Eastern Virginia Medical School

Submitted by SMorgan on May 16, 2011 - 4:07pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Institution Address: 
600 Gresham Drive Dept of EM, Raleigh Bldg., Room 304
Norfolk, VA 23507
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.evmsem.org/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year program began: 
1981
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Sue
Coordinator Last Name: 
Morgan
Coordinator Email: 
morgansg@evms.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 757 388 3397
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Francis
Chair Last Name: 
Counselman MD, FACEP
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Barry
Director Last Name: 
Knapp, M.D., RDMS, FACEP
Director Email: 
knappbj@evms.edu
Director Phone: 
+01 757 388 3397
Research Director
First Name: 
Francis
Last Name: 
Counselman MD,
Email: 
counsefl@evms.edu
Phone: 
+01 757 388 3397
Areas of department research interest: 
1. Management of asthma; 2. Wound management; 3. Toxicology.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
60
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Author of one paper submitted for publication in a peer-review journal.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
644
Number of beds in ED: 
42
Total number of annual ED visits: 
54000
Pediatric visits (%): 
2500
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
33
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
9
Second Site
Institution name: 
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
290
Number of beds in ED: 
40
Total number of annual ED visits: 
51000
Pediatric visits (%): 
13000
Admission rate (%): 
18
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
29
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Miles from primary training institution: 
20
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Int med 1 mo
EM 5 mos
Anesth 1 mo
OB/GYN 1 mo
Trauma 1 mo
Cardiology 1 mo
Ortho 1 mo
Pediatric EM 1 mo*
PGY-2: 
Trauma 1 mo
Ped EM 1 mo*
EM 6 mos
Peds Anesth 2 wks*
ED Ultrasound 2 wks
Ped ICU 1 mo*
Med ICU 1 mo
Surg Subspec 1 mo
PGY-3: 
EM 8 mos
Med ICU 1 mo
EMS/ED Admin 1 mo
Ped EM 1mo
Elective 1mo
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No