Temple University Hospital
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Program Summary
Temple, by virtue of its service to an under-served population, affords residents the opportunity to care for large numbers of critically ill and injured patients. A Level I trauma center, Temple cares for the highest number of penetrating injuries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Burn Center, active transplant service and internationally-recognized Cardiology and Pulmonology add to breadth of clinical presentations.
The clinical exposure is intense but, equally important, the educational environment is supportive and the program actively seeks to keep the resident mentally healthy. It is part of our core philosophy that such a resident will be able to extract more from the educational offerings. Features of our wellness plan include individual faculty mentors, a templated shift schedule, confidential counseling and a monthly resident night out (residents are freed from ED duties to spend time together). The program offers an outstanding ultrasound experience, a strong research program, and a healthy exposure to EMS guided by EMS fellowship trained faculty. The comprehensive didactic program consists of a generous mix of traditional lectures, simulation activities, and interactive discussions, as well as access to a multitude of online learning opportunities.
Curriculum
The core content of Emergency Medicine as outlined by the American Board of Emergency clinical teachingMedicine (18 topics) will be covered twice over the residents’ 3 years of training. Most didactic presentations will take place during the Emergency Medicine Conference Series held Thursday mornings from 8:00am to 12:00 pm. Each month has a designated system theme, and corresponding suggested reading.
Each year consists of 13 separate four-week rotations. Central to the curriculum is the expectation to provide comprehensive training in the areas fundamental to the specialty of emergency medicine. Furthermore, emergency medicine residents will develop an understanding and awareness of the major disciplines with which the emergency medicine specialist must interface. The components of the experiential curriculum are listed below.
PGY1
- Emergency Med – TUH 26 wks
- Peds Emergency – CHOP 4 wks
- Peds ICU- St.Chris 4 wks
- Trauma 4 wks
- Medical ICU 4 wks
- Anesthesia/Ultrasound 4 wks
- Obstetrics/Gynecology 2 wks
- EMS 1 wk
- Vacation 3 wks
PGY2
- Emergency Med – TUH 23 wks
- Emergency Med – Episcopal 4 wks
- Emergency Med – Jeanes 4 wks
- Pediatric Emergency – CHOP 3 wks
- Surgical ICU 4 wks
- Burn ICU 4 wks
- Trauma 4 wks
- Elective 2 wks
- Vacation 4 wks
PGY3
- Emergency Med – TUH 26 wks
- Emergency Med – Episcopal 4 wks
- Emergency Med – Jeanes 4 wks
- Pediatric Emergency – CHOP 4 wks
- Medical ICU 4 wks
- Admin/Tox 4 wks
- Elective 2 wks
- Vacation 4 wks
Electives
- International EM, Teaching, Echocardiography, Pediatric Anesthesia, (very resident driven)
Fellowships
- Ultrasound
Contact Information
Department of Emergency Medicine Temple University School of Medicine 3401 N. Broad Street 1st Floor Park Ave. Pavilion Philadelphia, PA 19140
Administrative Office 10th Floor, Jones Hall 1316 W. Ontario Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 T: 215-707-7550 F: 215-707-3494
Residency Office 10th Floor, Jones Hall 1316 W. Ontario Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 T: 215-707-5435 F: 215-707-3494
External Links
- https://www.temple.edu/medicine/departments_centers/clinical_departments/emergency_medicine_residency.htm
- http://www.templeem.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/templeemresidency
- https://twitter.com/TempleEM
- https://instagram.com/temple_em/
- http://freeemergencytalks.net/
