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History

Buffalo offers a clinical environment with diverse pathology, critical illness and the full range of socioeconomic communities. Their alumni are all over the US and work in every imaginable type of Emergency Department.

Their academic/didactic program is robust. Grand Rounds are interactive with lots of resident and attending input. They bring in speakers from all over the country to keep the program fun, energized and educational. They have fellowships in EMS Medicine and Emergency Ultrasound. Residents get the full perspective of Emergency Medicine through their academic EDs, their community and rural hospital experiences and EMS/helicopter rotations.

Leadership

Department Chair: G. Richard Braen, MD
Program Director: Christian DeFazio, MD
Associate/Assistant Program Director:
Research Director: Ron Moscati, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Buffalo General Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

Erie Cty. Med Ctr

Tertiary Hospital

Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Curriculum

PGY1

ORIENTATION

PGY2

ADULT EM 1

PGY3

ADULT EM 1
Emergency Medicine (BGMC, ECMC, and WCHOB) - 9 months
Emergency Medicine (Buffalo VA - PGY3 functions as junior attending) - 4 weeks
Elective - 1 month
Vacation - 4 weeks

Clinical Rotation Sites

Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo, NY
Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville, NY
Veterans Affairs Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
United Memorial Medical Center, Batavia, NY

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Diane McCarthy Phone: +1 716 859 1499 Fax: +1 716 859 1555 Department of Emergency Medicine (D-6) Buffalo General Medical Center 100 High Street Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 859-1499 dmccarthy@kaleidahealth.org

External Links

http://www.ubemresidency.com

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 ==History==
-Buffalo offers a clinical environment with diverse pathology, critical illness and the full range of socioeconomic communities. Their residents rotate though a busy trauma center with a mix of penetrating and blunt trauma and one of the best survival rates in the state as well as the busiest stroke program in NYS with a world renowned endovascular program, an efficient and collaborative STEMI program, and a full service pediatric hospital with a Pediatric EM fellowship program. Graduates feel confident in clinical decision making, critical thinking, and procedural skills. Their alumni are all over the US and work in every imaginable type of Emergency Department.
+Buffalo offers a clinical environment with diverse pathology, critical illness and the full range of socioeconomic communities. Their alumni are all over the US and work in every imaginable type of Emergency Department.
 Their  academic/didactic program is robust. Grand Rounds are interactive with lots of resident and attending input. They bring in speakers from all over the country to keep the program fun, energized and educational. They have fellowships in EMS Medicine and Emergency Ultrasound.  Residents get the full perspective of Emergency Medicine through their academic EDs, their community and rural hospital experiences and EMS/helicopter rotations.
-The best and most unique part of UB|EM is their faculty. With 29 faculty members representing 20 different residency training programs, community EM physicians, and an established research-oriented medical school, their residents get a wide variety of opinions, insight, and experience. The Department of Emergency Medicine fosters a culturally competent, inclusive and respectful environment.  Buffalo itself is a wonderful place to live - friendly, affordable and accessible: perfect for the residency years.  World class restaurants, theater and professional sports, winter skiing, and summer sailing on the Great Lakes make the city is a true hidden jewel.
 ==Leadership==
 *'''Department Chair:''' G. Richard Braen, MD