Curriculum
The Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center was
both the first program in emergency medicine, and the first program to recognize the
advantages unique to a four year training program. In July 1982 the residency
expanded from a three-year format to the current four-year format, which we believe
offers superior training and clinical excellence. Our curriculum is designed to
develop clinical competence through hands-on training in a broad range of specialties
pertinent to Emergency Medicine. Responsibility in the Emergency Department is
graduated to allow continuous development as a clinician and teacher throughout the
four years.
Despite being the first residency in Emergency Medicine, the University of Cincinnati
takes pride in changing with the times to reflect the current atmosphere in Emergency
Medicine. Ultrasound and EMS have been added to the curriculum to strengthen
training in these areas. In addition, residents have unmatched elective time to
explore research or subspecialty interests including toxicology, stroke,
cardiovascular, wilderness and international medicine. Our curriculum supports a
strong core of training in the emergency department with intensive care training as
well as subspecialty training in areas important to emergency medicine such as
orthopedics, obstetrics & gynecology and plastic surgery. There are no “scut
rotations” at Cincinnati. All our rotations are carefully chosen and regularly
reviewed to assure that they are appropriate to training strong emergency medicine
clinicians.
| Residency Rotations by Year |
| First Year |
| Orientation |
1 month |
| Emergency Medicine |
4.5 months |
| Community EM |
1 month |
| Pediatric EM |
2 weeks |
| Anesthesia |
1 weeks |
| PICU |
1 month |
| MICU |
1 month |
| Ultrasound |
3 weeks |
| Orthopedic Surgery |
1 month |
| Vacation |
1 month |
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| Second Year |
| Emergency Medicine* |
5 months |
| Community ED* |
1 month |
| CCU |
1 month |
| Neurosurg (NSICU) |
1 month |
| Trauma |
1 month |
| Ob/Gyn |
1 month |
| Elective |
1 month |
| Vacation |
1 month |
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| Third Year |
| Emergency Medicine* |
6.5 months |
| Community ED* |
1 month |
| SICU |
1 month |
| Plastic Surgery |
1 month |
| Elective |
1.5 months |
| Vacation |
1 month |
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| Fourth Year |
| Emergency Medicine* |
6 months |
| Community ED* |
1 month |
| Elective |
4 months |
| Vacation |
1 month |
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| *After first 6 months of internship, pediatric EM shifts are integrated in adult EM months (3-5 shifts per month). EMS ground shifts and Air Care aeromedical shifts are integrated into months in the Emergency Department. After first year, Community EM shifts are integrated into every EM month, such that the total shifts for Community EM are a one-month equivalent per year. |
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