University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Submitted by FMuhammad on May 17, 2011 - 3:26pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Institution Address: 
6431 Fannin, JJL 431
Houston, TX 77030
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/uth_orgs/emer_med
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
18
Number of residents currently in training: 
42
Percentage of residents who are women: 
50.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
100
List combined programs: 
None
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Year accreditation expires: 
2014
Year program began: 
1992
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Faye
Coordinator Last Name: 
Muhammad
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
elraletta.f.muhammad@uth.tmc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 713 500 7882
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chairman
Chair First Name: 
Brent
Chair Last Name: 
King MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
Samuel D.
Director Last Name: 
Luber
Director Email: 
samuel.d.luber@uth.tmc.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Joanne
Last Name: 
Oakes, MD
First Name: 
Kay
Last Name: 
Takenaka, MD, MEd
Research Director
First Name: 
Yashwant
Last Name: 
Chathampally
Phone: 
+1 713 500 6561
Areas of department research interest: 
Cardiovascular and stroke research, medical errors and simulation, HIV screening, health informatics
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
96
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Research projects (self-initiated and faculty-initiated); book chapters, poster presentations
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Memorial/Hermann Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
900
Number of beds in ED: 
34
Total number of annual ED visits: 
55000
Pediatric visits (%): 
25
Admission rate (%): 
40
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
10
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
12
Unique attributes: 
One of the busiest Level I trauma centers in the US (based on trauma admissions: over 6000 admits/year); only Level I trauma center in Houston with helipad; Stroke Center
Second Site
Institution name: 
Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
300
Number of beds in ED: 
50
Total number of annual ED visits: 
85000
Pediatric visits (%): 
25
Admission rate (%): 
16
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
2
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
No
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
8
Miles from primary training institution: 
10
Unique Attributes: 
County Hospital
Third Site
Institution name: 
Texas Children's Hospital
Total number of annual ED visits: 
85000
Pediatric visits (%): 
99
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
2
Level 1 Trauma verification? : 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
1
Unique Attributes: 
One of the busiest Pediatric EDs in North America
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
38
Number of core faculty: 
15
Female faculty (%): 
32
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
10
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
12
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM orientation - 1 month
MHH EM - 3 months
LBJ EM (County) - 2 months
CCU - 1 month
MICU - 1 month
Ortho - 1 month
Radiology - 2 weeks
Peds EM - 2 week block and longitudinal
Obstetrics - 2 weeks
Anesthesia - 2 weeks
Ultrasound - 1 month
EMS – longitudinal
PGY-2: 
MHH EM - 5 months
LBJ EM (County) - 3 months
TCH Peds EM -1 month
Shock Trauma ICU - 1 month
EM Critical Care - 1 month
Elective - 1month
PGY-3: 
MHH EM - 4.5 months
LBJ EM (County) - 3.5 months
Community EM - 1 month
PICU - 1 month
NeuroTrauma ICU - 1 month
Elective - 1 month