Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
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Description
Located in Philadelphia, Drexel is a three year residency, with 15 positions per year. Drexel combines a university site with multiple community sites, for a broad-based exposure to EM. Members of the faculty have written world renowned procedure books and toxicology literature. The program includes a strong emphasis on critical care, and is unique in running its own ICU.
History
Dr. David Wagner founded the residency in 1971, making it one of the oldest EM residencies in the country. Dr. Pamela Benson served as the first resident. Together they created a program based on the principle that Emergency Medicine is best learned in the Emergency Department at the hands of EM practitioners.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Richard Hamilton MD, FAAEM, FACMT
- Program Director: Ernest Leber, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Directors: Jessica Parsons, MD; Karima Sajadi-Ernazarova, MD
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
- Hahnemann University Hospital
Additional Sites
- Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
- Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Curriculum
PGY1
- EM 5 blocks
- Peds EM 2 blocks
- ICU 4 blocks
- OB/NICU 1 block
- Anesthesia 0.5 block
- Research 0.5 block
- EMS 0.5
- Ultrasound 0.5 block
- Sports Med 0.5 block
PGY2
- EM 7 blocks
- Peds EM 2 blocks
- ICU 2 blocks
- Research 1 block
- Tox 1 block
- Elective 1 block
PGY3
- EM 9 blocks
- Peds EM 1 block
- ICU 1.5 block
- Administration 1 block
- Research 1 block
- Teaching 1 block
- Research 1 block
Fellowships
- Medical Toxicology
- Emergency Medicine Simulation
- Injury and Public Health Research
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Paul Hazen
- Email: paul.hazen@drexelmed.edu
- Phone: (215) 762-4172
External Links
http://www.drexel.edu/medicine/Academics/Residencies-and-Fellowships/Emergency-Medicine-Residency/
