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PROGRAM & CONTACT INFORMATION
6431 Fannin Street, Suite JJL 445 Residency Coordinator: |
Residency Office phone: 713-500-7882 Amy Dietrich |
The Facilities The University of Texas Health Science Center Emergency Medicine residency is one of over 20 residencies at Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHH), a level I trauma center and urban teaching hospital, located in the Texas Medical Center. Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in theworld and includes 40 member institutions, including two medical schools, four schools of nursing, 13 hospitals, and two specialty institutions. MHH was the first institution built in theTexas Medical Center in 1925 and is one of only two level I trauma centers serving the 5,000,000+ |
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population of the greater Houston area. MHH has an annual ED census of approximately 52,000 patients per year and is a private, not-for-profit, tertiary care center. The hospital is the principal teaching site for UT-Houston. Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital, with an annual volume of 92,000 patient visits per year, is a second teaching site for UT-Houston and is one of two county hospitals that serve Harris county residents. Currently only PGY1 EM residents rotate at LBJ for their OB rotation. Total bed capacity at MHH is 723 beds. Our emergency department at MHH has 37 beds and may expand as patient volume demands. We have 8 trauma resuscitation bays, 4 medical resuscitation bays, 12 minor trauma/general medical care beds, 7 pediatric area beds, and 6 fast track beds. The fast track area is staffed by mid-level providers with ED attending supervision. The ED is equipped with PACS for Radiology and MedHost computerized patient tracking. Medical records are electronic and available on-line. Also on-line are multiple resources for reference and education. Charting is via Poseidon templates. A dedicated CT scanner is located in the ED, and a second is available as needed for periods of high demand. Radiology suites are adjacent to the ED. Interventional Radiology, MRI, and cardiac catheterization labs are also located in close proximity to the ED. RETURN TO TOP The University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Emergency Medicine residency was founded in 1992. We are a PGY1-3 program with 10 residents per training year. The residents are supervised 24 hours per day by faculty board certified in Emergency Medicine with 46 hours per day of EM faculty coverage and an additional 16 hours per day of Pediatric faculty coverage by both Pediatric and Pediatric EM board certified physicians. The residency is fully accredited by the ACGME and Emergency Medicine RRC. Residents rotate in the emergency department for six months as EM1s, for a total of ten months as EM2s, and for eight months as EM3s with progressive increases in responsibility. The MHH emergency department sees approximately 52,000 patients per year and has high acuity with an approximate 30% admission rate from the ED. As such, our residents develop excellent resuscitation and critical care skills. The approximate mix of patient pathology is: Trauma/Surgical: 33% Applying to the EM residency program is only through ERAS. Our application deadline is November 15, although files completed after this time may be reviewed when complete. Interviews are by invitation only. We interview from mid-November through the end of January. Medical students who rotated with us will have an opportunity to interview with us at the end of their rotation if they so choose. Candidates for residency must have:
RETURN TO TOP Due to the large number of applications and the limited time available for interviewing, applications will be screened by the Residency Director, Associate Residency Director or Assistant Residency Director(s), and Department Faculty. The entire application will be reviewed. This includes licensing exam scores, letters of recommendations, transcripts, Dean’s letters, personal statements, and the information contained in ERAS. The program will not discriminate with regard to sex, race, sexual orientation, religion, race, nationality, disability or veteran status. Applicants from International Medical Graduates will also be considered if they meet the requirements of the TSBME for licensing in the state of Texas. Applicants who have completed or currently are enrolled in an approved GME program may have funding limitations that will be taken into consideration. EMIs receive two weeks vacation during the year. EMIIs and EMIIIs receive three weeks vacation. EMIIIs also receive $1000 to attend a conference, which is usually ACEP in the fall of the EMIII year. Any resident who presents original research at a regional or national meeting will have their expenses paid for by the department. Other benefits include laundry, lab coats, monogrammed scrubs, parking, meal tickets, membership in all resident EM societies, and copies of Rosen and Tintinalli. Current salaries for house staff UT Houston 2005-2006: EMI- $38115 The City of Houston and life in southeast Texas Houston is a vibrant, diverse city of over 5,000,000 people. The city is in close proximity to thebeautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas Hill country, and the East Texas piney woods. Multiple lakes are nearby for recreational activities, such as camping, hiking, biking, sailing, running, and participation in the active running or triathlon clubs of the area. Our climate is temperate, with an average winter low of 45˚F in January and February 2004 and an average summer high of 93˚F in July and August 2004. It snowed for Christmas December 25, 2004! The city is home to one of the largest theater districts outside of Broadway in the United States. The Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of downtown Houston, is home to Houston's eight world-class performing arts organizations, the 130,000 square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex, containing restaurants, movies, plazas and parks. Houston is one of only five cities in the United States with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines - opera, ballet, music and theater. Houston also has an outstanding museum district located between the medical center and downtown, all connected by our light rail system, MetroRail. Houston is also a place for sports lovers, home to the Astros baseball team, the Houston Texans football team, the Houston Comets, and many other semiprofessional and collegiate sports teams. Houston is an easy travel destination, with Bush International Airport and Hobby airport providing travel services all over the world. Houston does not suffer from the extreme traffic patterns found in other large urban communities. Our residents live throughout the metroplex and its suburbs. For more information on where to live, schools, and employment opportunities in the Houston area, please see the related links below.
www.med.uth.tmc.edu/gme: University of Texas Houston graduation medical education website www.memorialhermann.org: Memorial Hermann Hospital website www.tmc.edu:Texas Medical Center website www.tsbme.state.tx.us: Texas State Board of Medical Examiners website for information about medical licensure www.citysearch.com or http://www.houstontx.gov/ or http://www.houston-guide.com: Additional information about the city of Houston www.houstontheaterdistrict.org www.texasbest.com: Comprehensive reviews of school districts surrounding the Houston area.
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