University of Mississippi

Submitted by MJohnson on May 18, 2011 - 12:27pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Institution Address: 
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
United States
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Website(s): 
http://emergencymedicine.umc.edu
Facebook: 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Mississippi-Department-of-Emergency-...
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
9
Number of residents currently in training: 
39
Percentage of residents who are women: 
18.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
170
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2013
Year program began: 
1986
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Mary
Coordinator Last Name: 
Johnson
Coordinator Email: 
mblanks@umc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 601 984 5582
Coordinator Fax: 
+01 601 984 5583
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Richard
Chair Last Name: 
Summers MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director (PD)
Director First Name: 
Jonathan
Director Last Name: 
Jones MD
Director Email: 
jsjones3@umc.edu
Director Phone: 
+01 601 815 6067
Research Director
First Name: 
Alan
Last Name: 
Jones
Email: 
aejones@umc.edu
Phone: 
+01 601 984 5572
Areas of department research interest: 
Clinical, Bench, and current activities (including toxicology, physiology, infectious disease, patient satisfaction ultrasound, cardiology, NASA.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
85
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
104
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
5
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
They complete a research rotation under the guidance of our Research Director and have a point schema to meet by graduation.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
UMMC
Number of beds in hospital: 
722
Number of beds in ED: 
35
Total number of annual ED visits: 
110000
Pediatric visits (%): 
35
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
25
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
24
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
TeleEmergency, Toxicology Consult Service, On Site Poison Control, Year Long Integrated Pediatrics ED, Chest Pain Unit, Aircare
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
18
Number of core faculty: 
15
Number of clinical faculty: 
3
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
35
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
47
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
6
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Orientation - 1 month
AED - 2 months
Ped ED - 1 month
ICU - 3 months
Cardiology - 1 month
EKG/CXR - 1 month
Anes/Ophth - 1 month
OB/Ortho - 1 month
Research - 2 weeks
Vacation - 2 weeks
PGY-2: 
AED - 7 months
Ultrasound - 1 month
Ped ED - 1 month
Assistant chief - 1 month
Sports Med - 2 weeks
Ped Anes/Sedation - 2 weeks
PGY-3: 
AED - 7 months
Fellowship - 1 month
Ultrasound - 1 month
PICU - 1 month
EMS - 1 month
Toxicology - 2 weeks
Selective - 2 weeks
PGY-4: 
AED - 8 months
Fellowship - 2 months
Elective - 1 month
Toxicology - 2 weeks
Elective - 2 weeks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
46238.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
9 sets of monogrammed scrubs, 4 monogrammed white coats, monogrammed fleece
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Malpractice, Available health, dental, disability, vision
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Membership in ACEP, EMRA, SAEM, AAEM and travel to ACEP, SAEM, and AAEM (each once during residency). Laptop, cell phone, monthly cell phone and internet allowance