Univeristy of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine

Submitted by kjoksuita on May 17, 2011 - 11:45am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Institution Address: 
600 Highland Ave., F2/218 CSC
Madison, WI 53792-3280
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.emed.wisc.edu/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
8
Number of residents currently in training: 
20
Percentage of residents who are women: 
20.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
12
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Year accreditation expires: 
2016
Year program began: 
2007
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Katy
Coordinator Last Name: 
Oksuita
Coordinator Title: 
Education Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
kjoksuita@medicine.wisc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 608 890 8682
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 608 265 8241
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Azita
Chair Last Name: 
Hamedani MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Janis P
Director Last Name: 
Tupesis MD
Director Email: 
jtupesis@medicine.wisc.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 608 265 5806
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Nestor
Last Name: 
Rodriguez MD
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 
+1 608 265 1810
Email: 
nsrodrig@medicine.wisc.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Jim
Last Name: 
Svenson MD
Email: 
jes@medicine.wisc.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
- M.A.R.I.S.S.A. project (Madison Area Review of Systems Syndromic Surveillance Application) - Early goal-directed resuscitation in sepsis (application to physician-staffed aero-medical transport) - Level 1 Heart Attack System - Establishing Graduate Medical Education programs in international settings - Use of MRI as novel diagnostic imaging technique
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
45
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
20
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
21
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Each resident will select a faculty mentor for their project and meet regularly with the research director, beginning the first year. The 8-week combined EMS/Administration/Research rotation during the third provides additional time for research experience.
Unique attributes: 
Residents spend a total of sixteen weeks during the second and third years on a robust community ED rotation. Specifically, this rotation exposes residents to Emergency Medicine in a busy community emergency department in Beloit, WI with one-on-one supervision and teaching and no competition for procedures or resuscitations. During the EM2 and EM3 years, residents have the ability to participate on the helicopter EMS system, Medflight. During the third year, residents spend eight weeks on a combined EMS/Administration/Research rotation which includes continued participation in the aero-medical program as the flight physician, administrative experience and preparation of monthly morbidity and mortality conferences, participation in quality assurance reviews, and additional time and flexibility to devote to their required research project.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University of Wisconsin
Number of beds in hospital: 
500
Number of beds in ED: 
29
Total number of annual ED visits: 
45046
Pediatric visits (%): 
22
Admission rate (%): 
29
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
3
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
18
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking and medical records. ED based radiology suite : digital radiographs and CT scanner Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
Beloit Memorial Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
111
Number of beds in ED: 
27
Total number of annual ED visits: 
35500
Pediatric visits (%): 
17
Admission rate (%): 
23
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
4
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
No
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Miles from primary training institution: 
53
Unique Attributes: 
South Rock Co EMS Medical Authority Digital radiographs Electronic patient records Electronic Tracking and order entry New ED in 2010
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
23
Number of core faculty: 
15
Number of clinical faculty: 
8
Female faculty (%): 
18
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
2
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
6
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Pediatric-EM (UW) - 8
Critical Care / ICU (UW) - 4
Anesthesia / Ultrasound (UW) - 4
PICU (UW) - 4
Cardiology / CCU (UW) - 4
OB / L&D (Meriter) - 4
Orthopedic Trauma (UW) - 4
Emergency Medicine (UW) - 20
Conference - SAEM - 1
Vacation - 3
PGY-2: 
Emergency Medicine (Beloit) - 8
Critical Care / ICU (UW) - 4
Trauma & Critical Care (UW) - 8
Peds Sedation Clinic/Anesthesia (UW) - 4
Elective - 4
Emergency Medicine (UW) - 24
Conference - AAEM - 1
Vacation - 3
PGY-3: 
Emergency Medicine (Beloit) - 8
EMS / Research / Admin (UW) - 8
Elective - 4
Emergency Medicine (UW) - 32
Conference - ACEP - 1
Vacation - 3
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
52155.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
333.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
white coats are provided and laundered by the hospital, hospital scrubs for "off service" rotations, personalized black EM scrubs
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
comprehensive liability and disability insurances are provided
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
- family leave granted in compliance with state and federal law - residents are eligible for a variety of optional insurance plans - subsidized parking - on call meals provided - professional society memberships/journals paid for (ACEP, SAEM, AAEM, EMRA) - certification courses paid for (ACLS, ATLS, PALS
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
1
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
4
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
8
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
100
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
100