University of Pennsylvania

Submitted by CMackiewicz on May 18, 2011 - 10:22am
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Pennsylvania
Institution Address: 
3400 Spruce St., Ground Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/em/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Number of residents currently in training: 
0
Percentage of residents who are women: 
15.00
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year program began: 
1996
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Clem
Coordinator Last Name: 
Mackiewicz
Coordinator Title: 
Contact Person/Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
clement.mackiewicz@uphs.upenn.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 215 662 6305
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chairman
Chair First Name: 
William
Chair Last Name: 
Baxt
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director:
Director First Name: 
Francis
Director Last Name: 
De Roos, MD
Director Email: 
francis.deroos@uphs.upenn.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Esther
Last Name: 
Chen, MD
Title: 
Associate/Assistant Residency Director
Email: 
manneporte@yahoo.com
Research Director
First Name: 
Judd
Last Name: 
Hollander, MD
Email: 
judd.hollander@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 
+01 215 662 2767
Areas of department research interest: 
Basic Science research: ischemic injury, CO poisoning, resuscitation. Clinical research: chest pain, resuscitation, overcrowding
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
0
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
100
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Hospital of the Univ of PA
Number of beds in hospital: 
725
Number of beds in ED: 
29
Total number of annual ED visits: 
55000
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
5
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
15
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Elective program features: International Medicine, Medical Examiner, Burn Center, Research, Oral Surgery, Research, Sports Medicine Other curriculum features: Two week orientation for first year residents.
Second Site
Institution name: 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Number of beds in hospital: 
304
Number of beds in ED: 
22
Total number of annual ED visits: 
55000
Admission rate (%): 
12
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
28
Number of core faculty: 
27
Female faculty (%): 
25
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
23
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
3.5 HUP EM
0.5 Intern Orientation
1 Psych ED/Derm
1 Anesthesia
1 OB
1 Ward Medicine
1 MICU
1 Trauma/SICU
1 CCU
1 Peds EM @ CHOP*
1 Vacation
PGY-2: 
5 HUP EM
1 Presbyterian Hosp EM
1 Trauma
1.5 Peds EM @ CHOP*
0.5 Pediatric Anesthesia
1 Resuscitation
0.5 Peds Ortho*
1 Ultrasound
0.5 Elective
1 Vacation
PGY-3: 
5 HUP EM
1 Holy Redeemer EM*
1 Peds EM @ CHOP
1 EMS*
1 Peds ICU*
1 Trauma/SICU
2 Elective
1 Vacation
PGY-4: 
5.5 HUP EM
1 Pennsylvania Hosp
EM*
1.5 Peds EM @ CHOP*
1 Trauma
1 HBO/TOX/Teaching
2 Elective
1 Vacation
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Dues: ACEP, EMRA, SAEM Subscriptions: Annals of Emergency Medicine / Academic Emergency Medicine Book allowance: $250 CME Conference stipend: Yes – ACEP for all PGY4’s, some funding available for any residents who present at EM scientific conferences.