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History

Albert Einstein Medical Center formed from the merger of Jewish, Mount Siani and Northern Liberties Hospitals in 1951. The main campus is Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia in North Philadelphia. The emergency medicine residency also sends residents to the community hospital, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, as well as several neighboring healthcare settings for specialty training, such as Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Temple, and nearby EMS stations.

Residency

The ambulance bay at Albert Einstein Medical Center

high volume, with >110,000 ED patients annually
- urban and suburban population spans the socioeconomic and ethnic spectrum
- diversity of disease provides a breadth of clinical opportunity
level 1 trauma center
- >1,100 major trauma patients annually
accepts 15 DO/MD residents per year and 2 physician assistant residents
- fully accredited AOA and ACGME-approved combined Emergency Medicine residency
- participates in both the AOA and ACGME matches
- holds the maximum ten-year accreditation status from the ACGME-RRC
40+ board-certified faculty members
- diverse specialty training in such fields as critical care, ultrasound, toxicology, EMS, Special Operations Medicine, and Disaster Management

Curriculum

4 weeks per block, 13 blocks an academic year
20 days of paid vacation (Including either Christmas or New Year's Eve week off)
The curriculum is evaluated multiple times annually with resident feedback, evolving to fit educational needs and ensuring a variety of experiences and learning environments.

PGY1

Intern orientation (simulation, lab, intern curriculum): 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine: 18 weeks
Peds Emergency Medicine (St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children): 3 weeks
Trauma/SICU: 4 weeks
MICU: 4 weeks
CCU: 4 weeks
OB/GYN: 4 weeks
Anesthesia: 3 weeks
Radiology: 2 weeks
Toxicology: 2 weeks
Vacation: 4 weeks

PGY2

Emergency Medicine: 30 weeks (26 weeks at main campus and 4 weeks at community hospital)
MICU: 4 weeks
NICU: 4 weeks
Ultrasound: 2 weeks
Orthopedics: 2 weeks
Neurology: 2 weeks
ENT: 1.5 weeks
Ophthalmology: 1.5 weeks
Lab week: 1 week
Vacation: 4 weeks

PGY3

Emergency Medicine: 26 weeks (22 at main campus and 4 weeks at community campus)
Peds Emergency Medicine (CHOP): 4 weeks
PICU (CHOP): 4 weeks
Burn ICU (Temple University ): 4 weeks
Toxicology: 2 weeks (elective time if toxicology completed as PGY1)
Scholars: 2.5 weeks
EMS: 2.5 weeks
Elective: 2 weeks
Lab week: 1 week
Vacation: 4 weeks

PGY4

Emergency Medicine: 30 weeks (22 weeks at main campus and 8 weeks at community campus)
Peds Emergency Medicine (CHOP): 4 weeks
CT-ICU: 4 weeks
Admin: 4 weeks
Scholars: 2.5 weeks
Elective: 2.5 weeks
Lab week: 1 week
Vacation: 4 weeks

Electives

Ultrasound, Pediatric Anesthesia, Cardiology, Sim, Toxicology, Dental, Hyperbarics, International, etc

Fellowships

EMS
Toxicology

Contact Information

5501 Old York Road, Korman B-9

Philadelphia, PA 19141

215-456-3480

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 ==History==
-Einstein Medical Center formed from the merger of Jewish, Mount Siani and Northern Liberties Hospitals in 1951. Fully accredited AOA and ACGME approved combined Emergency Medicine residency. Participates in both the AOA and ACGME matches. Accepts 15 DO/MD residents per year and 2 physician assistant residents.
+Albert Einstein Medical Center formed from the merger of Jewish, Mount Siani and Northern Liberties Hospitals in 1951. The main campus is Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia in North Philadelphia. The emergency medicine residency also sends residents to the community hospital, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, as well as several neighboring healthcare settings for specialty training, such as Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Temple, and nearby EMS stations.
+==Residency==
+[[File:AEMC Ambulance Bay.jpg|right|thumbnail|The ambulance bay at [[Albert Einstein Medical Center]]]]
+*high volume, with >110,000 ED patients annually
+**urban and suburban population spans the socioeconomic and ethnic spectrum
+**diversity of disease provides a breadth of clinical opportunity
+*level 1 trauma center
+**>1,100 major trauma patients annually
+*accepts 15 DO/MD residents per year and 2 physician assistant residents
+**fully accredited AOA and ACGME-approved combined Emergency Medicine residency
+**participates in both the AOA and ACGME matches
+**holds the maximum ten-year accreditation status from the ACGME-RRC
+*40+ board-certified faculty members
+**diverse specialty training in such fields as critical care, ultrasound, toxicology, EMS, Special Operations Medicine, and Disaster Management
 ==Curriculum==
-*4 weeks per block, 13 blocks an academic year.
+*4 weeks per block, 13 blocks an academic year
 *20 days of paid vacation (Including either Christmas or New Year's Eve week off)
 *The curriculum is evaluated multiple times annually with resident feedback, evolving to fit educational needs and ensuring a variety of experiences and learning environments.