University of Arizona

History

Joined a network of 28 acute care hospital emergency departments. The opportunities ahead with regard to improving patient care, resident and student education and research are simply amazing. Banner Health brings us a successful model for implementing high-quality care in a consistent way. We bring them an experienced team of academic emergency physicians who have played a substantial role in the development of this specialty.

Leadership

• Department Chair: Samuel Keim
• Program Director: Albert Fiorello
• Associate/Assistant Program Director:
• Research Director: Kurt Denninghoff

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

University Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

Tucson Medical Center

Tertiary Hospital

University of Arizona/UPHK

Curriculum

PGY1

• 4 weeks - Orientation
• 5, 4-week blocks - Emergency Department: BUMCT and BUMCS
• 4 weeks - Medical Intensive Care: SAVAHCS
• 4 weeks - Emergency Department: SAVAHCS
• 4 weeks - Emergency Surgery/Trauma: BUMCT
• 4 weeks - Orthopedics: BUMCT
• 2 weeks - Obstetrics: BUMCT
• 4 weeks - Anesthesia: BUMCT
• 4 weeks - Vacation (split into two 2-week blocks)
• 2 weeks - Emergency Ultrasound

PGY2

• 8, 4-week blocks - Emergency Department: BUMCT and BUMCS
• 4 weeks - Pulmonary Intensive Care: BUMCT
• 4 weeks - Surgical Intensive Care/In-House Code Team: BUMCT
• 2 weeks - Cardiology: SAVAHCS
• 2 weeks - Toxicology
• 4 weeks - Selective
• 4 weeks - Vacation (split into two 2-week blocks)

PGY3

• 9, 4-week blocks - Emergency Department: BUMCT and BUMCS
• 4 weeks - Emergency Department: Tucson Medical Center
• 4 weeks - Pediatric Intensive Care: BUMCT
• 4 weeks - Selective
• 4 weeks - Vacation (split into two 2-week blocks)

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Veronica Calderon Email: emres@aemrc.arizona.edu Phone: +1 5206267233 Fax: +1 5206261633

External Links

http://www.emergencymed.arizona.edu

See Also

• Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)
• Residency programs