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History
The Rush University Medical Center program in Emergency Medicine was accredited in January 2017 and is the first new EM program in Chicago in more than 20 years. Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) is a 676-bed not-for-profit academic center affiliated with Rush University, and serves as the primary site for the residency program. The RUMC ED sees approximately 74,000 patients per year from a diverse population from the city of Chicago as well as the wider metro market. With a rapidly growing volume with high rates of critical care and acute care admissions, it is also one of the newest and most technologically integrated ED facilities in the region. The ED has a long reputation as a primary teaching and learning environment for both residents and medical students.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Dino Rumoro, DO, MPH
- Program Director: Braden Hexom, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Scott Heinrich, MD
- Research Director: Michael Gottlieb, MD, RDMS; Yanina Purim Shem-Tov, MD, MS
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Secondary Hospital
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Rush Copley Medical Center
Curriculum
PGY1
- 4 weeks Orientation
- 24 weeks EM–RUMC
- 4 weeks Cardiac ICU
- 4 weeks Medical ICU
- 4 weeks Trauma/SICU–Stroger
- 2 weeks EMS, Chicago Fire
- 2 weeks ED Ultrasound
- 2 weeks Obstetrics
- 2 weeks Anesthesia
- 4 weeks Vacation
PGY2
- 30 weeks EM–RUMC
- 4 weeks Community EM-Rush Copley
- 4 weeks Pediatric ICU
- 4 weeks Trauma/SICU–Stroger
- 2 weeks Orthopedics
- 2 weeks Peds Acute Care
- 2 weeks Selective
- 4 weeks Vacation
PGY3
- 28 weeks EM–RUMC
- 4 weeks Community EM-Rush Copley
- 4 weeks Medical ICU
- 4 weeks Trauma/SICU–Stroger
- 4 weeks Toxicology
- 4 weeks Selective
- 4 weeks Vacation
Electives
Fellowships
Emergency Ultrasound (in partnership with Cook County Hospital)
Simulation (in partnership with Cook County Hospital)
Contact Information
General Inquiries: EMResidency@rush.edu
Residency Program Coordinator: Julie Mendez Julie_mendez@rush.edu 312-942-7802
External Links
Wordpress site: www.rushemergencymedicine.org
Main Rush website: Rush Emergency Medicine Residency
