University of Chicago

Submitted by BTorres on May 19, 2011 - 10:28am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Institution Address: 
5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5068, L-539 Section of Emergency Medicine
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
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Website(s): 
http://em.uchicago.edu/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
15
Number of residents currently in training: 
47
Percentage of residents who are women: 
46.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
334
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1972
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Lynne
Coordinator Last Name: 
Harnish
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Program Administrator
Coordinator Email: 
lkharnis@uchicago.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 1 773 702 9109
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 1 773 702 3135
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Section Chief, Emergency Medicine
Chair First Name: 
Linda
Chair Last Name: 
Druelinger
Program Director
Director Title: 
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director First Name: 
Christine A.
Director Last Name: 
Babcock, MD
Director Email: 
babcock@uchicago.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 773 702 1622
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
James
Last Name: 
Ahn
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 
+1 773 834 8005
Email: 
jamesahn@uchicago.edu
First Name: 
Noah
Last Name: 
DeGarmo MD
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 
+1 8475702116
Email: 
noahdegarmo@gmail.com
Research Director
Areas of department research interest: 
Cardiac and cerebral resuscitation, educational methodology and professionalism, health disparities/outcomes research.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
100
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
100
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
200
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Per the RRC-EM guidelines- substantial involvement in an original or ongoing research project or submission for publication of a chapter review, monograph, case report or similar contribution to the literature
Unique attributes: 
Multiple NIH funded emergency medicine faculty investigators bring a wealth of experience and opportunity to residents in the area of resuscitation medicine, health care disparities and international emergency care. Also numerous clinician educator faculty members who are involved in clinical research. Ample opportunity for diverse research experience.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University of Chicago
Number of beds in hospital: 
400
Number of beds in ED: 
56
Total number of annual ED visits: 
90000
Pediatric visits (%): 
33
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
33
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
13
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
NUH-Evanston
Number of beds in hospital: 
300
Number of beds in ED: 
18
Total number of annual ED visits: 
40300
Pediatric visits (%): 
25
Admission rate (%): 
23
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
24
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Miles from primary training institution: 
22
Unique Attributes: 
Electronic patient records, Level 3 Nursery (ISCU)
Third Site
Institution name: 
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
500
Number of beds in ED: 
28
Total number of annual ED visits: 
50000
Pediatric visits (%): 
25
Admission rate (%): 
25
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
28
Level 1 Trauma verification? : 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
2
Miles from primary training institution: 
8
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
65
Number of core faculty: 
30
Number of clinical faculty: 
35
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
4
Female faculty (%): 
30
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM-UCH- 3
EM-NUH- 1
PED EM-UCH- 1
PED EM-MTS- 1
Trauma Surgical ICU-MTS- 1
Trauma Service-MTS- 1
CCU-UCH- 1
MICU-UCH-1
ICU/CCU-NUH- 2 weeks
ANEST/NICU call (NUH or UCH) -1
Adult CCU/PED ICU-UCH-1.5
Vacation- 4 weeks
PGY-2: 
EM- Flight Physician UCH- 5
EM- NUH- 2
EM MTS- 2
PEDS EM UCH- 1
CCU -UCH -1
Toxicology Selective -1
Selective -1
Vacation- 4 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM- Flight Physician UCH -5
EM- NUH- 1.5
Ped ED- UCH- 1
Trauma ED- MTS- 1.5
Administrative/Teaching Resident -1.5
International Health/Elective -1.5
Vacation- 4 weeks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
49291.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
500.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
Personally monogrammed EM unique scrub sets and hospital coats- cleaning service is free Educational stipend allowance per year
Number of vacation or personal days: 
28.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Full service health and dental insurance plus limited life insurance, including HIV exposure coverage
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Flexible scheduling, shared positions, extended maternity leave; in house ED moonlighting; international flight program; aeromedical experience
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
22
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
33
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
95
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
95