University of California, San Francisco - Fresno

Submitted by DArmijo on May 19, 2011 - 11:36am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of California, San Francisco
Institution Address: 
155 North Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93701-2302
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/em
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1974
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Donna
Coordinator Last Name: 
Armijo
Coordinator Email: 
darmijo@fresno.ucsf.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 559 499 6440
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Gene
Chair Last Name: 
Kallsen, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
James
Director Last Name: 
Comes, MD
Director Email: 
jcomes@fresno.ucsf.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 559 499 6440
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Lori
Last Name: 
Weichenthal, MD
Title: 
Associate Program Director
Email: 
lweichenthal@fresno.ucsf.edu
First Name: 
Lori
Last Name: 
Weichenthal, MD
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
First Name: 
Herbert
Last Name: 
Bivins, MD
Email: 
hbivins@fresno.ucsf.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Greg
Last Name: 
Hendey, MD
Email: 
ghendey@fresno.ucsf.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
EMS; Hospital Administration; International EM; Medical Education; Pediatric; Research; Toxicology; Ultrasound; Wilderness Medicine/EMS
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
100
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Journal reviews Lectures at national and international meetings ABEM examiner Textbook editor National Parks medical advisor Medical Journal editorial board members
Unique attributes: 
Full-time ED research coordinator Pre-med student research assistants University statistician and media department
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC)
Number of beds in hospital: 
559
Number of beds in ED: 
68
Total number of annual ED visits: 
110000
Pediatric visits (%): 
13
Admission rate (%): 
19
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
7
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
24
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
EPIC Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Electronic patient records 64 slice CT scanner in ED, 3 U/S machines
Second Site
Institution name: 
Childrens Hospital of Central California (CHCC)
Number of beds in hospital: 
255
Number of beds in ED: 
36
Total number of annual ED visits: 
57000
Pediatric visits (%): 
99
Admission rate (%): 
13
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
29
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
4
Third Site
Institution name: 
Saint Agnes Medical Center (SAMC)
Number of beds in hospital: 
435
Number of beds in ED: 
40
Total number of annual ED visits: 
64000
Pediatric visits (%): 
13
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
6
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
4
Faculty Attributes
Number of core faculty: 
25
Female faculty (%): 
25
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
3 blocks Emergency Medicine
1 block Trauma Surgery
1 block Burn/Plastic Surgery
1 block Pediatrics
1 block Ortho
1 block Ultrasound/Dermatology
1 block OB/GYN
1 block Medical Intensive Care Unity
1 block Medicine Wards
1 block Cardiology
1 block Anesthesia
PGY-2: 
7 months Emergeny Medicine
1 month Trauma Surgery
1 month Research
1 month Pediatric EM at CHCC
1 month Orthopedics
1 month PICU at CHCC
PGY-3: 
7 months Emergency Medicine
1 month Trauma Surgery
1 month Cardiology
1 month EMS
2 months Elective
PGY-4: 
7 months Community Regional Medical Cent
3 months Area of Concentration
1 month St. Agnes ED
1 month Elective
Resident Benefits
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
500.00
Number of vacation or personal days: 
28.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Medical Dental Vision Long-term Disability Life Insurance
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Travel expenses for National/State meetings fully funded if resident is presenting (abstract, poster, CPC, chief resident forum)