West Virginia University

Submitted by JKraycar on May 16, 2011 - 6:17pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Robert C. Byrd HSC at West Virginia University
Institution Address: 
PO Box 9149
Morgantown, WV 26506-9149
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/em/Residency/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
7
List combined programs: 
None
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year program began: 
1993
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Judy
Coordinator Last Name: 
Kraycar
Coordinator Email: 
jkraycar@hsc.wvu.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 304 293 7215
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chair
Chair First Name: 
Todd J.
Chair Last Name: 
Crocco MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
Hollynn
Director Last Name: 
Larrabee MD
Director Email: 
hlarrabee@hsc.wvu.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Allison M
Last Name: 
Tadros
Email: 
atadros@hsc.wvu.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
1.) Stroke 2.) Wilderness Medicine 3) EMS 4.) Rural EM
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Ruby Memorial Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
370
Number of beds in ED: 
23
Total number of annual ED visits: 
45000
Pediatric visits (%): 
9125
Admission rate (%): 
29
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
5
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
17
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Second Site
Institution name: 
United Hospital Center
Total number of annual ED visits: 
48500
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Miles from primary training institution: 
40
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
16
Number of core faculty: 
11
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM x 4 months at WVU
IM x 2 months, Anesthesiology,
Pediatrics
CCU
Ortho,
OB/GYN
Trauma Surgery
PGY-2: 
EM x 7 months at WVU,
*Community EM x 2 months
MICU
SICU
ENT/Radiology
PGY-3: 
EM x 6 months at WVU,
*Community EM x 2 months
PICU
Electives x 2
EMS/Flight
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Two months of elective offered during the senior year. Electives normally chosen are ED Administration, Ultrasound, Research.