University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Submitted by THarris on May 17, 2011 - 12:25pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Univesity of Virginia
Institution Address: 
PO Box 800699
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0699
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/clinical/departments/emergency-medicine
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Number of residents currently in training: 
29
Total number of resident graduates: 
9
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year program began: 
1995
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Travis
Coordinator Last Name: 
Harris
Coordinator Title: 
Education Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
tth7d@virginia.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 434 982 1800
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chairman
Chair First Name: 
Robert E.
Chair Last Name: 
O'Connor MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
William A.
Director Last Name: 
Woods MD
Director Email: 
waw9h@virginia.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Nathan
Last Name: 
Charlton
Title: 
Assistant Program Director
Phone: 
+01 434 243 7406
Email: 
NPC8A@virginia.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Mark
Last Name: 
Sochor MD
Email: 
ms7ha@virginia.edu
Phone: 
+01 434 982 4203
Areas of department research interest: 
evaluation of chest pain, cardiac resuscitations, clinical toxicology, chemical agents utilized in terrorism/murder infectious disease, neurologic emergencies, emergency ultrasound health care outcomes, trauma biomechanics, prehospital and aeromedical care.
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
107
Unique attributes: 
2 months of electives from a variety of choices including Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurology, Wilderness Emergency Medicine in Fairbanks, AL, International Emergency Medicine at Edinburgh, Scotland, Ultrasound, Lifeguard Aeromedical Transport in Roanoke, VA, etc. Other curriculum features: Residents are well-supervised 24 hours daily and progressive responsibility is expected. Didactics are strongly emphasized and research interests are fostered, with numerous opportunities available for presentation of original work at scientific meetings.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University of Virginia Health System
Number of beds in hospital: 
552
Number of beds in ED: 
57
Total number of annual ED visits: 
62000
Pediatric visits (%): 
24
Admission rate (%): 
25
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
10
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
19
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Second Site
Institution name: 
Culpeper Regional Hospital, Culpeper,VA
Number of beds in hospital: 
70
Number of beds in ED: 
15
Total number of annual ED visits: 
20000
Pediatric visits (%): 
30
Admission rate (%): 
13
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
7
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
40
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
20
Number of core faculty: 
16
Female faculty (%): 
36
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Intro Emergency Med (4w)
Emergency Medicine (16w)
Pediatric Surgery (4w)
Acute Cardiology or Coronary Care Unit (
Medical ICU (4w)
Anesthesiology (4w)
General Medicine (4w)
Trauma (6w)
EMS (2w)
Ultrasound (2w)
PGY-2: 
Emergency Medicine (28w)
Surgical ICU (4w)
Ultrasound (2w)
OB/Gyn (2w)
Orthopedics (4w)
Toxicology (4w)
Culpepper*Community EM (4w)
PGY-3: 
Emergency Medicine (28w)
Trauma ICU (4w)
Toxicology (4w)
PEDS ICU (4w)
Elective 1 (4w)
Elective 2 (4w)
Culpepper*Community EM (4w)
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Subscriptions: Academic Emergency Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine Book allowance: Yes Conference stipend: Each resident is funded for attendance at one national meeting in either the second or third year. Additional funds are available for residents presenting original research.