Yale-New Haven Medical Center

Submitted by LShieldsC-TAGME on May 16, 2011 - 5:11pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Yale University Schoool of Medicine
Institution Address: 
464 Congress Avenue, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
See map: Google Maps
Mailing Address
Address1: 
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Address2: 
464 Congress Avenue, Suite 260
City: 
New Haven
State: 
Connecticut
Zip: 
6519
Website(s): 
http://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed
Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/Yale-Emergency-Medicine-Residency
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
13
Number of residents currently in training: 
51
Percentage of residents who are women: 
31.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
122
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Year accreditation expires: 
2011
Year program began: 
1996
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Linda B
Coordinator Last Name: 
Shields, C-TAGME
Coordinator Title: 
Program Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
linda.b.shields@yale.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 203 785 5174
Coordinator Fax: 
+01 203 785 4580
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chair First Name: 
Gail
Chair Last Name: 
D'Onofrio, MD, MS
Program Director
Director Title: 
Interim Program Director
Director First Name: 
Steven
Director Last Name: 
Bernstein, MD
Director Email: 
steven.bernstein@yale.edu
Director Phone: 
+01 203 785 5174
Research Director
First Name: 
Leigh
Last Name: 
Evans, MD
Email: 
leigh.evans@yale.edu
Phone: 
+01 203 737 2489
Areas of department research interest: 
EMS, Ultrasound, Brief interventions for risky health behaviors
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
20
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
210
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
132
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
All residents are required to complete at least one scholarly project. The majority of senior projects are primary clinical research. Mentoring is available for residents with all levels of research experience.
Unique attributes: 
Six PhD’s and biostatistician/methodologist within the Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (CTSA), School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program training site
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
944
Number of beds in ED: 
62
Total number of annual ED visits: 
105000
Pediatric visits (%): 
24
Admission rate (%): 
23
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
23
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
15
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic patient records
Second Site
Institution name: 
Bridgeport Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
425
Number of beds in ED: 
44
Total number of annual ED visits: 
75000
Pediatric visits (%): 
26
Admission rate (%): 
26
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
15
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
7
Miles from primary training institution: 
20
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
42
Number of core faculty: 
16
Number of clinical faculty: 
25
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
1
Female faculty (%): 
39
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
33
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
8
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM Adult - 14 weeks
EM - 13 weeks
Pedi EM 4 weeks
Med ICU - 4weeks
CCU- 2 weeks
Orthopedics/Urgent Care - 4 weeks
Ultrasound/Anesthesia- 4 weeks
OB/GYN – 4 weeks
Vacation - 3 weeks
PGY-2: 
EM Adult/3 wks EMS integrated - 18 weeks
EM/1 wk EMS flight option - 8 weeks
Pedi EM- 4 weeks
Surg ICU - 4 weeks
Pedi ICU- 4 weeks
CCU- 2 weeks
Toxicology – 4 weeks
Trauma/Surgery – 4 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
PGY-3: 
EM Adult – 18 weeks
EM- 8 weeks
Pedi EM- 6 weeks
EM Psych/Ophtho - 4 weeks
Med ICU- 4 weeks
Elective/Research – 8 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
PGY-4: 
EM Adult - 24 weeks
EM- 8 weeks
Pedi EM- 4 weeks
Clinical Chief - 4 weeks
Elective/Research- 8 weeks
Vacation - 4 weeks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
54400.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
1160.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
scrubs and white coats provided by institution
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Health, liability
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
SAEM and ACEP/EMRA memberships, Email account; paid annual meeting travel for Chiefs, EMRA & AAEM Reps; food allowance
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
15
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
48
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
48
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
96
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
92