Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Submitted by WBailey-Johnson on May 19, 2011 - 9:44am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program
Institution Address: 
3635 Vista Ave at Grand Blvd P.O. Box 15250
St. Louis , MO 63110-0250
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
3635 Vista Avenue at Grand Blvd.
Address2: 
P.O. Box 15250
Address3: 
3rd Floor West Pavilion - Room 320
City: 
St. Louis
State: 
Missouri
Zip: 
63110
Website(s): 
http://surgery.slu.edu/er/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
6
Number of residents currently in training: 
18
Percentage of residents who are women: 
50.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
0
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 : 
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Year program began: 
2009
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Wanda
Coordinator Last Name: 
Bailey-Johnson
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
baileywd@slu.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 314 268 7133
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 314 268 5697
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Laurie
Chair Last Name: 
Byrne, MD FAAEM
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Vijai
Director Last Name: 
Chauhan, MD FAAEM
Director Email: 
chauhavv@slu.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 314 577 8776
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Craig
Last Name: 
Krausz
Title: 
MD
Phone: 
+1 314 577 8776
Email: 
krauszce@slu.edu
First Name: 
Joseph
Last Name: 
Walline
Title: 
MD
Phone: 
+1 314 577 8776
Email: 
jwalline@slu.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Preeti
Last Name: 
Dalawari,MD
Email: 
pdalawar@slu.edu
Phone: 
+1 314 577 8784
Areas of department research interest: 
Department area of research interest is medical education, public health and process improvement.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
22
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
15
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
10
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
All residents are required to design an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved study and develop it to manuscript preparation.
Unique attributes: 
Involvement in an undergraduate Medical Research Course.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
St. Louis University Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
356
Number of beds in ED: 
22
Total number of annual ED visits: 
35000
Pediatric visits (%): 
4
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
7
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
21
Unique attributes: 
We are the most active trauma center in the region. We have nationally recognized Geriatric, Liver, and Urology programs. We are a Center for Missouri Poison Control
Second Site
Institution name: 
Cardinal Glennon Children's Med. Ctr.
Number of beds in hospital: 
190
Number of beds in ED: 
30
Total number of annual ED visits: 
41000
Pediatric visits (%): 
99
Admission rate (%): 
12
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
6
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
15
Number of core faculty: 
6
Number of clinical faculty: 
9
Female faculty (%): 
30
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
0
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
5
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
1 month orientation/Adult ED
3 months of Adult ED
1 month of PEM
1 month of Trauma
1 month of MICU
1 month of OBG
1 month of Peds. Floor
1 month of Neurology
1 month of Med. Floor
1 month of Anes./Pediatric Anes.
3 weeks vacation
PGY-2: 
5 months of Adult ED
1 month of PEM
1 month of PICU
1 month of Trauma
1 month of Ortho
1 month of CCU
1 month of Burn
1 month of Research
3 weeks vacation
PGY-3: 
8 months of Adult ED
1 month of PEM
1 month of Trauma/ED
2 months of Selectives
3 weeks of vacation
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
48900.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
350.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
0
Number of vacation or personal days: 
25.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Dental and Health
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
We are building a relationship with a Medical Center in China for an exchange program for senior residents.