Top 10 Reasons to Train in Emergency Medicine At Hennepin County Medical Center

From the Current Residents

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10.     Minneapolis is a great place to live!

          "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare

          "Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine

          "#1 Bike City" by Bicycling Magazine

          "Most Affordable Place to Live Well" by Forbes

          "Most Fun City in America" by game maker, Cranium

9.       There is very limited 'scut' work, and lots of procedures, including most orthopedic       

          procedures, all procedural sedations and all airway procedures in the ED.

8.       Excellent working relationships between residents, nurses, paramedics, and ancillary staff

          throughout the hospital, and especially so in the ED.

7.       Willingness of the program to make changes when residents raise concerns.

6.       STAB (Critical Care) Conference where the week's critical cases are presented, reviewed

          and critiqued.  One of the best attended conferneces in the hospital.

5.      The EM Resident runs all trauma cases, and the ED maintains an excellent working

         relationship with the Surgery Department.

4.      Outstanding ultrasound training, including a formal credentialing program.  The only program

          in the country with a dedicated ultrasonographer to assist in learning emergency US.

3.      Residents are given substantial autonomy to care for our diverse patient population, but still

         have supervision.

2.      PGY-3 'Pitboss' role which allows senior residents to see as many patients as possible while

         also providing opportunities to supervise and teach both residents and students.

1.      The EM faculty: experience, wisdom, knowledge, proficiency, kindness and approachability.