BUMC Residency Program

Residents will receive the highest quality education in emergency medicine. Our unique curriculum includes an emphasis on critical care management that will equip our residents with the knowledge and skillset needed to provide high-quality care leading to a superior patient experience.

The clinical environment provides an incredible hands-on experience for residents, with great diversity in pathology, and is augmented by our innovative didactic education. Our curriculum allows residents the opportunity to gain exposure to areas of individual interest during their training, providing them the opportunity to make decisions regarding potential fellowship and independent practice career choices.

Rotations

The first year (PGY-1) of training provides residents with the clinical skills and knowledge needed to become well-rounded Physicians.

Residents begin with a comprehensive 1-month orientation to help familiarize them with the emergency department and refresh their Emergency Medicine clinical knowledge. They will receive hands-on procedural training while integrating into clinical shifts. The month is also designed to help residents integrate with their classmates and the BUMC family via social gatherings.

After the orientation month, residents will spend time off-service acquiring skills and knowledge essential to practicing Emergency Medicine in the specialized areas listed below.

There is an emphasis on caring for critically ill patients with multiple intensive care months, giving residents excellent training in procedures and resuscitations. Residents receive close supervision and clinical teaching by experienced academic and clinical faculty involved in bedside teaching during their intern year.

While in the emergency department, residents work approximately 20 x 10-hour shifts each month during the PGY-1 year.

• 1-month EM Orientation (BUMC)
• 4-months BUMC ED
• 1-month EM Skills (US and Anesthesia)
• 0.5-month L&D (BUMC)
• 1-month Orthopedics (BUMC)
• 1-month Trauma (BUMC)
• 1-month CCU (BUMC)
• 1-month MICU (BUMC)
• 1.5-months CMC ED**

** Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a one-month block experience for PGY-1 Residents

Rotations

In the PGY-2 year, the Emergency Medicine resident continues to gain experience in caring for critically ill patients and spends the majority of this year in the emergency department learning how to care for multiple sick patients at once. Residents will also spend time off service in the medical and trauma ICUs. Residents will gain pediatric Emergency Medicine experience via a longitudinal track at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. They will have a month to initiate an elective research project and spend time off-service on toxicology and EMS rotations.

While in the emergency department, PGY-2 residents work approximately 19 x 9-hour shifts.

• 8-months Adult EM (BUMC)*
• 1-month PICU (McLane)
• 1-month MICU (BUMC)
• 1-month STICU (BUMC)
• 1-month Toxicology and EMS

* Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a longitudinal experience for PGY-2 and PGY-3 Residents

Rotations

During their PGY-3 year, residents have increasing autonomy in patient care during their emergency department shifts. They become leaders in the department and move into a supervisory role as they learn to manage multiple critical patients. They will continue gaining pediatric Emergency Medicine experience via a longitudinal track at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Residents also have elective time available to pursue clinical or research interests.

While in the emergency department, PGY-3 residents work 18 x 9-hour shifts each month.

• 9-months Adult EM (BUMC)
• 1-month Administration (BUMC)
• 2-months Research and Elective