What are the different clinical sites for Emergency Medicine training and experience?
Residents have the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical environments during their Emergency Medicine residency training. The primary facility is the University of Maryland Medical Center, which houses a 55-bed Emergency Department and sees an average of 46,000 adult and 19,000 pediatric visits per year. All levels of Emergency Medicine residents train in the department, supervised by board-certified Emergency Medicine attending physicians. PGY-1 residents play an integral role in the evaluation, treatment, and medical decision-making for virtually every patient seen in the ED. They work closely with the supervising senior resident and attending on each case. During the PGY-2 year, residents have the opportunity to function more independently, although still under the guidance and supervision an attending physician. They also work with medical students and junior residents, conducting bedside clinical teaching and assisting junior residents with procedures. PGY-3 residents are r
