Lehigh Valley Health Network

Submitted by DYenser on May 5, 2011 - 3:29pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of South Florida
Institution Address: 
1200 South Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103
United States
See map: Google Maps
Mailing Address
Address1: 
2545 Schoenersville Road
City: 
Bethlehem
State: 
Pennsylvania
Zip: 
18017
Website(s): 
http://www.lvhemres.com
Facebook: 
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lvh-Em-Residency/1816342996
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
14
Number of residents currently in training: 
57
Percentage of residents who are women: 
47.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
64
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
3
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Year accreditation expires: 
2011
Year program began: 
2008
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Dawn
Coordinator Last Name: 
Yenser
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
dawn.yenser@lvh.com
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 4848842888
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 4848842885
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chair
Chair First Name: 
David
Chair Last Name: 
Burmeister, DO
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
Kevin
Director Last Name: 
Weaver, DO
Director Email: 
kevin_r.weaver@lvh.com
Director Phone: 
+1 484 884 2888
Research Director
First Name: 
Bryan
Last Name: 
Kane
Email: 
bryan.kane@lvh.com
Phone: 
+1 4848842888
Areas of department research interest: 
CLEAR registry Hypothermia Study Distracted Driver
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
25
Primary Site
Institution name: 
LVH-Cedar Crest
Number of beds in hospital: 
804
Number of beds in ED: 
52
Total number of annual ED visits: 
79490
Pediatric visits (%): 
20
Admission rate (%): 
34
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
9
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
14
Second Site
Institution name: 
LVH-Muhlenberg
Number of beds in hospital: 
188
Number of beds in ED: 
39
Total number of annual ED visits: 
54267
Pediatric visits (%): 
17
Admission rate (%): 
19
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
7
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
No
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
14
Miles from primary training institution: 
13
Third Site
Institution name: 
CHOP - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Total number of annual ED visits: 
85536
Pediatric visits (%): 
99
Admission rate (%): 
18
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
2
Level 1 Trauma verification? : 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
51
Number of core faculty: 
17
Number of clinical faculty: 
34
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
38
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
32
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
4
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
OB/GYN
Medicine
Orthopedics
Surgery
Critical Care
PGY-2: 
Emergency Medicine
Trauma
EM Imaging
Pediatrics
Cardiology
Critical Care
PGY-3: 
Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
Neurology
Critical Care
Trauma
Elective
PGY-4: 
Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care
EMS
Administration
Critical care
Elective
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
50903.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
1500.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
3 sets provided
Number of vacation or personal days: 
14.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
malpractice, life, & health / dental and eye available for purchase
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
textbook fees paid for inservice, ATLS, PALS, BLS, ACLS courses provided - advanced airway, base station command, ultrasound, central line employee assistance program provided wellness dollars provided on call meal allowance free parking
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
0
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
0
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
0
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
0
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
0