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==History==
Academic Emergency Medicine began at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1978 with the recruiting of Ronald D. Stewart, MD. Dr Stewart started as Medical Director of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety Bureau of EMS; with the support of the University, Dr. Stewart founded the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania to advance emergency care, research and training.

In 1981, the University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine began as a conjoint effort with Mercy Hospital, West Penn Hospital, and Presbyterian University Hospital. Dr Paul M. Paris was the inaugural Director of the Affiliated Residency Program and Associate Medical Director of the City of Pittsburgh EMS. In 1988, Allan B. Wolfson assumed the Program Director role, and in 2008, the name changed to the University of Pittsburgh Residency in Emergency Medicine, signaling a common structure and home for all participating sites. Michele L. Dorfsman assumed the Program Director Role July 1, 2016 after serving as Assistant Program Director for 10 years.

==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Donald M. Yealy, MD
*'''Program Director:''' Michele L. Dorfsman, MD
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' Gary Pollock, MD
*'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' Adam Z. Tobias, MD
*'''Research Directors:''' Aaron M. Brown, MD and Adam Z. Tobias, MD

==Training Locations==
===Primary Hospital===
*UPMC Presbyterian

===Secondary Hospital===
*UPMC Mercy
*Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

===Tertiary Hospital===
*UPMC Shadyside

==Curriculum==

===PGY1===
*ED/Adults 4.5 mos*
*ED/Peds 1.5 mos
*ICU 1 mo*
*MICU or SICU 1 mo
*CCU .5 mo
*Trauma/Gen Surgery 1 mo
*Anesth/OB-GYN/Ultrasound 1 mo
*Toxicology .5 mo
*Core Lectures 1 mo
===PGY2===
*Adult ED 6.5 mos*
*Peds ED 1.5 mos*
*ICU 1 mo*
*Prehosp 1 mo 
*Trauma/Burn Surgery 1 mo
*Peds Anesth./Ophth/Resouce 1 mo
===PGY3===
*Adult ED 7 mos*
*Community hosp ED 1 mo*
*Peds ED 1 mo
*Prehospital 1 mo
*Trauma/Gen Surgery 1 mo

==Electives==
Toxicology,
EMS,
Research,
Community,
Education,
Administration,
Critical Care,
Global Health,
Medical Informatics,
Pediatric EM,
Palliative Care,
Sports Medicine,
Ultrasound

==Fellowships==
Toxicology,
EMS,
Research,
Community,
Education,
Administration,
Critical Care,
Global Health,
Medical Informatics,
Pediatric EM,
Palliative Care,
Sports Medicine,
Ultrasound

==Contact Information==
'''Larissa Lindquist''', Residency Coordinator
:'''Email:''' [mailto:lindquistlc@upmc.edu lindquistlc@upmc.edu]
:'''Phone:''' +1-412-647-8284

==External Links==
*[http://www.emergencymedicine.pitt.edu/about UPMC Emergency Medicine]

==See Also==
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
*[[Emergency medicine residency programs]]

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