Postgraduate training in Emergency Medicine began in 1970 with the
establishment of the nation's first residency at the University of Cincinnati
Medical Center. The residency started with one resident in 1970, and has
flourished to its present level of 48 residents over four years of training.
The residency has the full approval of the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education. Many leaders throughout the world in both academic and
clinical emergency medicine received their training at the University of
Cincinnati.
In July 1982 the Department of Emergency medicine expanded its residency
program from a three-year format to a four-year format. The residents and the
training program as a whole have enjoyed substantial benefits in many ways as a
result of this expansion.
One important benefit is that our four-year graduates are clinically more
mature than their predecessors. They are more confident and at ease with their
clinical judgments. This is a result of the increase in off-service rotations,
the opportunity to read more extensively, and the evolution of the clinical
role of the fourth-year resident.
In addition to seeing patient primarily, the major role of the fourth-year
resident is the supervision and teaching of junior emergency medicine residents, off-service
residents, and medical students. This increases their number of patient
interactions, improves their knowledge base by teaching, and further prepares
them for taking full responsibility for the care of patients and the management
of an emergency department.
Another benefit of the fourth year is the increased elective time available to
allow for the development of a particular area of interest, the completion of
research projects, or the strengthening of a perceived area of weakness. Not
only do these additional experiences make our residents better clinicians, they
help them prepare them for a career in academic medicine, should they choose to
pursue such a pathway.
The educational mission of our department is to train residents to be able to
function at a high level in any emergency department. We strive to produce
emergency physicians with the ability to become leaders in emergency medicine.
Their clinical experiences, both as primary caregiver and in a supervisory
role, coupled with their involvement in academic pursuits, give them the
opportunity to obtain faculty positions at teaching institutions upon
completion of their training. We are very proud that the majority of our alumni
from the four-year program have pursued academic careers.
Program Overview
First emergency medicine training program in the United States, established
1970.
Forty-four clinical faculty members residency-trained in emergency medicine.
Forty-eight emergency medicine residents over four years of training.
Active clinical and basic science research with substantial NIH and corporate
funding of investigators.
Modern Center for Emergency Care, provides a state-of-the-art
treatment facility for emergency patients.
Busy University Hospital Emergency Department with over 85,000 adult visits
yearly; Level I Trauma Center.
Community hospital emergency department experience a busy community hospital.
Affiliation of the program with major teaching facilities such as Children's
Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, with approximately 84,000 pediatric
emergencies seen yearly.
Pre-hospital Care base station and paramedic training coordinated by the
Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Cincinnati. Fellowship
training also available in Pre-hospital Care.
Air Care Helicopter Program which makes over 1,300 flights per year with an EM physician
on every flight.
Significant elective time to pursue individual interests in the field of
emergency medicine.
Active medical student education program, supervised by the department's
directors of medical student education.
