Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Geisinger Emergency Medicine Residency is a prestigious three-year program, recognized as the 11th oldest active program in the U.S. It aims to develop well-rounded, empathetic, and proficient emergency physicians ready to serve diverse communities. The residency provides extensive clinical training in various settings, including quaternary care facilities and pediatric emergency services, ensuring comprehensive exposure to emergency medicine.
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Emergency Medicine
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Three-year (PGY1-3) program designed to develop practice-ready emergency physicians, with training opportunities in both rural and urban environments. It serves a unique rural population, offering quaternary care capabilities and has a dedicated children's hospital for pediatric emergencies.
Program Website
https://www.geisinger.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/emergency-medicine-residency
Address
Geisinger Emergency Medicine Residency Program, 1000 East Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18612, USA
Program Director
Christopher J. Wilson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Our forward-facing emergency medicine residency curriculum incorporates the knowledge, skills and abilities included in the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) clinical practice of emergency medicine across the clinical and didactic experiences. In addition to integrated community-based and pediatric clinical emergency medicine experiences, residents will have the opportunity to be a member of the flight crew on Geisinger Life Flight throughout their training, employing the best evidence methods for effective adult learning, balancing traditional lecture-based content with simulation, procedure labs, individual interactive instruction, flipped classroom activities and focused written and oral board review.
Application
Apply now via ERAS, contact program for additional information.
# of Locations
Our primary site operates as a Level II pediatric trauma center, covering 42 counties in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, and features clinical environments from rural and urban hospitals to a large regional referral center with Level I trauma services and a certified comprehensive stroke program.
Fellowship
Graduates from the Geisinger Emergency Medicine Residency program have pursued fellowships in various fields, including research and leadership roles in renowned organizations such as the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the American College of Emergency Physicians. The program’s connections may provide pathways to various subspecialties, although specific fellowships were not detailed in the text.
Resident Life
Overview
The Geisinger Emergency Medicine Residency Program, the 11th oldest continually active program in the country, is designed to develop practice-ready emergency physicians who contribute to and become leaders in their communities and specialty. Our faculty have a wide range of expertise in emergency medicine, recognized for their leadership within various state and national organizations.
On Call Schedule
Residents have two flight shifts per week in their emergency medical services (EMS)/Life Flight block during the intern year and regularly scheduled flight shifts during Emergency Department (ED) blocks as upper levels.
# of Years of Program
3 Years (PGY1-3)
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Incorporation into Geisinger Life Flight, innovative didactic curriculum, exposure to a wide range of emergency medicine practice environments, and access to experienced faculty.
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