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It is an academic department of Emergency Medicine which provides emergency medical care at the many of the emergency departments of UMass Memorial Healthcare as well as prehospital care through Worcester EMS and UMass Memorial LifeFlight. | It is an academic department of Emergency Medicine which provides emergency medical care at the many of the emergency departments of UMass Memorial Healthcare as well as prehospital care through Worcester EMS and UMass Memorial LifeFlight. | ||
Its Emergency Medicine Residency and subspecialty Fellowship programs prepare Emergency Medicine Physician specialists for academic and community practice. Research activities focus on answering a variety of clinical and basic science questions. | Its Emergency Medicine Residency and subspecialty Fellowship programs prepare Emergency Medicine Physician specialists for academic and community practice. Research activities focus on answering a variety of clinical and basic science questions. Its Continuing Medical Education and International Emergency Medicine Programs provide educational and training opportunities to the national and international Emergency Medicine and Disaster Response communities. The UMMS Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT MA-2) is part of the National Medical Disaster System and responds, if called upon, in the event of national or international medical disasters. | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
*'''Department Chair:''' Gregory Volturo, MD | *'''Department Chair:''' Gregory Volturo, MD | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 29 April 2016
History
It is an academic department of Emergency Medicine which provides emergency medical care at the many of the emergency departments of UMass Memorial Healthcare as well as prehospital care through Worcester EMS and UMass Memorial LifeFlight.
Its Emergency Medicine Residency and subspecialty Fellowship programs prepare Emergency Medicine Physician specialists for academic and community practice. Research activities focus on answering a variety of clinical and basic science questions. Its Continuing Medical Education and International Emergency Medicine Programs provide educational and training opportunities to the national and international Emergency Medicine and Disaster Response communities. The UMMS Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT MA-2) is part of the National Medical Disaster System and responds, if called upon, in the event of national or international medical disasters.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Gregory Volturo, MD
- Program Director: Steven Bird, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Richard Church, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Sneha Shah, MD
- Research Director: Edwin Boudreaux. PhD
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus
Secondary Hospital
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus
Tertiary Hospital
Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital
Curriculum
PGY1
- ED UMass/Memorial/Milford - 5 months
- Cardiac ICU - 1 m
- Medical ICU - 1 m
- ED Pediatrics - 1 m
- Obstetrics - 1 m
- Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 1 m
- Orthopedics - 1 m
- Vacation - 3 wks
PGY2
- ED UMass/Milford - 6 months
- ED Pediatrics - 1 mo
- Medical ICU - 1 mo
- Surgical ICU - 1mo
- Toxicology/Ultrasound
- Trauma - 1 mo
- Vacation - 1 mo
PGY3
- ED UMass - 4 months
- ED Hawaii - 1 mo
- ED Pediatrics - 1 mo
- ED Supervisor - 1 mo
- EMS/Ultrasound - 1 m
- Trauma - 1 mo
- ED Pedi/Neonatal ICU - 1 mo
- Elective - 1 mo
- Vacation - 1 mo
Electives
Fellowships
Contact Information
Residency Coordinator: Nancy Boisvert