Temple University Hospital

Submitted by JRuiz-Lebron on May 19, 2011 - 1:51pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Temple University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Institution Address: 
3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.temple.edu/medicine/departments_centers/clinical_departments/emergenc...
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
12
Number of residents currently in training: 
36
Percentage of residents who are women: 
39.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
78
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
4
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year accreditation expires: 
2011
Year program began: 
1997
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Jessica
Coordinator Last Name: 
Ruiz-Lebron
Coordinator Email: 
ruiz-lebron@tuhs.temple.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 215 707 5435
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Robert
Chair Last Name: 
McNamara MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director (PD)
Director First Name: 
Jacob W.
Director Last Name: 
Ufberg, MD
Director Email: 
Jacob.ufberg@tuhs.temple.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Manish
Last Name: 
Garg, MD
Title: 
Associate Program Director
Email: 
manish.garg@tuhs.temple.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Nina
Last Name: 
Gentile, MD
Email: 
ngentile@temple.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
Neurologic emergencies, infectious diseases and sepsis, emergency medicine education
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
50
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
50
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Residents may choose to engage in research under the supervision of one of the faculty members. The may also choose to write textbook chapters, case reports, or other scholarly activities approved by the program director.
Unique attributes: 
Temple has multiple grant-funded investigators that can help with study design, statistics, and implementation. We also have a full time staff of research nurses to assist with IRB applications, data collection, and data input. Several of our faculty members serve as editorial board members, associate editors, section editors, and reviewers for major EM journals.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Temple University Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
544
Number of beds in ED: 
42
Total number of annual ED visits: 
75000
Pediatric visits (%): 
0
Admission rate (%): 
26
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
13
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
21
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Number of beds in hospital: 
304
Number of beds in ED: 
59
Total number of annual ED visits: 
80000
Pediatric visits (%): 
100
Admission rate (%): 
18
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
5
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Miles from primary training institution: 
4
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
33
Number of core faculty: 
19
Number of clinical faculty: 
14
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
30
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
TUH ED- 28 weeks
CHOP ED- 4 weeks
Internal Med- 4 weeks
Obstetrics- 4 weeks
Trauma- 4 weeks
Medical ICU- 4 weeks
Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 4 weeks
PGY-2: 
TUH ED- 28 weeks
Surgical ICU- 4 weeks
Episcopal ED- 4 weeks
Lankenau EM- 4 weeks
EMS- 2 weeks
Burn ICU- 4 weeks
CHOP ED- 4 weeks
Elective- 2 weeks
PGY-3: 
TUH ED- 26 weeks
Trauma- 4 weeks
Lankenau EM- 4 weeks
CHOP ED- 4 weeks
EM Teaching- 4 weeks
Elective- 2 weeks
Toxicology- 4 weeks
EM Administration- 4 weeks
Resident Benefits
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
500.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
Scrubs and white coats provided annually
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Malpractice, health, dental, vision
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
National conference for senior residents