University of California San Francisco (Fresno)

History

Founded in 1974 at Valley Medical Center in Fresno County, the Emergency Medicine residency is one of the first EM programs in the country. We offer a four-year program (PGY 1-4) with 10 residents per year, featuring a strong emphasis on clinical teaching and hands-on training.

Our giant, new, state-of-the-art ED at Community Regional Medical Center serves as the only Level 1 trauma center and Burn center for Central California, and handles an annual ED volume of 110,000.

Leadership

• Department Chair: Greg Hendey, MD
• Program Director: James Comes, MD
• Associate/Assistant Program Director: Lori Weichenthal, MD
• Associate/Assistant Program Director: Stacy Sawtelle, MD
• Associate/Assistant Program Director: Rawnie Ruegner, MD
• Research Director: Greg Hendey, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC)

Secondary Hospital

Childrens Hospital of Central California (CHCC)

Tertiary Hospital

Saint Agnes Medical Center (SAMC)

Curriculum

PGY1

• 3 blocks Emergency Medicine
• 1 block Trauma Surgery
• 1 block Burn/Plastic Surgery
• 1 block Pediatrics
• 1 block Ortho
• 1 block US/Dermatology/Ophthalmology
• 1 block OB/GYN
• 1 block Medical Intensive Care Unity
• 1 block Medicine Wards
• 1 block Cardiology
• 1 block Anesthesia

PGY2

• 8 months Emergency Medicine
• 1 month Trauma Surgery
• 2 months Pediatric EM at CHCC
• 1 month Orthopedics
• Research Longitudinal

PGY3

• 7 months Emergency Medicine
• 1 month Trauma Surgery
• 1 month MICU
• 1 month EMS
• 1 month Elective/Toxicology
• 1 month Elective

PGY4

• 7 months Community Regional Medical Cent
• 3 months Area of Concentration
• 1 month St. Agnes ED
• 1 month Elective

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Donna Armijo Phone: +1 559 499 6440

External Links

http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/em

See Also

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