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==History==
==History==
Emergency Medicine is a specialty practice that focuses on the treatment of acute and urgent medical conditions. Emergency practitioners treat the full spectrum of patients using skills ranging from those of a general practitioner to specialists.


The Section of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, established in 2009, plays crucial roles in medical education and research. It also provides compassionate, dignified and state-of-the-art emergency care for residents of Harris County, regardless of insurance coverage, socioeconomic status, native language, literacy or disability.
==Leadership==
==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Shkelzen Hoxhaj, MD, MPH, MBA
*'''Department Chair:''' Dick Kuo, MD
*'''Program Director:'''  
*'''Program Director:''' M. Tyson Pillow, MD, MEd
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' G. Bobby Kapur, MD, MPH
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' Shane Jenks, MD
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' M. Tyson Pillow
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' Sarah Bezek, MD
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' Tara Sheets, MD
*'''Research Director:''' Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP
*'''Research Director:''' Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP
==Training Locations==
==Training Locations==
===Primary Hospital===
===Primary Hospital===
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===PGY1===
===PGY1===
===PGY 1  (12 months)===
===PGY 1  (12 months)===
*EM* - 7 months
*EM*- 7 months
*MICU - 1 month
*MICU - 1 month
*CICU - 1 month  
*CICU - 1 month  
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==Fellowships==
==Fellowships==
*[[Has::Medical education fellowship]]
**https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/mededfellowship
*[[Has::Ultrasound fellowship]]
**https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/emergency-ultrasound-fellowship
*[[Has::Administration fellowship]]
**https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/emergencyadminitrativefellowship
*[[Has::EMS fellowship]]
**https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/emergencymedicinefellowship
*[https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/emhealthpolicyfellowship Emergency Medicine Health Policy & Advocacy Fellowship]
*[[Has::International medicine fellowship]]
**https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/global-emergency-medicine-fellowship


==Contact Information==
==Contact Information==
Residency Coordinator: Victoria Garcia
Residency Coordinator: Andrea Fletcher
Email: vrgarcia@bcm.edu
Email: andrea.fletcher@bcm.edu
Phone: +1 713 873 7045
Phone: +1 713 873 7045
==External Links==
==External Links==
http://www.bcm.edu/medicine/emergencymedicine
*http://www.bcm.edu/medicine/emergencymedicine
*https://www.bcm.edu/departments/medicine/sections-divisions-centers/emergency-medicine/education/emergency-medicine
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]

Latest revision as of 09:20, 3 August 2025

History

Emergency Medicine is a specialty practice that focuses on the treatment of acute and urgent medical conditions. Emergency practitioners treat the full spectrum of patients using skills ranging from those of a general practitioner to specialists.

The Section of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, established in 2009, plays crucial roles in medical education and research. It also provides compassionate, dignified and state-of-the-art emergency care for residents of Harris County, regardless of insurance coverage, socioeconomic status, native language, literacy or disability.

Leadership

  • Department Chair: Dick Kuo, MD
  • Program Director: M. Tyson Pillow, MD, MEd
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Shane Jenks, MD
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Sarah Bezek, MD
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Tara Sheets, MD
  • Research Director: Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Ben Taub General Hospital

Secondary Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital (TCH)

Curriculum

PGY1

PGY 1 (12 months)

  • EM*- 7 months
  • MICU - 1 month
  • CICU - 1 month
  • SICU - 1 month
  • Anesthesia/Ultra - 1 month
  • OB/Gyn - 1 month

PGY2

PGY 2 (13 blocks)

  • EM - 5 Blocks
  • Community EM - 1 Block
  • Peds EM - 1 Block
  • NICU - 1 Block
  • PCU - 1 Block
  • SICU - 1 Block
  • EMS - 1 Block
  • Research - 1 Block
  • Elective - 1 Block

PGY3

PGY 3 (13 Blocks)

  • EM - 8 Blocks
  • Community EM - 1 Block
  • Peds EM - 1 Block
  • Admin - 1 Block
  • Research - 1 Block
  • Elective - 1 Block

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Andrea Fletcher Email: andrea.fletcher@bcm.edu Phone: +1 713 873 7045

External Links

See Also