Palmetto Health Richland Hospital

Submitted by SAllen on May 18, 2011 - 4:25pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health Richland
Institution Address: 
5 Medical Park
Columbia, SC 29203
United States
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Website(s): 
http://residency.palmettohealth.org/body-residency-fellowship.cfm?id=67
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Number of residents currently in training: 
30
Percentage of residents who are women: 
20.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
229
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 : 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Year program began: 
1974
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Sherry
Coordinator Last Name: 
Allen
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
sherry.allen@palmettohealth.org
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 803 434 3790
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
William "Bill"
Chair Last Name: 
Gerard, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Thomas
Director Last Name: 
Cook, MD
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Troy
Last Name: 
Privette, MD
Title: 
Associate/Assistant Program Director
Research Director
Areas of department research interest: 
Toxicology, Ultrasound, EMS, Informatics
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
4
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
79
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
5
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Original research, review articles, case reports, and educational projects primarily using on-line software tools
Unique attributes: 
Animal facilities, hyperbaric chamber, chemical/biophysical labs provided at USC. Statistical interpretation assistance provided.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Palmetto Health Richland
Number of beds in hospital: 
650
Number of beds in ED: 
62
Total number of annual ED visits: 
87000
Pediatric visits (%): 
30
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
50
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
22
Unique attributes: 
Electronic ED chart, Digital radiographs, Electronic tracking, Distinct Chem-Bio Area, Electronic patient records, Chest Pain Unit, four ultrasound systems, HBO unit.
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
20
Number of core faculty: 
10
Number of clinical faculty: 
10
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
15
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM - 24 weeks
Critical Care - 4 weeks
EMS - 2 weeks
Internal Medicine Inpatient - 4 weeks
Obstetrics - 4 weeks
Pediatrics Inpatient - 4 weeks
Pediatric EM & Orthopediics - 4 weeks
Trauma - 4 weeks
Ultrasound - 2 weeks
PGY-2: 
EM - 36 weeks
Cardiology - 4 weeks
Critical Care - 4 weeks
Pediatric Intensive Care - 4 weeks
Trauma - 4 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM - 40 weeks
Electives -12 weeks
Resident Benefits
Uniform allowance per year: 
yes
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Educational stipend allowance per year: Yes Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: Yes, each resident has an education fund of $1750 over the three years of training. Resident CME policy: Types of insurance coverage provided: health, medicine, short and long-term disability, dental, life, malpractice Number of vacation or personal days: PGY 1 & 2: 13 days per year. 20 days for PGY 3
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
10
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
3
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
100
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
92