Curriculum and Rotations
PGY-1
Rotation | # of Months |
Emergency Medicine, Intern Orientation/Adult/Trauma - MUH/BMH/ROH |
8 months |
Emergency Medicine Pediatric - LEB |
1 month |
Obstetrics and Gynecology- ROH | 1 month |
Anesthesia/Ultrasound- MUH | 1 month |
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - ROH | 1 month |
PGY-2
Rotation | # of Months |
Emergency Medicine, Adult/Integrated Peds - MUH/ROH/LEB/BMH |
7 months |
Cardiac Medical and Surgical ICU (CVICU) - BMH |
1 month |
Toxicology/Ophthalmology (TON)- ROH | 1 month |
Ortho/Hand- ROH | 1 month |
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) - BMH | 1 month |
Neurology Critical Care - MUH | 1 month |
PGY-3
Rotation | # of Months |
Emergency Medicine, Adult/Trauma/Integrated Peds - MUH/ROH/LEB/BMH |
8 months |
Administration/EMS - ROH/BMH |
1 month |
Elective - BMH | 1 month |
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - LEB | 1 month |
Resident Education/FT - BMH | 1 month |
Services
Trauma training takes place at the Elvis Presley Trauma center, one of the most active trauma services in the United States with a heavy daily case load of both “penetrating” and “blunt” trauma. Residents will be integrated into the team as junior residents and begin running the trauma ER early on. From intern year through graduation, residents will spent multiple months each year running the traumas along side an attending. Cases include everything from minor sprains and lacerations up to major(level 1) traumas in which the entire Trauma Surgery team is activated. This environment pushes residents to learn time management as they will be the sole resident responsible for the 18 bed ER. In addition, PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents alternate with anesthesia with regards to airway management. All in all, these are uniquely challenging and busy months and will prepare them for any trauma patients they will see in the future.
This is an excellent and very busy rotation that will prepare our residents for the most challenging of trauma cases.
ICU rotations at Methodist, Regional One, Baptist Memorial, and Le Bonheur offer resident exposure to highly complex and critically ill patients. Current ICU rotations include MICU, SICU, CVICU, NICU (neurocritical care), and PICU. Critical care exposure includes multiple active transplant services, regional stroke/neurological services, cardiac services (LVAD/ECMO), and the regional trauma service. Residents can expect to become comfortable managing the sickest patients on a routine basis.
EMS is an integral part of any Emergency Medicine Residency and EMS ride along time is part of the training. In addition to the normal EMS experience, residents receive specific training in medical control of field personnel via radio and phone. Residents also receive disaster training in the form of basic disaster response and protocols, Community Emergency Response Team Training and basic training on dealing with nuclear, chemical, and biological hazards. Advanced training is available as part of trainee’s electives and can include time at US National training centers for: Urban Disasters, Biological Agents, Chemical Agents, and Nuclear Accidents/Incidents.