ChristianaCare’s combined Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Residency Program brings together the best elements of two innovative, rigorous programs. Residents gain experience in general emergency care, general medicine, observation medicine, intensive care and/or subspecialty care.
The Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine residency combines the best elements of our nationally recognized Emergency and Internal Medicine residency programs. Residents gain a unique experience in both inpatient and outpatient practice.
Highlights of the current curriculum include:
- Strong academic curriculum with extensive experience in the Emergency Department.
- Staff interacts closely with all other clinical departments and with county and state emergency networks.
- Four-week Emergency Medicine orientation, including lectures, procedure labs and a limited number of Emergency Department shifts.
- Patient Follow-Up conference where follow-up cases are reviewed in a small-group format.
- Integrated, longitudinal simulation curriculum to further develop procedural skills and leadership skills.
- Formal Emergency Medicine didactics consisting of protected Academic Half-Day once a week, including mock oral board cases, simulation, ultrasound conference, orthopedic conference, M&M conference, and other multidisciplinary conferences with Trauma, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Cardiology, Neurology, and Pediatrics.
- Formal Internal Medicine didactics consisting of protected Academic Half-Day once a week, with case conference, intern report, board review, simulation sessions, specialty conferences, and more.
- ChristianaCare Department of Medicine educational series including Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds, Infectious Disease Conference, Chest Conference, and more.
- Robust critical training in MICU, CVICU, SICU, and PICU, with opportunity to train in the Neuro-ICU.
- Comprehensive inpatient medicine experience including traditional teaching trams, as well as “manager teams” working 1:1 wit attendings.
Orientation
A unique feature of ChristianaCare’s Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine residency is the month-long orientation for new interns. Orientation includes:
- Lectures.
- Procedure labs.
- Limited number of Emergency Department shifts.
- Orientation to the hospital system and ED process.
- Social activities to build greater relationships and team identity.
Sample schedule
Sample block schedule for ChristianaCare Emergency/Internal Medicine Residency Program