Residency Program Curriculum

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EM Orientation - 1 block

Emergency Medicine - 6 blocks

Anesthesia - 1 block

Cardiology – 1 block

Medical Intensive Care Unit – 1 block

Interventional Radiology– 0.5 block

Infectious Disease & Eye Care - 0.5 block

Pediatric EM @ PCH Avondale – 1 block

Trauma – 1 block

EM Ultrasound – 0.5 block

Longitudinal EMS shifts built into EM Blocks

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Emergency Medicine - 6.5 blocks

Cardiac Critical Care Unit – 1 block

EMS – 0.5 block

Medical Intensive Care Unit – 1 block

Pediatric EM @ Phoenix Children’s – 1 block

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – 1 block

Selective – 1 block

Palliative Care - 0.5 block

Obstetrics 0.5 block

Longitudinal Pediatric EM shifts built into EM Blocks

Longitudinal EMS shifts built into EM Blocks

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Emergency Medicine - 8.5 blocks

Administration – 1 block

Pediatric EM @ Thunderbird Children’s – 1 block

Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit – 1 block

Selective – 1 block

Ultrasound – 0.5 block

Longitudinal Pediatric EM shifts built into EM Blocks

Includes Longitudinal Exposure to:
EMS

Pediatric EM

Ultrasound

Research

Additional curriculum includes:

Didactics

5 ½ hours of weekly interactive conference including class-specific case-based instruction, interactive didactics, labs, lectures/discussions, M&M, Grand Rounds, and assorted resident presentations

Monthly Journal Club

Medical student teaching & conferences

Bimonthly Sim Day

Bimonthly Education Day

Research Program

Longitudinal research program

Requirement to publish or present research findings

Dedicated faculty support to get your project finished

EMS

Longitudinal EMS experience with ride-alongs throughout training

3-week long EMS rotation dedicated to learning online control procedures

Become FEMA Disaster Management Certified

Ultrasound Program

Longitudinal ultrasound experience

Dedicated ultrasound blocks in PGY-1 & 3

Intensive ultrasound boot camp during PGY-1 orientation

Wellness

Longitudinal wellness program

Strong commitment to protected time for didactics, including NO clinical shifts the night preceding conference

Regularly scheduled & protected Wellness Days

Niche and faculty mentors within the residency

Annual residency retreats for PGY-1 & 2

PGY-3‘s go to ACEP!

Other Curriculum

Extensive 6-week PGY-I Orientation Program

PGY-I ATLS, ACLS, & PALS Courses

PGY-2 ACLS Instructor Course