Albany Medical College

Submitted by MPellon on May 12, 2011 - 2:50pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Albany Medical College
Institution Address: 
43 New Scotland Avenue MC-139
Albany, NY 12208
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.amc.edu/academic
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
12
Number of residents currently in training: 
32
Percentage of residents who are women: 
50.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
150
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
List combined programs: 
None
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Monday, May 2, 2011
Year accreditation expires: 
2011
Year program began: 
1988
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Marianne
Coordinator Last Name: 
Pellon
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
pellonm@mail.amc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 518 262 4050
Coordinator Fax: 
+01 518 262 5362
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chairman
Chair First Name: 
Christopher
Chair Last Name: 
King, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Shellie
Director Last Name: 
Asher, MD
Director Email: 
ashersh@mail.amc.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Wendy
Last Name: 
Woolley, DO
Email: 
woollew@mail.amc.edu
First Name: 
Benjamin
Last Name: 
Katz, MD
Email: 
katzB@mail.amc.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Wayne
Last Name: 
Triner, DO
Email: 
trinerw@mail.amc.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
International EM, Wilderness EM, dedicated Ultrasound rotations, large volume of clinical procedures.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
27
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
60
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
35
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Residents work closely with faculty to complete a project that meets the individual resident interest as well as the program requirements.
Unique attributes: 
All residents receive Tintinalli text, Annals of Emergency Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine. ATLS, PALS, ACLS and EMS medical control certification is provided by the program. Membership to SAEM, ACEP, and EMRA paid by program for each resident throughout residency. Resident CME policy: Funds may be used for educational texts, conferences or similar education materials or activities. The program offers a wide variety of EMS experiences including air and ground transport. EMS relating training opportunities: Aeromedical EMS, Ground-based EMS, Teaching and EMS director opportunities Aeromedical experience: 2 Helicopter-system with option for participation in EMS rotation.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Albany Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
600
Number of beds in ED: 
50
Total number of annual ED visits: 
72000
Pediatric visits (%): 
18
Admission rate (%): 
21
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
3
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
24
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio Area Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
22
Number of core faculty: 
18
Number of clinical faculty: 
0
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
44
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Emergency Medicine - 6 months
Anesthesiology - 1/2 month
PGY-2: 
Emergency Medicine - 10 months
Peds Em - 1/2 month
PGY-3: 
Emergency Medicine - 7 1/2 months
EMS - 1/2 month
Resident Benefits
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
1000.00
Number of vacation or personal days: 
20.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
fully covered
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Winter ski conference attendance is provided for residents.
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
2
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
20
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
94
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
96