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A Personalized Program
Graduated Responsibility
The EM I resident begins, literally, as a student. The residents are given an intense exposure to the basic skills that are the foundation of the practice of Emergency Medicine. The resident is given a clear sense of how each rotation meets the goals of becoming an emergency physician. The resident learns the overall orientation and approach of the emergency physician, grows comfortable in the Emergency Department setting, and begins to manage the acutely ill or injured patient. The EM II resident begins to acquire the breadth of clinical experiences that are necessary for a successful education. The resident is expected to be able to initiate management of most types of patient problems, and each resident assumes greater responsibility for larger numbers of patients at an individualized speed. Rotations outside the Emergency Department in both the second and third year reflect a variety of increasingly focused and intense experiences which meet specific goals of training. The EM III resident continues to acquire breadth of experience. With experience comes maturity of skill and judgement. The EM III resident is able to make disposition decisions, assumes leadership in resuscitations, and by the end of the third year, should be able to manage all aspects of care for most patient problems. The EM IV year allows the resident significant teaching, administrative, and supervisory experience. The resident not only continues to acquire clinical experience, but also has ample opportunity to refine the personal, interactive, administrative, supervisory, organizational, and educational skills that mark the successful emergency physician. |
One of the strengths of the
Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program is its ability to
provide each resident with personal attention. The ability to see
and value each resident as an individual is a quality that the
department consciously pursues. Each resident is matched with a
Faculty preceptor for one-to-one communication and support on a
regular basis. The program’s chief residents function as
advocates and advisors. An active Faculty Development Program
also enhances the skills that the Faculty are able to provide for
the residents.
A philosophy of graduated
education and responsibility is inherent in all aspects of the
Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the Brooklyn Hospital
Center.