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There are currently 215 graduates of the
Hennepin County Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Residency
Program. They are currently living in 32 different states, which provides
an excellent network for current residents in exploring career opportunities.
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HCMC ED
As PGY 1 resident, you will be engaged in primary
patient care in the ED, reporting to either a third year resident or attending
physician. You will assist in the stabilization room, where all medical
and surgical critical cases are managed. 40-50 hours per week. Shifts are 9 hours.
Toxicology/EM
Along with emergency department shifts, you will spend time in the Minnesota Poison Control Center. Poison Control staff teaches a didactic program in toxicology.
North Memorial Medical Center ED
North is a private, community-based hospital, which
happens to be a level one trauma center. This experience provides you
with exposure to a different patient population and a different system
of operation. There is also the opportunity to assist on North’s
helicopter transport service.
Emergency Orthopedics/EMS
During this month shifts are devoted exclusively
to the orthopedics area of the emergency department, providing an intensive
ortho experience. In addition, you will be introduced to the EMS system
by riding along on ambulances and a shift with one of the EMS Medical Directors.
Pediatrics
The pediatric month is divided into two parts.
Two weeks are spent in the peds area of the ED, and the other two weeks
you will be part of an inpatient team, with some outpatient clinic responsibilities.
Call is every 4th night on the inpatient component of the rotation.
General/Trauma Surgery
At Hennepin general surgery is trauma surgery.
You will take trauma call every fourth night with your surgical team.
On the floors you will care for trauma, as well as emergent and elective
surgery patients. There is usually ample opportunity for procedures.
Ob/Gyn
You will function as a first year OB/GYN resident on this service. Inpatient care and outpatient clinic responsibilities predominate on non-call days. Call is every 4th night on average where your primary responsibility is on Labor and Delivery. Our residents average 10 vaginal deliveries.
Cardiology
This is an inpatient service in which you will
admit and care for both CCU and floor patients. Call
is every 4th night.
MICU
One of the most highly praised off-service rotations;
you will work on a team with a second year emergency medicine resident
and critical care medicine staff. Call is every 4th night.
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