Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Robert C. Byrd HSC at West Virginia University
PO Box 9149
Morgantown, WV 26506-9149
(304) 293-7215
Fax (304) 293-6702
Email: jkraycar@hsc.wvu.edu
Home page: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/em/residencyProgram.asp
Department Chair: Todd J. Crocco, MD, FACEP
Residency Director: Hollynn Larrabee, MD hlarrabee@hsc.wvu.edu
Assistant Residency Director: Allison M. Tadros, MD atadros@hsc.wvu.edu
Contact Person: Judy Kraycar; 304-293-7215 jkraycar@hsc.wvu.edu
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Program Type: 1,2,3
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Year Started: 1993
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Combined Programs: No
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Institutional Status: Full Academic Department
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Institutions:
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Primary
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Secondary
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Name(s):
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Ruby Memorial Hospital
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United Hospital Center
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Number of beds in hospital
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370
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Number of beds in E.D.
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23
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Number of adult patient visits per year
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45,000
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48,500
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Number of pediatric patient visits per year
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9,125
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Overall admission rate (% of total visits)
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29%
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Acuity: ICU admission rate (% of admissions)
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5%
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Number of months (ED/total) at institution
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17
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4
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Distance from primary site
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0
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40
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Faculty
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Full time: 11
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Part time: 5
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EM residency trained: 12
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EM Board certified: 15
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Women: 4
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Minorities:
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Number of residents and position in match
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R1: 7
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R2: 7
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R3: 7
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Women: 5
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Minorities:
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Applicants with previous training considered? Yes
Interviews: November thru February (Thursdays and Fridays only)
EMS Exposure: Yes, Residents serve as Medical Command Physician. WVU Med Com handles over 800 paramedic calls/month.
Aeromedical Program: Yes, EMS/Flight rotation as R3.
Research
Research Director(s): Owen Lander, MD olander@.hsc.wvu.edu Phone: 304-293-2436
Resident Requirement? Yes
Laboratory space/resources available to EM residents? Yes
Current research activities: 1.) Stroke 2.) Wilderness Medicine 3) EMS 4.) Rural EM
Curriculum
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R1: EM x 4 months at WVU, IM x 2 months, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, CCU, Ortho, OB/GYN, Trauma Surgery
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R2: EM x 7 months at WVU, *Community EM x 2 months, MICU, SICU, ENT/Radiology
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R3: EM x 6 months at WVU, *Community EM x 2 months, PICU, Electives x 2, EMS/Flight
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*Two months of Community EM each year as R2 and R3 at community hospital.
Elective program features: Two months of elective offered during the senior year. Electives normally chosen are ED Administration, Ultrasound, Research.
Pediatric exposure:
% of ED pediatric visits: 25-30%
Pediatric inpatient months: 2
Fellowships: No
Medical Student Rotation
Level accepted: MS4
Reading material provided: Yes
Number of hours of formal didactics: 16
EMS experience allowed: Yes
Director(s): Allison Tadros, MD atadros@hsc.wvu.edu
Rotation specifics: Two week or 1 month rotation including: clinical shifts, EMS rotations, and problem based learning sessions and objectives.
Resident Benefits
Dues: ACEP, EMRA, SAEM
Subscriptions: Annals of Emergency Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine
Book allowance: $1000 for R1, $1250 for R2, $1500 for R3.
Conference stipend: Yes, if paper is presented.