Medical school affiliation: University of Nevada School of Medicine
901 Rancho Lane Suite 135
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Telephone number: 702-383-7885
E-mail address:
Web site: http://www.LasVegasEMR.com
Program training format: 1-2-3
Number of residents per entering class: 8
Number of residents currently in training: PGY I = 8, PGY II = 8, PGY III= 8
Percentage of residents who are women: 25%
Total number of resident graduates: N/A
Residency attrition rate (past 5 years only): N/A
Year program began: 2006
List combined programs: None
Combined Residency Director: N/A
ACGME Accreditation Category and duration of years approved: Accreditation 3 years
Next ACGME RRC-EM survey date: 2/2009
Residency Coordinator name: Jennifer Michalski
Residency Coordinator contact information: jmichalski@medicine.nevada.edu
Department/Division Chair name: Dale Carrison, DO
Department/Division Chair tenure: 13 years
Department Chair contact information: EPMGOFFICE@gmail.com
Program Director (PD) name: Michael Epter, DO
Program Director tenure: Appointed, 4/2007
Program Director contact information: mepter@medicine.nevada.edu
Associate Program Director name: Ross Berkeley, MD
Program APD tenure: Appointed, 12/2007
APD contact information: rberkeley@medicine.nevada.edu
Research Director (RD) name: David Slattery, MD
Research Director Tenure: 1 year
Research Director Contact information not provided above:
Institutional and Emergency Department Attributes
| Institutions: |
Primary Institution |
Additional Institution |
| Institution Name |
University Medical Center |
St. Rose Siena |
| Number of acute care hospital beds |
512 |
214 |
| Number of beds in ED |
56 |
29 |
| Total number of annual ED visits |
105,000 |
44,000 |
| Percent pediatric visits |
30% |
20% |
| Percent admission rate |
28% |
28% |
| Percent of total admissions admitted to critical care area |
12.5% |
14% |
| Trauma Accreditation |
Level I |
Level II |
| Unique attributes |
Electronic ED chart
Digital radiographs
Electronic tracking
Electronic patient records |
Electronic ED chart
Digital radiographs |
| Total number of EM rotation months |
15 |
3 |
| Miles from primary training institution |
Primary site |
18 miles |
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 24
Number of core faculty: 8
Number of clinical faculty: 16
Number of non-clinical faculty: 0
Percentage of total faculty who are women: 29%
Curriculum Attributes
| EM 1 |
EM 2 |
EM 3 |
| Adult ED - 12 weeks |
Adult ED - 22 weeks |
Adult ED - 26 weeks |
| Neurosurgery- 2 weeks |
EMS- 2-3 weeks |
ED Administration- 4 weeks |
| Anesthesia- 2 weeks |
Aero medical- 1 week |
Pediatric ICU- 4 weeks |
| OB/GYN- 4 weeks |
SANE- 1 week |
St. Rose ED- 8 weeks |
| Ultrasound- 2 weeks |
Orthopedics- 2 weeks |
Research- 2 weeks |
| Radiology - 2 weeks |
Trauma ICU- 4 weeks |
Elective- 4 weeks |
| Pediatric ED- 4 weeks |
ENT- 2 weeks |
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| Hand Surgery- 4 weeks |
Ophthalmology- 2 weeks |
|
| MICU- 4 weeks |
St. Rose ED- 4 weeks |
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| Internal Medicine- 4 weeks |
Burn- 2 weeks |
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| CCU- 4 weeks |
Research- 2 weeks |
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| Trauma Service- 4 weeks |
Elective – 4 weeks |
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Unique clinical or rotation experiences: University Medical Center (UMC) is the state of Nevada’s only Level I trauma center which sees over 8300 visits per year with the majority of those patients seen exclusively by emergency department physicians. The catchment area for UMC includes northern Arizona, southern Utah, and portions of California as well as serving the entire state of Nevada. UMC is also the home for the state’s only Burn Center.
