Experiential Curriculum (for Didactic Curriculum, see “Conferences”)
Each year consists of 13 separate four-week rotations. Central to the curriculum is the expectation to provide comprehensive training in the areas fundamental to the specialty of emergency medicine. Furthermore, emergency medicine residents will develop an understanding and awareness of the major disciplines with which the emergency medicine specialist must interface. The components of the experiential curriculum are listed below.
PGY-1
Emergency Department - TUH - 28 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Dept. - CHOP - 4 weeks
PICU - St. Christopher's - 4 weeks (2 weeks of each)
Obstetrics and Gynecology/EMS - 4 weeks
Trauma - 4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit - 4 weeks
Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 4 weeks (anesthesia morning/US afternoon)
PGY-2
Emergency Department - TUH - 26 weeks
Emergency Department - TUH – Jeanes Campus - 4 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Department - CHOP - 4 weeks
Surgical ICU - 4 weeks
Burn ICU - 4 weeks
Trauma - 4 weeks
Emergency Department - TUH – Episcopal Campus - 4 weeks
Elective - 2 weeks
PGY-3
Emergency Department - TUH - 30 weeks
Emergency Department - TUH – Jeanes Campus - 4 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Department - CHOP - 4 weeks
Temple ED Administration/Teaching - 4 weeks
Medical ICU - 4 weeks
Elective - 2 weeks
Emergency Department - TUH – Episcopal Campus - 4 weeks
*Throughout the three years, residents will spend time each month at St. Christopher’s Hospital during their Temple ED blocks. This will amount to roughly 1.25 months of clinical time in the St. Chris Emergency Department.