Curriculum
PGY-1 (1st Year Emergency Medicine Residency)
- EM (24 weeks)
- Peds EM (4 weeks)
- ICU (4 weeks)
- Trauma (4 weeks)
- Pediatric Hybrid (4 weeks)
- Anesthesia (4 weeks)
- Vacation (4 weeks)
- EM Longitudinal (4 weeks)
PGY-2 (2nd Year Emergency Medicine Residency)
- EM (20 weeks)
- Peds EM (4 weeks)
- ICU (4 weeks)
- OB (4 weeks)
- Trauma (4 weeks)
- PICU (4 weeks)
- Elective (4 weeks)
- Vacation (4 weeks)
- EM Longitudinal (4 weeks)
PGY-3 (3rd Year Emergency Medicine Residency)
- EM (28 weeks)
- Peds EM at CMC (6 weeks)
- Peds EM at RWJ (4 weeks)
- SICU (4 weeks)
- Elective (2 weeks)
- Vacation (4 weeks)
- EM Longitudinal (4 weeks)
Longitudinal Curriculum for Emergency Medical Services, Ultrasound, Observation Medicine, and Toxicology throughout the 3 years of training.
Didactics & Conference
- Residents will participate in weekly didactics including various conferences, grand rounds, case studies, journal club, M&M, etc.
- Residents will have on average at least 5 hours of planned didactic experiences per week.
- Simulation Lab
Research & Scholarly Activity
- All residents are required to participate in scholarly activity such as a quality, clinical, educational, and policy research projects.
- Residents will have electronic access to medical library materials
- The program will provide support for residents to attend regional and/or national conferences
- Resident participation on hospital and/or department committees will be encouraged
Evaluation/Feedback
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Residents will be evaluated on the six core competencies through a variety of ways
- Formal/Informal Feedback on a continuous bases through daily interactions with attendings
- Direct Observation
- Yearly In-Service Examinations
- PD will evaluate and meet with each resident every 6 months
- Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) will meet to review resident performance and oversee the promotion process
- Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) will meet to incorporate feedback from faculty and residents into the program’s performance improvement process
- Residents and faculty are encouraged to provide feedback at any time.
- Residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback/evaluations on specific faculty and individual rotations on a regular basis.