Application Information

All applications are handled through the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®). The deadline for applying is Dec. 1 of the year before desired start of the program. Our program offers PGYI positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The Emergency Medicine Residency Program Office will not accept any paper applications.

The completed application includes:

• Personal statement
• Curriculum vitae
• Official transcript from your medical school
• Dean's letter
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one Emergency Medicine)
• USMLE Board scores: It is highly recommended that you schedule Step II early in the year, so your scores will be available at the time of interview.

Foreign Medical Graduates

Your application must also include the following:

• Copy of your ECFMG certificate
• Copies of all ECFMG/FMGEMS/FLEX scores
• Two letters of recommendation must originate from the United States

Interviews

Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency Program are by invitation only.  Interviews will be held 2 days per week from October 26th – February 3rd”

Interviews for the EM Residency Program begin at 8:30 AM.

We accept applicants from the following ACGME-accredited residency programs: emergency medicine, internal medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation and pediatrics.

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Curriculum

The Emergency Medicine core content represents the central body of knowledge for the study and practice of emergency medicine. It includes 23 major categories of content divided into appropriate areas of presenting complaints, clinical symptoms, disease states and etiologies. It represents a consensus of opinion of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Although it cannot stand alone, the core content has been used as the framework for the curriculum.

Extensive goals and objectives have been developed for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program based on the core content. These objectives are met through conferences, procedure laboratories, clinical teaching, journal clubs and other academic activities, described in the following sections:

Clinical Rotations (by year)
Didactic Experiences

The curriculum is reviewed annually at resident and staff physician meetings.

Clinical rotations

First year (PGY1)

PGY1 residents in Emergency Medicine gain a strong foundation in the broad field of medicine predominantly through exposure to multiple medical specialties. The first year focuses on aspects of medical & cardiac intensive care units, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology, and pediatric emergency medicine.

Primary skills to be developed include taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, using ancillary laboratory and radiologic studies and developing individual treatment plans.

EM 1

• Orientation / Emergency Medicine
• Emergency Medicine (4 Blocks)
• Medical ICU
• CCU
• Anesthesia / Selective
• OB
• SICU
• Ultrasound
• Pediatric EM
• Community ED

Second year (PGY2)

In PGY2, Emergency Medicine residents are expected to refine their skills in individual patient evaluation and management with particular emphasis on life threatening disorders. In the Emergency Department, residents develop major manipulative /procedural skills necessary to aid patients with a variety of disorders. Much of the second-year training involves critical care rotations, including the Coronary Care Unit, the Trauma Service, and the Neuro Intensive Care Unit.

Responsibilities as a PGY2 resident include assistance with instruction of medical students and junior house staff as well as serving as medical command physicians for ground ambulance units.

EM 2

• Emergency Medicine (5½ Blocks)
• Community Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric EM
• Trauma ICU
• Orthopedics
• CCU
• SONO- 2 weeks
• ELECTIVE
• Neuro ICU

The third year (PGY3)

In PGY3, Emergency Medicine residents fine-tune both patient care and administrative skills. As team leaders, they are responsible for managing patients with acute and life-threatening disorders. Rotations include one month as the Emergency Department trauma resuscitator. The bulk of PGY3 is spent in the Emergency Department providing patient care, as well as leadership and teaching of other residents and students. PGY3 residents gain valuable prehospital critical care experience on the LifeFlight rotation and serve as medical command physicians for LifeFlight. Continued refinement of primary care as well as consultative skills is stressed.

EM 3

• Emergency Medicine (7 1/2 Blocks)
• Life Flight / EMS
• Elective
• Trauma Resuscitation
• Community ED
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric CCM- 2 weeks

*Electives

• ENT
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics / Sports Medicine
• Toxicology (AGH or External Site)
• Radiology
• Ultrasound
• International Emergency Medicine
• Pulmonary (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
• Cardiology / Electrophysiology
• Dermatology
• Administration
• EMS (Ground, LifeFlight, Tactical)
• Education / Simulation
• Palliative Care
• Burn Unit
• Indian Health Service
• Urban Outreach (Operation Safety Net)
• Research
• Disaster Medicine
• Wilderness Medicine
• Anesthesia: Nerve Blocks
• Neonatal ICU

Other electives may also be arranged according to resident interest.

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Didactic experiences

The Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency Program include the following didactic experiences:

Core content lecture series

• Formal lectures by faculty, guest speakers, and residents*
• Held every Thursday from 7 a.m. to 12 noon
• Protected lecture time, allowing attendance while on most off-service rotations
• Lecture schedule allows coverage of the Core Curriculum every 18 months

Journal Club

• Presentation of selected articles with discussion by residents and faculty
• Held monthly

Morbidity and Mortality Conference

• Case presentation and discussion by residents guided by faculty
• Held 1-2 times per month

Mass Casualty Training Courses

• Didactic and hands-on training for mass casualty events. Includes orientation to triage, ED and hospital policy, local and regional administration, and introduction to several aspects of caring for victims of natural and man-made disasters
• Held biannually, at a minimum

Oral Board Simulation Sessions

• One-on-one practice sessions designed to optimize resident preparedness for the Oral portion of the ABEM board exam
• Held biannually, at a minimum

Resident Retreat

• Each year, residents celebrate completion of the inservice exam at a 2-day event that includes both relaxation and educational activities
• Held annually

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Faculty

Residents

Chief Residents

Three Chief Residents are selected from each senior class to serve as Chiefs during their senior (PGY-3) year. Chief residents are chosen by program faculty and residents with the final decision made by the Program Director (PD).  Criteria used in selecting Chief Residents include: exemplary service to the program, clinical excellence, humanity, professionalism and proven aptitude for leadership and teaching. Chiefs work closely with the Program Director, Associate Program Director's and Program Coordinator's to facilitate all aspects of the administration of the residency program. This Chief Resident position provides enhanced preparation for academic and leadership roles in emergency medicine. 

Third-Year Residents

Second-Year Residents

First-Year Residents

2021 Graduates

Class of 2021 – Congratulations to our graduates – The program is proud of you!

Ryan Arthur, MD

Beloit Memorial Hospital - Beloit, WI

Stoughton Hospital - Stoughton, WI

Ryan Bartosh, MD  

AHN Armstrong Hospital - Kittanning, PA

Research

Emergency Medicine Residents are strongly encouraged to become involved in research. The Department of Emergency Medicine’s Research Program conducts high quality industry sponsored and Investigator-initiated research.

Research projects that are currently being conducted by our residents and faculty include:

• The Use of Eye Movement Tracking to Detect Oculomotor Abnormality in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients (DETECT)
• Biomarkers of Acute Stroke Etiology (BASE)
• A Phase III, multi-center, double blind, randomized, active controlled clinical trial to evaluate the Non-Inferiority comparing Cetirizine Injection 10 mg to Diphenhydramine Injection, 50 mg, for the treatment of acute urticarial
• Prospective, Open-Label Study of Andexanet Alfa in Patients Receiving a Factor Xa Inhibitor who have Acute Major Bleeding

We are also a proud member of the NIH-funded Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN). Our site is participating in this network and all associated all grant-funded clinical trials with the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Contact the Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Contact us

Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Mary Beth Reddington, Program Coordinator

Mailing address:

Allegheny General Hospital, Level 01
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Phone: (412) 359-4905
Fax: (412) 359-4963