Curriculum

Residency Rotations

PGY 1
6 Blocks Emergency Medicine
1 Block Pediatric Emergency Medicine
0.5 Block Ultrasound
1 Block ICU
1 Block Internal Medicine
1 Block Trauma
1 Block Ob/Gyn
0.5 Block Night Float (Internal Medicine)
1 Block Vacation (Divided into two 2-week periods)

PGY 2
6.5 Blocks Emergency Medicine
1 Block Pediatric Emergency Medicine
0.5 Block CHAM
0.5 Block Ultrasound
1 Block ICU
1 Block Trauma
0.5 Block EMS
0.5 Block Anesthesia
0.5 Elective
1 Block Vacation (Divided into two 2-week periods)

PGY 3
6.5 Blocks Emergency Medicine
1 Block ICU
1 Block Trauma
1 Block PICU (CHAM)
1 Block Administration
1 Block Toxicology (NYC Poison Control Center)
0.5 Block Elective
1 Block Vacation (Divided into two 2-week periods)

PGY 4
7 Blocks Emergency Medicine
1 Block Pediatric Emergency Medicine
0.5 Block Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CHAM)
1 Block Orthopedics
1 Block Elective
0.5 Block EMS
0.5 Block Cardiology
0.5 Block Labor and Delivery
1 Block Vacation (Divided into two 2-week periods)

Didactics
• Wednesday morning conferences with faculty and resident presentations
• Monthly Joint ICU and Emergency Department Rounds
• Monthly Joint Trauma and Emergency Department Rounds
• Daily morning report with case presentations, images of the week, and EKG’s
• Monthly ultrasound, radiology and EKG quizzes
• Weekly readings from selected texts and journals posted to educational website
• Monthly journal club
• Oral board review cases
• Didactics and reading tailored to meet the needs of each PGY learner
• Annual Cadaver workshop
• Annual Airway workshop
• Monthly Toxicology Lectures from fellowship trained toxicologists

Tracks

SBH provides tracks of special interest to allow the EM resident to deeply explore an area of interest under the umbrella of emergency medicine.  Tracks are completed in PGy-3 (1 block) and PGY-4 years (6 blocks).  The current tracks include:

  • Medical Education/Simulation
  • Toxicology
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
  • Ultrasound
  • Global Health and Local Social Emergency Medicine 
  • Critical Care
  • EMS and Disaster Medicine
  • Women’s health