University of North Carolina Emergency Medicine

Submitted by JLink on May 18, 2011 - 10:50am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of North Carolina Medical School
Institution Address: 
170 Manning Drive POB 1st Floor, CB 7594
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7594
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
170 Manning Drive
Address2: 
Department of Emergency Medicine
Address3: 
POB 1st Floor, CB 7594
City: 
Chapel Hill
State: 
North Carolina
Zip: 
27599
Website(s): 
http://www.med.unc.edu/emergmed
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Number of residents currently in training: 
30
Percentage of residents who are women: 
56.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
98
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1995
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Jennifer
Coordinator Last Name: 
Link
Coordinator Title: 
Residency and Education Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
jennifer_link@med.unc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 919 966 6440
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 919 966 3049
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Charles
Chair Last Name: 
Cairns, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director (PD)
Director First Name: 
Kevin
Director Last Name: 
Biese, MD
Director Email: 
kbiese@med.unc.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 919 966 6440
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Graham
Last Name: 
Snyder, MD
Title: 
Associate Residency Program Director
Phone: 
+1 919 350 7828
Email: 
gsnyder@med.unc.edu
First Name: 
Ian
Last Name: 
Martin, MD
Title: 
Associate Residency Program Director
Phone: 
+1 919 966 6440
Email: 
ian_martin@med.unc.edu
First Name: 
Craig
Last Name: 
Frater, MD
Phone: 
+1 919 350 7828
Email: 
cfrater@weppa.org
First Name: 
Nikki
Last Name: 
Waller, MD
Phone: 
+1 919 966 6440
Email: 
nikki_waller@med.unc.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Fran
Last Name: 
Shofer, PhD
Email: 
fshofer@med.unc.edu
Phone: 
+1 919 966 6442
Areas of department research interest: 
Resuscitation, prehospital care, resident and medical student education, geriatrics, health care quality and policy, global health, persistent pain
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
200
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
350
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
35
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
There are many different ways to fulfill this requirement at UNC. A resident can participate in a traditional IRB approved research project in any area of interest with guidance from our diverse faculty, who are internationally renowned experts in basic science, translational, and clinical research including regionalization of care, resuscitation, educational, Emergency Medical Services, geriatric care, pain and many other domains. Collectively, they have roughly 100 publications a year with substantial funding support. Another option is to submit a case report or case series for publication. The project can also be an educational curriculum or activity that targets our department, university or community at large. Recent projects include a poster presentation “Urinalysis Reflex Testing in the Emergency Department,” curriculum publication “Engaging Senior Residents as Leaders: A Novel Structure for Multiple Chief Roles,” and establishing a curriculum for intervening on undergraduate students with alcohol related incidents.
Unique attributes: 
Our faculty is involved in research across many different topics within emergency medicine. Many are leaders nationally and internationally in their areas of expertise. They are eager to have resident involvement in their projects.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Number of beds in hospital: 
757
Number of beds in ED: 
81
Total number of annual ED visits: 
66000
Pediatric visits (%): 
14
Admission rate (%): 
32
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
4
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
16
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
As one of the largest referral centers in North Carolina, we see some of the highest acuity patients in the state. We are a certified Level I Trauma Center, state Burn Center, and JCHAO Stroke Center. We also have an aero-medical and ground transport service known as AirCare, which includes two helicopters and many critical care transport trucks. All of these experiences develop excellent emergency medicine physicians. At UNC we also emphasize personal fulfillment and development. Our philosophy is "Great people make great doctors.” This doctrine is best exemplified by the camaraderie displayed by our residents in their daily interactions with each other, their attendings, and their fellow hospital staff. We strive to have a family atmosphere at UNC which cultivates more compassionate care for our patients as well as happier residents.
Second Site
Institution name: 
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Number of beds in hospital: 
870
Number of beds in ED: 
80
Total number of annual ED visits: 
150000
Pediatric visits (%): 
27
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
4
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
8
Miles from primary training institution: 
28
Unique Attributes: 
• The WakeMed Heart Center ranks number one in volume among all North Carolina hospitals providing cardiac care and is also one of the highest volume heart centers in the United States. • North Carolina's first freestanding Children's Emergency Department. It is a national model and serves more than 40,000 children each year. • Mobile critical care services offering ground and air transport for adults and children. Wake County's only: • Level I Trauma Center as designated by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. National Rankings: • In 2006, WakeMed Raleigh Campus has been named among the 50 Top Hospitals in the nation based on the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey.
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
80
Number of core faculty: 
14
Number of clinical faculty: 
63
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
3
Female faculty (%): 
28
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
17
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Orientation -2 weeks
EM Dept - 30 weeks
CCU- 4 weeks
Ultrasound- 4 weeks
Peds EM Intro- 2 weeks
Ob/Gyn - 4 weeks
Medicine- 4 weeks
EMS- 2 weeks
PGY-2: 
EM Dept - 32 weeks
PICU- 4 weeks
SICU- 4 weeks
Trauma- 4 weeks
Orthopedics- 4 weeks
MICU/Research- 4 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM Dept - 42 weeks
Elective- 4 weeks
Admin Research- 4 weeks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
46062.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
200.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
Scrubs and Lab coats supplied by Hospital. Two embroidered Lab coats are provided at beginning of PGY 1 year.
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Professional Liability, Health, Dental, Life and AD & D
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
4
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
21
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
28
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
100
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
100