Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is a three-year ACGME-accredited training program designed to develop highly competent emergency clinicians through a robust educational and clinical environment. The program uniquely combines the expertise of two leading tertiary care medical centers with the academic excellence of WMed, providing residents with a rich experience in critical care, emergency medical services, and various hands-on practices. The program promotes a supportive educational atmosphere and prepares residents for board certification in emergency medicine.
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Program Details
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Emergency Medicine Residency Program is described as favorable toward osteopathic applicants but does not explicitly mention International Medical Graduates (IMG) or any specific acceptance metrics for them. No details are provided regarding acceptance rates for IMGs or information reflecting their eligibility. However, since they accept applications from osteopathic candidates, it is possible that they are open to IMGs too but more explicit confirmation would be needed.
Categorical Positions
Categorical Positions (detail)
The program is an ACGME-accredited, three-year program. There's no specific mention of the number of categorical or preliminary residents each year in the extracted text.
Program Website
Address
300 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Program Director
Philip Pazderka, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
Currently, the details regarding the number of PGY-1 residents enrolled in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program are not specifically listed in the text. Comprehensive current resident statistics including MD/DO breakdowns are also unavailable.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Alumni are highly competent emergency clinicians with the ability to care for the sickest patients. Our curriculum focuses on critical care as well as EMS. Residents are required to complete an academic research project during their training.
Application
We participate in ERAS, and audition rotations are scheduled for a mixture of ED shifts, a teaching shift with an EM resident, and a ride-along on MSU-1. To be considered for an audition rotation, you must apply through the VSLO Application Service.
# of Locations
Over 160,000 patient visits and active pre-hospital care systems with hands-on experience in critical care transport.
Fellowship
The program offers sufficient curricular flexibility to enable graduates to pursue various types of practice. Specific fellowships or post-residency career paths are not detailed, but residents gain hands-on experience in critical care transport and emergency medical services, which may lend well to fellowships in these fields.
Resident Life
Overview
Combines the educational and clinical excellence of two leading tertiary care medical centers with the academics of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
On Call Schedule
Most ED shifts are eight hours in length. Residents are usually scheduled to have one weekend off per month and are usually scheduled for a maximum of five days in a row.
# of Years of Program
3
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Alumni
The alumni are highly competent emergency clinicians capable of handling critical cases, but specific career paths after graduation are not detailed in the text provided.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Funding for second- and third-year residents to attend approved conferences; funding of $500 for first-year residents and $1,500 for PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents for professional development.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation
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