Emergency Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Emergency Medicine?
Emergency Medicine has become a very popular career choice over the years, with over 1100 U.S. seniors applying in 2005. The match rate for U.S. seniors is in the low 90s, and successful applicants have an average Step 1 score of 219 (though the range is wide). 10% of applicants were AOA in 2005. For more info on EM's competitiveness, check out the document this data is from "Charting Outcomes in the Match" by AAMC. For more info on residency applications, etc, just click the residency tab!
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Emergency Medicine has become competitive. Programs look for high United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, research experience, election to AOA (honorary), and outstanding performance on Emergency Medicine clerkships. --Iserson’s Getting Into A Residency
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What is Emergency Medicine?
Emergency Medicine focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. Source: AAMC, Extracted from the American Board of Medical Specialties. ...
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This is care provided in urgent situations when delay in medical attention could compromise the well-being, or even the very life, of the patient. These situations include trauma, injury, acute onset of serious illness, chronic illness brought to crisis, toxin ingestion, and other life-threatening occurrences that require immediate medical intervention. Emergency veterinarians typically work to provide the most important medical requirements for the most needy patients and to do it as quickly as possible.
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Emergency Medicine a specialty focused on the initial evaluation, resuscitation, and stabilization of the acutely ill or injured patient.
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What funding is available for emergency medicine?
The government will increase annual funding by $9 million ($4.5 million commencing on October 1, 2006 and $4.5 million commencing on April 1, 2007) to fund the creation of new emergency medicine service contract rates for physicians providing emergency medicine services in hospitals under service contracts.
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What is the appeal of Emergency Medicine?
Some of the aspects of EM that attract people to the field are the opportunity to treat life threatening illness, having the first chance at making the diagnosis, performing procedures (suturing, central lines, chest tubes, airway management, casting / splinting, etc), working as part of a team, and the diverse patient population.
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What is emergency medicine training like?
Training is three to four years in length. Average residency hours per week are 56.0. Programs also exist combining Emergency Medicine with either Internal Medicine or Pediatrics. These are five years long and lead to dual certification. Fellowships following residency leading to subspecialty certification are offered in Medical Toxicology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Sports Medicine. Some Critical Care programs accept Emergency Medicine residency graduates. ...
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What are the additional functions of the Emergency Medicine Committee (EMC)?
The EMC will: determine criteria for placement of emergency medicine physicians within the new service contract rate range created that ensure continuity of services for the term of this agreement; and
develop recommendations on a new emergency medicine workload model. SYSTEM REDESIGN AND RENEWAL
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Why does EMP concentrate only on Emergency Medicine?
The reason is focus. Today we operate in a far more competitive environment than even a few years ago and the best companies devote all their energy to what they do best. Emergency Medicine is what we do best.
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Why do you call it Emergency Medicine and not ER?
Emergency Medicine does not occur in a "room," but is much broader in scope. ER is an old term used before there was an Emergency Department and before there was Emergency Medicine as a specialty. At that point, there was literally a triage room and ER was an appropriate term. Now, it is no more accurate than calling a surgeon an "OR doc" and is considered insulting by many who were involved with the founding of the specialty. - Adapted from statements made by Dr. Gus Garmel
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What is the structure of the PG program in accident and emergency medicine?
The post graduate program in accident and emergency medicine is a full time 3 year course run by Vinayaka Missions University. PGs are trained in prehospital care, emergency room management and critical care. Examination is conducted at the end of 3 years after successful completion of the dissertation.
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How did emergency medicine get started?
Emergency medicine is a relatively young specialty, with the oldest residency dating back to 1970. The American Board of Medical Specialties recognized EM as the nation's 23rd medical specialty in 1979. For a full history: http://www.emra.org/index.cfm -- American Board of Medical Specialties. Medical Specialty Certification and Related Matters
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Is the HPS just for teaching emergency medicine?
No, the HPS has application from experienced clinicians undergoing continuing professional development to teaching schoolchildren. The simulator can be used to inform and train professionals in all biomedical and paramedical disciplines. We are a leader in the application of the HPS to the teaching of basic biomedical sciences, especially physiology and pharmacology.
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What if I need an expert from a field outside of emergency medicine?
EMLA, Inc. maintains a select group of rigorously screened specialists from various medical fields. If a case requires additional experts, EMLA, Inc. will assist in their procurement and assure that the same high standards are upheld.
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How much time is devoted to Emergency Medicine vs “Off Service months”?
PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3 4 EM rotations 7 EM rotations 9 EM rotations 9 off-service rotations 6 off-service rotations 4 off-service rotations Refer to the block schedule for more information.
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What is an Emergency Medicine Physician? What special training do they have?
Many people don’t realize that Emergency Medicine is a specialty. To be an Emergency Medicine physician requires at least 3 years of training in an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program after receiving your degree in medicine.
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Can GP Registrars apply for emergency medicine grants?
Only GP Registrars who have completed the curriculum and assessment requirements for a 12 month Advanced Rural Skills Post in emergency medicine and attained independent, unsupervised rights to practise emergency medicine would qualify.
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Are there any research activities going on in the areas of emergency medicine in the department?
Students are always informed of the latest developments in the field they are studying and researchers gain inspiration from their mentors expectations and needs. At Vinayaka mission hospital, research and teaching are regarded as equally important, and there is ongoing pedagogical development work. The Department of emergency medicine is unusually comprehensive, with cutting-edge research in a number of dynamic research areas. ...
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How did the field of Emergency Medicine get started?
Emergency Departments in the 1960s were staffed by physicians (usually residents) of different fields of expertise, but with no specific training in EM. The first Emergency Medicine residency was started at the University of Cincinnati in 1970. The American Board of Medical Specialties recognized EM as a separate specialty in 1979. BMC established the first EM residency program in Boston in 1986. As you can see, EM is a relatively young specialty!
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What is the difference between critical care and emergency medicine?
Critical care refers exclusively to the treatment of patients who suffer from life-threatening conditions. Emergency room physicians and nurses treat patients who suffer from relatively minor emergencies (sprained ankles, broken arms) to those with major problems including heart attack, knife or gunshot wounds or drug overdoses. In the Emergency Department, physicians and nurses stabilize patients and transfer them to the ICU for further treatment. ...
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Are you affiliated with the UCSF-Fresno Emergency Medicine program?
Yes, we are. The UCSF-Fresno EM residency program is our "sister program" in the northern California area. Although our EM residents will not be rotating at their facility, please visit their residency website for more information.
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How can I get more information about emergency medicine?
University of Michigan Emergency Medicine Department www.med.umich.edu/em Career Information American Association of Medical Colleges: Careers in Medicine SCUTWORK.com Emergency Medicine Websites (top two sites very helpful) Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Residents Associations American Academy of Emergency Medicine American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident and Student Assocation Free membership for one year, great information resource about EM applications, residencies, etc. National Ce... ...
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How can I get more exposure to emergency medicine in medical school?
Come to EMIG activities!!! Shadow an emergency physician. Contact Heather Wourman for details: cerovski@umich.edu Research experience related to EM Emergency Medicine elective
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How can I get more information about the study of emergency medicine?
Dept of Emergency Medicine (Residency & Education)
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What courses are required before my emergency medicine rotation?
The core medical student rotations are required before rotating in the emergency department. ACLS, PALS, or ATLS are not required, but definitely helpful. Due to the fast pace of the emergency department, students who have not had core rotations are not able to learn from all the available experiences, or get the most from the rotation.
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Who can take an elective in emergency medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center?
Any medical student who has completed his/her core clerkships in Surgery, OB/Gyne, Pediatrics, Medicine and Psychiatry, and has passed USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 may rotate. Typically, rotations are open to students in their entire 4th year. The rotations are open to all Allopathic and Osteopathic students in accredited US medical schools. At this time, foreign medical students are not accepted. ...
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Does the trauma program medical director in a level III trauma hospital have to be board certified in emergency medicine or general surgery?
The criteria requires that trauma program medical director in a level III trauma hospital be board certified but does not prescribe a specialty. A board certification in any specialty is acceptable.
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How Do You Help Patients For Just About Anything Outside Of Emergency Medicine?
Alternative or Natural Medicine is all about treating the patient, not treating the patient’s disease. For example, we do not treat cancer; but we do treat many patients who have cancer. Conventional medicine focuses on things such as attempting to slow disease progression by altering biochemistry with medications that can cause side-effects. Natural health care focuses on stimulating the body to heal itself. These are two totally opposite perspectives on health. ...
Isn't the shiftwork on Emergency Medicine pretty hard?
It's true that the Emergency Department, like inpatient medicine must be open 24/7. Other specialties consider continuity of care and thus use call schedules to cover the night time. In this way interns normally get some sleep - little other than occasional emergencies and the need for sleep aids occur overnight on the floors because the patients have already been stabilized. On the other hand, the ED may be just as active at night as it is by day. ...
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