University of Michigan / St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Michigan
Institution Address: 
1500 E. Medical Center Drive B1-380 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5305
United States
Mailing Address
Address1: 
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Address2: 
B1-380 Taubman Center
City: 
Ann Arbor
State: 
Michigan
Zip: 
48109
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
14
Number of residents currently in training: 
56
Percentage of residents who are women: 
36.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
177
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Year accreditation expires: 
2011
Year program began: 
1992
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Annaliese
Coordinator Last Name: 
Peffer
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Program Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 734 763 7919
Coordinator Fax: 
+01 734 763 9298
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
William G.
Chair Last Name: 
Barsan, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director (PD)
Director First Name: 
Terry
Director Last Name: 
Kowalenko, MD
Director Email: 
Director Phone: 
+01 734 763 7919
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Eve
Last Name: 
Losman, MD
Title: 
Associate Program Director
Phone: 
+01 734 763 7919
First Name: 
James
Last Name: 
Mattimore, MD
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 
+01 734 763 7919
First Name: 
Marcia
Last Name: 
Perry, MD
Phone: 
+01 734 763 7919
Research Director
First Name: 
John
Last Name: 
Younger, MD
Phone: 
+01 734 764 4554
Areas of department research interest: 
Basic science research in hemorrhagic shock and host defenses of the lung, clinical research in stroke, and injury control
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
15
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
25
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
16
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Residents may write literature reviews, case reports, book chapters, grants, research proposals, manuscripts; present abstracts at regional/national conferences.
Unique attributes: 
4 months of elective with multiple research mentors in basic science (shock, host defenses of the lung); clinical (stroke, cocaine related chest pain, injury treatment prevention, substance abuse, pain, pediatrics); non-clinical (disparities and access to health care, health communication, shift work).
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University of Michigan
Number of beds in hospital: 
865
Number of beds in ED: 
50
Total number of annual ED visits: 
76678
Pediatric visits (%): 
23
Admission rate (%): 
37
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
3
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
12
Unique attributes: 
Electronic ED Chart Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
581
Number of beds in ED: 
64
Total number of annual ED visits: 
82333
Pediatric visits (%): 
28
Admission rate (%): 
25
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
5
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
No
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
9
Miles from primary training institution: 
8
Unique Attributes: 
Electronic ED Chart Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Third Site
Institution name: 
Hurley Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
461
Number of beds in ED: 
38
Total number of annual ED visits: 
86000
Pediatric visits (%): 
28
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
5
Level 1 Trauma verification? : 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Miles from primary training institution: 
56
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
105
Number of core faculty: 
24
Number of clinical faculty: 
105
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
39
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
32
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
26
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
ED - 2 months
Orientation/ED - 1 month
Orthopedics - 1 month
Trauma/Burn - 1 month
Anesthesia - 1 month
Inpatient Pediatrics / Peds ED - 1 month
Peds ED - 1 month
CCU - 1 month
MICU - 1 month
Neurology - 1 month
OB/GYN - 1 month
PGY-2: 
ED - 7 months
Peds ED - 1 month
CCMU - 1 month
Trauma/Burn - 1 month
NICU - 1 month
Ultrasound / Obs Medicine - 1 month
PGY-3: 
ED - 8 months
PICU - 1 month
Trauma/Burn - 1 month
Radiology - 2 weeks
EMS - 2 weeks
Elective - 1 month
PGY-4: 
ED - 8 months
Peds ED - 1 month+
Electives - 3 months
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
49150.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
250.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
5 embroidered lab coats and 5 sets of scrubs (provided once at the beginning of residency)
Number of vacation or personal days: 
28.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Medical insurance, dental assistance plan, group life insurance, disability plan, professional liability insurance, travel accident insurance, paid vacation time, and leave of absence.
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: Membership to ACEP (Annals of Emergency Medicine), SAEM (Academic Emergency Medicine), AAEM (Journal of Emergency Medicine) and EMRA. Annual lump sum payment of 7% of base salary, 10 paid holidays, meal reimbursement, mileage reimbursement for shifts worked at Hurley Medical Center, membership to SAEM, ACEP, EMRA and AAEM, attendance at one SAEM annual meeting (additional funding available for residents that are presenting at conferences).
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
6
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
25
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
38
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
94
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
98