Corpus Christi Emergency Medicine Residency

Submitted by CMcCreery on May 16, 2011 - 11:01am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Institution Address: 
2606 Hospital Blvd. 5W
Corpus Christi,, TX 78405
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.ccemrp.com/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
8
Number of residents currently in training: 
24
Percentage of residents who are women: 
25.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
12
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Monday, November 15, 2010
Year program began: 
2007
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Debra
Coordinator Last Name: 
Looper
Coordinator Email: 
debra.looper@christushealth.org
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 361 902 6762
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Thomas
Director Last Name: 
McLaughlin, DO
Director Email: 
thomas.mclaughlin@christushealth.org
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Daniel
Last Name: 
Roberts, MD
Title: 
APD
Research Director
First Name: 
J.R
Last Name: 
Baskerville
Areas of department research interest: 
pain, pediatrics, administration
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
6
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
2
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
0
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Scholarly project is required for graduation
Unique attributes: 
Large pediatric population located at pediatric hospital is available for pediatric research
Primary Site
Institution name: 
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Memorial
Number of beds in hospital: 
280
Number of beds in ED: 
29
Total number of annual ED visits: 
45000
Pediatric visits (%): 
1
Admission rate (%): 
17
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
5
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
16
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Regional Trauma Center
Second Site
Institution name: 
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline
Number of beds in hospital: 
432
Number of beds in ED: 
32
Total number of annual ED visits: 
35000
Pediatric visits (%): 
1
Admission rate (%): 
29
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
6
Miles from primary training institution: 
2
Unique Attributes: 
Regional Chest Pain/Stroke Cnter
Third Site
Institution name: 
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
200
Number of beds in ED: 
19
Total number of annual ED visits: 
38000
Pediatric visits (%): 
99
Admission rate (%): 
7
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
1
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Miles from primary training institution: 
5
Unique Attributes: 
Pediatric Hospital
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
18
Number of core faculty: 
10
Number of clinical faculty: 
8
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
20
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Pediatric Hospital
Peds EM- 4 weeks
Cardiology- 4 weeks
IM – 4 weeks
OB/GYN- 4 weeks
Ortho-4 weeks
Radiology/Anes-4 weeks
Ophtho/ENT-4 weeks
SICU-6 weeks
PGY-2: 
EM-24 weeks
Peds EM-4 weeks
Ped ICU-4 weeks
Trauma Surgery-8 weeks
MICU-6 weeks
Neurology - 2 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM-28 weeks
Peds EM-4 weeks
ED Admin/Research-4 weeks
MICU-4 weeks
EMS-4 weeks
Elective-8 weeks
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Uniform allowance per year: Residents receive 3 pairs of scrubs and 3 lab coats per year Educational stipend allowance per year: Year 1-$250; Year 2-$500; Year 3-$1000 Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: Tintinalli and Roberts & Hedges text Resident CME policy: First Year -$250 + $500 text allowance, Second Year-3 days/$500, Third Year – 5days/$1000 Types of insurance coverage provided: health, dental, life insurance, malpractice Number of days vacation or personal days: 3 weeks vacation / 12 sick days Unique resident benefits not listed above: free meals, dues paid for ACEP, SAEM, EMRA
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
0
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
100