Our Residents

Thank you for your interest in the MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve University Emergency Medicine Residency! Our 3-year residency program is unique in many ways, and we believe that it trains some of the best, most well-rounded, and most experienced EM physicians that are fit to work in any setting after graduation.

Our program is rare in that we train at both MetroHealth, a county hospital and busy trauma center, and at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, an academic quaternary referral center. We spend roughly 60% of our ED time at MetroHealth and 40% of our time at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Emergency Department. Our dual-site training offers us very distinctive experiences in providing care “from county to quaternary and everything in between”.

The MetroHealth System is a nationally recognized “safety net”, county hospital, Northeast Ohio’s preeminent Level 1 Adult and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, and the region's only burn center. MetroHealth is one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, and we care for some of the highest acuity trauma and burn patients and gain an intimate understanding of social determinants of health while caring for the underserved populations of Northeast Ohio. We also rotate through MetroHealth’s Medical ICU, Medical Stepdown Unit, and Cardiac ICU at Main Campus, and we work ED shifts at our community sites as well.

The Cleveland Clinic serves as our other main clinical site and is a world-renowned hospital system that is ranked 2nd in the nation overall. The Cleveland Clinic cares for the most medically complex patients in the world, and we are lucky enough to participate in their care. The ED is often the first interaction for some of these patients who travel from all over the world to seek Cleveland Clinic’s expertise. It is another high-volume ED where we care for a very wide range of pathology. A typical shift could include the “bread-and-butter” of emergency medicine, complex cancer, transplant and LVAD patients, pediatric patients, and the “zebras” or rare cases that you read and learn about in medical school. We also rotate at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus’ Neuro ICU and Pediatric ICU and two of Cleveland Clinic’s regional Pediatric Emergency Departments at Hillcrest Hospital and Fairview Hospital.

Another unique aspect of our program is that we provide an aeromedical experience with Metro Life Flight. As PGY-3s, we serve as the sole provider on the helicopter responding directly to the scene of accidents or other emergencies and managing complex patients during inter-hospital transfers throughout the surrounding area.

We truly believe our program provides unmatched training, and it is our goal to continue this legacy. Our goal is to graduate competent, caring, hardworking and tenacious EM physicians who are fit to work in any setting and care for anything that is brought through the door.

While we are proud of our training, what we all love most about our program is the people. You will make lifelong friends with your co-residents, attendings, nurses, medics, social workers, etc. Residency is tough, but it’s made better when you work with a great team that you love and trust.

Looking forward to meeting you!
All the best,
The 2024-2025 Chief Residents
Austin, Catie, Paul, and Aaron

2025 Emergency Medicine Chiefs