reaches far and wide, with international recognition for the scope and breadth of their emergency care research.
==Leadership==
==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Jill Baren
*'''Department Chair:''' Jill Baren

Revision as of 22:21, 16 July 2016

History

The University of Pennsylvania Emergency Medicine residency program began in June 1996 with a class of 6 residents, and since then have matured into a group of 44 bright, hardworking, and fun-loving residents. Penn's educational philosophy is to provide outstanding opportunity and mentorship to our trainees. Penn wants graduates to become leaders in their respective career paths. The four-year curriculum allows residents a greater breadth and depth of clinical experience, with unparalleled exposure to pediatrics and critical care.

Penn is located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia, where residents care for a tremendously diverse patient population. The combination of the urban, inner city population of West Philadelphia, and patients attracted to the tertiary care specialties available at our internationally recognized institution, make the emergency department a fantastic melting pot, and a stimulating clinical experience. [1]

Leadership

  • Department Chair: Jill Baren
  • Program Director: Francis De Roos, MD
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Lauren Conlon, MD
  • Research Director: Judd Hollander, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Hospital of the Univ of PA

Secondary Hospital

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Presbytarian Hospital

Curriculum

PGY1

  • 3.5 HUP EM
  • 1 MICU
  • 1 Peds EM @ CHOP*
  • 0.5 Ultrasound
  • 1 SICU
  • 1 CCU @ Presby
  • 1 Ward Medicine
  • 0.5 Psych ED @ Hall-Mercer
  • 0.5 Intern Orientation
  • 1 Vacation

PGY2

  • 5 HUP EM
  • 1 Presbyterian Hosp EM
  • 1 Trauma
  • 1 Peds EM @ CHOP*
  • 0.5 Pediatric Anesthesia
  • 1 PICU @ CHOP
  • 1 Resuscitation
  • 0.5 Toxicology
  • 0.5 Ultrasound
  • 0.5 Elective
  • 1 Vacation

PGY3

  • 6 HUP/Presbytarian/CHOP EM
  • 1 Pennsylvania Hospital EM
  • 0.5 EMS
  • 0.5 CHOP Transport
  • 1 Resuscitation
  • 2 Elective
  • 1 Vacation

PGY4

  • 8 HUP/Presby/CHOP EM
  • 2 Elective
  • 1 Trauma
  • 0.5 Administration
  • 0.5 Teaching
  • 1 Vacation

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Michele Haynes

External Links

http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/em/

See Also

  1. ↑ http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/emergency-medicine/education/residency/
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