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Educational Institution
George Washington University Emergency Medicine Residency
Last Updated: 1/14/2013 10:39:40 AM
Medical School Affiliation: George Washington University Emergency Medicine Residency
Institution Address:
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
2B-421
Washington, DC 20037
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Email: tsparrow@mfa.gwu.edu
Websites: http://www.gwemed.edu/residency.htm
Institution Administration
Residency Coordinator
Name: Towanda Sparrow
Email: tsparrow@mfa.gwu.edu
Phone: +01 202 741 2914
Department Chair
Name: Robert Shesser, MD
Program Director
Name: Raymond Lucas, MD
Title: Residency Director
Associate/Assistant Program Director
Associate/Assistant Program Director
Associate/Assistant Program Director
Associate/Assistant Program Director
Research Director
Name: Jeremy Brown, MD
Phone: +01 202 741 2911
Areas of Department Research Interest:
1. General Clinical Research; 2. Health Policy; 3.International Emergency Medicine.
Institution Training Location(s)
Primary Site
Institution Name: GWU Hospital
Beds in Hospital: 250
Beds in ED: 35
Total Annual ED Visits: 65000
Pediatric Visits: 1000%
Admission Rate: 17%
Admission Rate to Critical Care Area: 3%
Total EM Rotation Months: 15
Additional Site
Institution Name: Fairfax Hospital
Beds in Hospital: 893
Beds in ED: 65
Total Annual ED Visits: 82000
Admission Rate: 27%
Admission Rate to Critical Care Area: 7%
Total EM Rotation Months: 7
Distance From Primary Institution: 10 miles
Additional Site
Additional Site
Training Program Information
Year program began: 1976
Accreditation: ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: Initial
List Combined Programs: None
Program Training Format: PGY 1 - 4
Training Block Schedule
PGY-1
2 mo ER George Washington (GWU)
1 mo ER Fairfax (FFX)
1 mo ER Prince George's (PG)
1 mo ICU GWU
1 mo CCU GWU
2.5 mos Medicine wards GWU
1 mo Peds wards FFX
0.5 mo Adult Anesthesia GWU
0.5 mo Peds Anesthesia Children's
1 mo Ortho/Wound Care GWU
0.5 mo Obstetrics FFX
PGY-2
4 mos ER GWU
2 mos ER FFX
1 mo ER PG
1 mo Peds ER Children's
1 mo ICU FFX
1 mo CCU GWU
0.5 mo Ultrasound
0.5 mo EMS
0.5 mo Toxicology
PGY-3
4 mos ER GWU
2 mos ER FFX
1 mo ER PG
1 mo Peds ER FFX
2 mos Trauma FFX
1 mo ICU FFX
1 mo Elective
PGY-4
6 mos ER GWU
2 mos ER FFX
1 mo ER PG
1 mo PICU FFX
2 mos Elective
Faculty Attributes
Total Number of All Faculty: 32
Female Faculty: 14%
Resident Benefits
Educational Materials Provided Outside Allowance per Year? No
Resident Graduate Attributes
Data is for the last five (5) years only.