University of Texas Southwestern

Submitted by AStrange on May 17, 2011 - 2:56pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Institution Address: 
Mailing address:5323 Harry Hines Blvd ML 8579
Dallas, TX 214-590-1355
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/emergencymedicine
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
16
Number of residents currently in training: 
48
Percentage of residents who are women: 
30.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
100
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
1
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2010
Year program began: 
1997
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Annette
Coordinator Last Name: 
Strange
Coordinator Email: 
annette.strange@utsouthwestern.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 214 590 1355
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department/Division Chair
Chair First Name: 
Paul E.
Chair Last Name: 
Pepe, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Michael
Director Last Name: 
Wainscott
Director Email: 
michael.wainscott@utsouthwestern.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Larissa
Last Name: 
Velez
Email: 
larissa.velez@utsouthwestern.edu
First Name: 
Lynn
Last Name: 
Roppolo MD
Email: 
lynn.roppolo@utsouthwestern.edu
First Name: 
Samuel
Last Name: 
Luber, MD
Email: 
samuel.luber@utsouthwestern.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Ahamed
Last Name: 
Idris
Email: 
ahamed.idris@utsouthwestern.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
Resuscitation, Toxicology, EMS
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
100
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
100
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
100
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Basic Science Research Lab; NIH Center for Resuscitation
Unique attributes: 
Monthly Intern Conferences, Multiple skills labs (Cadaver lab, Slit Lamp lab, Advanced Airway Management lab)
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
997
Number of beds in ED: 
85
Total number of annual ED visits: 
87000
Pediatric visits (%): 
4
Admission rate (%): 
21
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
4
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
22
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs, Electronic tracking, Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
Children's Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
322
Number of beds in ED: 
42
Total number of annual ED visits: 
49500
Pediatric visits (%): 
100
Admission rate (%): 
10
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
1
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
18
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs, Electronic tracking, Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
45
Number of core faculty: 
18
Number of clinical faculty: 
18
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
9
Female faculty (%): 
27
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
7
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM - 3 months
Pediatric EM - 1 month
Trauma - 1 month
ICU- 1 month
Internal Medicine - 1 month
Labor/Delivery- 1 month
Gyn Urgent Care- 1 month
Anesthesia - 1 month
Ultrasound - 1 month
Toxicology - 1 month
PGY-2: 
EM - 9 months
Trauma - 1 month
ICU - 1 month
Pediatric ICU - 1 month
Ortho - 1 month
PGY-3: 
EM - 8 months
Community EM - 2 months
EMS/Admin - 1 month
Elective- 2 months
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
0.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
0.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
Embroidered scrubs, Embroidered White Coats
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Health/Life/Disability through Parkland Hospital
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
ACEP/EMRA membership; lunch provided on conference days, ACLS/ATLS/PALS
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
10
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
7
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
92
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
93