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What can you do after emergency medicine residency?
Subspecialty/fellowship training following completion of an emergency medicine residency training program is available in sports medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, EMS-prehospital, disaster medicine, medical toxicology, emergency ultrasound/imaging, palliative care, and critical care (coming in 2012 and conjoint …
What do they look for in an emergency medicine residency?
What really makes a really good emergency medicine residency program?
- Critical mass of patients and pathology.
- Critical mass of emergency medicine residents.
- Critical mass of qualified emergency medicine attending staff.
- Pre-hospital and ICU rotations.
- Commitment to academics.
- Commitment to resident wellness.
Are there fellowships in emergency medicine?
There are many EMS fellowships across the country, while there are a limited number of disaster medicine fellowships. EMS fellowships focus on the local, state, national and international organization of the emergency medical services system, including Page 3 ground and air transportation.
Is emergency medicine a surgical specialty?
The field of emergency medicine encompasses care involving the acute care of internal medical and surgical conditions.
Is Emergency Medicine competitive for IMGS?
The IMG overall match was around 61\% this year which means that ER medicine is harder for an IMG to get a residency. It is easier if you are a US born IMG. 155/185 were US born. ER is a popular residency, it was number three for both MD and DO degrees, so there is a lot of competition.
How long is residency in emergency medicine?
3-4 years
Length of Residencies
| Specialty | Length of Training* |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine | 3-4 years |
| Family Practice | 3 years |
| General Surgery | 5 years |
| Internal Medicine | 3 years |