Resources

As a resident with the Department of Emergency Medicine, you will find many opportunities to participate in departmental activities.

Conferences/Lecture Series

• Held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (except for July)
• 4 hours is dedicated to lectures by EM faculty, EM residents or faculty from other Departments.
• A half-hour is devoted to Tintinalli Study Guide review. Residents quiz each other on that week's reading.
• During the course of the year, the entire Study Guide is reviewed.
• A half-hour lunch is also provided.
  
  

Journal Club

• Conducted the last Monday of each month (except December and June).
• Usually from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• The location alternates between the home of a faculty member, resident or an area restaurant.
• Evidence- based medicine criteria are used to evaluate the literature.
• Dinner is also provided.
  
  

Mock Oral Board Exams

• Held 4 to 6 times each year
• These exams are conducted similar to those administered by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) for board certification.
• The resident will gain valuable experience in this type of testing format.