In addition to the extensive trauma experience, residents will do dedicated pediatric shifts within their emergency department rotations during their PGY2 and PGY3 years to complement a dedicated Pediatric EM rotation as a PGY-1 and Pediatric ICU as a PGY-3. The unique EMS experiences are detailed below.
Unique didactic activities: Simulation Laboratory, Oral Board Review, Challenger Series (weekly one hour review of board-style questions based on academic readings), dedicated morning report, and bimonthly, round table interesting case reviews at the Academic Lecture Series (weekly 5 hour conference). Residents conference time is protected including during the critical care rotations.
Emergency Medical Services
Describe EMS experience: Residents will have a comprehensive 4 week EMS experience with one of those weeks devoted to aero medical training (optional). Residents will complete a total of 160 hours of ground and/or air training. Additionally, residents will present provide a lecture on a relevant topic as well as participate in review of pre-hospital systems and quality assurance measures.
EMS relating training opportunities: Las Vegas is home to some of the largest mass gathering events including a major NASCAR event and New Year's Eve, each of which draws thousands of participants. These mass gatherings are coordinated by our local EMS agencies under the direction of their medical directors where the residents can participate. Our faculty currently holds medical directorship positions with each EMS agency within Las Vegas including Clark County Fire and Rescue, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, North Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Medic West Ambulance Company, and Mercy Air. In addition, EMS education is provided through the medical directorships by the Program Director (University Medical Center – Las Vegas Paramedic Program) and one of the core faculty (Community College of Southern Nevada).
Aero medical experience: Residents will have the option of pre-hospital aero medical experience during the EMS rotation.
Research and scholarly activity
Describe unique research resources available to the residency: The research rotation is a formal
structured rotation divided between the PGY2 and PGY3 years. During the rotation, the resident will work directly with the Research Director and a team of research educators (including research assistants) in the development and refinement of their own research project. In addition, the resident will learn the fundamentals of research including statistics, methodology, and critical analysis during the Academic Lecture Series
Three areas of department research interest: Cardiac resuscitation, EMS, Airway Management
Number of peer-reviewed abstracts presented last 5 years: 13
Number of peer-reviewed manuscripts published over the last 5 years: 4
Number of non peer-reviewed publications over the last 5 years: 3
Describe the how residents meet the requirement to engage in scholarly activity: Residents are
required to produce a publishable manuscript, and present a minimum of 2 lectures a year. They are also encouraged and subsidized to present their research at any regional or national meeting.
Resident Benefits
Uniform allowance per year: Provided
Educational stipend allowance per year: $750
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: One textbook
Resident CME policy:
Types of insurance coverage provided: Medical, Dental, and Disability
Number of days vacation or personal days: Three weeks of vacation per academic year; two weeks of sick-leave
Unique resident benefits not listed above: Membership is offered to one of the resident sections of AAEM or ACEP
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: not applicable
Number of resident graduates who are Emergency Medicine core or clinical faculty: not applicable
First time written board pass rate: not applicable
First time oral board pass rate: not applicable
List states in which graduates in the last 5 years are now practicing: not applicable
Fellowships
Fellowship name: None
Link to fellowship website: N/A
Fellowship accreditation: N/A
Advanced degrees available: N/A
Unique fellowship experiences: N/A
Medical student clerkship
Duration of clerkship: 4 weeks
Unique clerkship experience: Clinical hands-on workshops in splinting, suturing, airway management, ECG reading, and ultrasound.
Medical student specific conferences: A case-based curriculum with weekly medical student didactic sessions covering trauma, headache, abdominal pain, dyspnea, obstetrics and gynecology, chest pain, altered mental status, and toxicology. Student evaluation is based on their clinical performance, a written case report, and an end of the rotation written and oral examination.
Housing information: www.unr.edu/med/dept/asa/students/resources_housing_home.htm
Clerkship Director name: Thomas Matz, MD
Clerkship Director Contact information: tommatz@cox.net