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

From the Current Residents

10.       The cafeteria food is pretty good once you get used to it.

9.         There is very limited “scut” work, and lots of procedures, including all airway procedures

            in the ED.

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

            throughout the hospital, but particularly 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.

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 credentialing program.

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

            still have supervision.

2.         PGY-3 “Pitboss” role; emphasizing seeing as many patients as possible combined with

            resident/student teaching and patient care supervision.

1.        The EM Faculty; “experience, wisdom, knowledge, proficiency, kindness and

            approachability”.