Curriculum
MetroHealth’s residency program offers rigorous training in a research-focused, immersive environment. Some highlights of the program include:
- More than 60 peer reviewed publications in the past three years with ample opportunities for resident participation
- Ground and air pre-hospital care
- Quarterly simulation center experience on site for learning critical life-saving skills
- Monthly cadaver lab with 5 – 7 cadavers
- Opportunity to teach medical students and EMT/paramedics in the Emergency Department as well as the classroom
- Residency support facilities at both MetroHealth and Cleveland Clinic
- Excellent employee benefits
- Affordable housing with all the benefits of a large metropolitan area
Emergency Medicine Year 1
Objectives:
- Focus on acquiring skills and sound knowledge base
- Gain broad exposure to principles and practice of emergency medicine
- Receive instruction by attending physicians in the Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine |
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24 weeks |
Medical Stepdown Unit (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks |
Anesthesia (Hillcrest/Cleveland Clinic) |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
Pediatric Emergencies (Fairview/Cleveland Clinic) | 4 weeks | |
Neuro ICU (Cleveland Clinic) |
4 weeks | |
OB (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
Trauma Surgery (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks |
Emergency Medicine Year 2
Objectives:
- Focus on critically ill and injured patients in the Emergency Department
- Focus on development of critical care and lifesaving skills on off-service rotations
Emergency Medicine |
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36 weeks (3 weeks vacation) |
Pediatric ICU (Cleveland Clinic) |
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4 weeks |
Medical ICU (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks |
Cardiac ICU (MetroHealth) |
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4 weeks |
Elective |
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4 weeks |
Emergency Medicine Year 3
Objectives:
- Focus on issues unique to emergency medicine
- Directly manage critically ill and/or injured patients
- Learn direction and management of patient flow in the Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine |
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40 weeks |
Aeromedical Medicine |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
Toxicology/Administration |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
Community |
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4 weeks (1 week vacation) |
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