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From the Program Director Welcome to the HCMC Emergency Medicine Residency website. I hope you are able to see what has attracted the more than 235 graduates of our program to train with us. I encourage you to use this site as a introduction to our program. As outlined below, HCMC has a rich tradition of caring for patients in Minnesota, and has been committed to oustanding Emergency Medical care for nearly four decades. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Background The Department of Emergency Medicine at HCMC was established in 1971. One of the main tasks of the department was to institute a residency program in Emergency Medicine. In 1972, the HCMC Emergency Medicine Residency Program was established making it the second residency program available in the United States, and thus one of the oldest emergency medicine residencies in the country. Beginning with two residents and one academic faculty more than 30 years ago, the program today has 33 residents and 24 full and part-time academic emergency medicine faculty. Hennepin County Medical center is a 416 bed, county-owned facilty and Minnesota's first Level 1 Trauma Center. Hennepin County Medical Center Hennepin County Medical Center opened as a city Hospital in 1887, and has been in continuous operation ever since. The original hospital opened with 61 beds, 4 nurses, 1 matron, 1 handyman, 1 faculty, 2 interns, and had a daily charge of $.89 per day! The Emergency Department In 1999 the entire Emergency Department was renovated and expanded, creating 45 examination rooms and 4 spacious stabilization rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. This renovation included the installation of a dedicated CT scanner, a complete digital medical imaging system, and finished the transition to an entirely paperless department with computerized charting. All clerical, nursing and phsycian workstations have dedicated computer access, and the department maintains more than 20 computers on wheels (COWS). A mixture of county and private ED experiences guarantees our residents exposure to a variety of patients. With a large and diverse patient population, the clinical experience our residents receive is outstanding. we have a strong committment to research. Some of our most recent projects include cutting-edge studies in procedural sedation, airway management, ultrasound and issues of social and educational importance in medicine. Program Goals and Philosophy We will advance the quality of emergency care by contributing new knowledge and skills obtained through active biomedical research and innovation in the practice of Emergnecy Medicine. 2006 HCMC Statistics
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