Emory University School of Medicine

Submitted by SAshley on May 16, 2011 - 4:20pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Emory University School of Medicine
Institution Address: 
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
City: 
Atlanta
State: 
Georgia
Zip: 
30303
Website(s): 
http://www.em.emory.edu/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
19
Number of residents currently in training: 
59
List combined programs: 
None
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Sharon
Coordinator Last Name: 
Ashley
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
sashley@emory.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 404 251 8865
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chair
Chair First Name: 
Katherine
Chair Last Name: 
Heilpern, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Progarm Director
Director First Name: 
Philip
Director Last Name: 
Shayne, MD
Director Email: 
pshayne@emory.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Sheryl
Last Name: 
Heron, MD, MPH
Title: 
Associate Program Director
Email: 
sheron@emory.edu
First Name: 
Melissa
Last Name: 
White, MD, MPH
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Email: 
mhwhite@emory.edu
First Name: 
Edward
Last Name: 
Stettner, MD
First Name: 
Joel
Last Name: 
Moll, MD
Research Director
First Name: 
Debra
Last Name: 
Houry, MD, MPH
Email: 
dhoury@emory.edu
Phone: 
+1 404 251 8835
Areas of department research interest: 
:Traumatic brain injury - both bench research and NIH-funded clinical studies; Public health, particularly injury prevention and control, intimate partner violence, and HIV screening; Ultrasound; Educational research; and Hypertension. Publications for academic year 2010-11 were 70
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Grady Memorial Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
1000
Number of beds in ED: 
100
Total number of annual ED visits: 
110000
Pediatric visits (%): 
57000
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
2
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
15
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Second Site
Institution name: 
Emory University Hospital - Midtown
Number of beds in hospital: 
586
Number of beds in ED: 
32
Total number of annual ED visits: 
37200
Pediatric visits (%): 
500
Admission rate (%): 
26
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
33
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
No
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Miles from primary training institution: 
3
Third Site
Institution name: 
Emory University Hosptial
Level 1 Trauma verification? : 
No
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
55
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
3
Female faculty (%): 
19
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
ED - 6 mos (3 GMH, 1 EUHM, 2 HSCH Ped)
OB/Gyn - 1 mo (GMH)
Ortho/Procedures - 1 mo (GMH)
Internal Medicine - 1 mo (GMH)
Anesthesiology - 1 mo (CLH)
ENT/Optho - 1 mo (GMH)
MICU - 1 mo (GMH)
PGY-2: 
ED - 6 mos (5 GMH, 1 EUHM)
Peds ED - 1 mo (CHOA-HS)
Toxicology - 1 mo (GMH)
SICU - 1 mo (GMH)
EMS - 1 mo (GMH)
Elective - 1 mo (EUH)
Multi disciplinary ICU - 1 mo (EUH)
PGY-3: 
ED - 7 mos (5 GMH, 1 EUHM, 1 EUH)
Trauma - 1 mo (GMH)
Peds ICU - 1 mo (CHOA-EGL)
Peds ED - 1 mo (CHOA-HS)
Admin/Academic - 1 mo (EUH)
Elective - 1 mo (EUH)
Resident Benefits
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No