Carolinas Medical Centers Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Submitted by mfiorillo on May 16, 2011 - 1:16am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Institution Address: 
1000 Blythe Boulevard MEB 3
Charlotte, NC 28203
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.carolinasmedicalcenter.org/body.cfm?id=2202
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
14
Number of residents currently in training: 
42
Percentage of residents who are women: 
36.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
290
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2013
Year program began: 
1976
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Mary
Coordinator Last Name: 
Fiorillo
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
emresidency@carolinashealthcare.org
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 704 355 3658
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 704 355 7047
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chair
Chair First Name: 
Michael
Chair Last Name: 
Gibbs, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Sandra
Director Last Name: 
Craig MD
Director Email: 
Sandy.Craig@carolinas.org
Director Phone: 
+1 704 355 3799
Research Director
First Name: 
Jeffrey
Last Name: 
Kline, MD
Email: 
jkline@carolinas.org
Phone: 
+1 704 355 3181
Areas of department research interest: 
Clinical research focuses primarily on improving the early diagnosis, risk-stratification, and treatment of acute disease processes relevant to the practice of emergency medicine. Diagnostic and risk-stratification techniques examined include computer based models, ultrasound, laboratory assays, and clinical diagnostic protocols. Areas of primary interest include pulmonary embolism, sepsis, trauma, and obstetric emergencies. Laboratory work focuses on inflammatory mechanisms of cardiopulmonary damage inflicted by pulmonary embolism.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
15
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
50
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
50
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
In accordance with the requirements of the RRC, a scholarly project resulting in a manuscript of publishable quality is a requirement for graduation. This requirement may be met in a variety of ways including original research (clinical or pre-clinical), academic writing (book chapter or comprehensive review article), or development of a clinical pathway or education module. Ample opportunity and faculty mentoring is available for each of these options. A dedicated research rotation is not required, but is available as an elective.
Unique attributes: 
The Emergency Medicine Research Laboratories are housed in the adjacent James G. Cannon complex, which is a five-story, 58,000-square-foot research facility. The laboratories are staffed by 3 research technicians and 2 PhD Scientists, all with secured salaries. The analytical laboratory is equipped with a microplate ELISA spectrophotometer and HPLC machine. The physiology laboratory is equipped for small animal surgery and contains equipment for anesthesia, instrumentation and monitoring (computers and Biopac system), and isolated cardiac perfusion (working heart and Langendorff preparations). A third laboratory is dedicated to 2D protein electrophoreses and cell culture. Additional, on-site resources include histology, microbiology, molecular biology, and electron microscopy laboratories, an Affymetrix GeneChip system, and an AAALAC-approved, level III vivarium.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Carolinas Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
888
Number of beds in ED: 
63
Total number of annual ED visits: 
111000
Pediatric visits (%): 
26
Admission rate (%): 
18
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
5
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
17
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs, Electronic tracking, Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
40
Female faculty (%): 
28
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM
MICU
Medicine
Surgery
Cards
Peds
OB/Gyn
Trauma
Anes
US
PGY-2: 
EM
MICU
TICU
Ortho
Pes EM
EMS or Tox
Neuro
CCU
PGY-3: 
EM
Elective
PICU
EMS or Tox
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
1900.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
3 coats intern year; 1 coat each subsequent year
Number of vacation or personal days: 
10.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No