Residency Program Curriculum
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
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 throughout the Year
Longitudinal EMS shifts built into EM Blocks
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 throughout the Year
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