SUNY Upstate Medical University

History

The Department of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University exists to promote the specialty of Emergency Medicine and related specialties through excellence in scholarly patient care, education, and research.

Values

Quality emergency care is a fundamental, individual right and is available to all who seek it; and They practice this in their own ED.
There is a body of knowledge unique to Emergency Medicine that requires continuing refinement and development. They strive to acquire skills and resources for research to advance it. They strive to be its exemplary role models and teachers.
Board-certified, credentialed emergency physicians best practice quality Emergency Medicine, and they train their residents to do the same.
The best interest of the patient is served when emergency physicians practice in a fair, equitable, and tolerant environment supportive of diversity.
They value each practitioner's professional and personal growth, and acknowledge the need to balance both.
The emergency physician has the responsibility to play the lead role in the definition and evaluation of quality emergency care.
Patients deserve compassion and preservation of dignity in the care they receive.
A respect for diversity is one of their core values. They are committed to recruiting and supporting a rich community of outstanding faculty, staff and residents/fellows.

Leadership

Department Chair:Gary Johnson, MD, FACEP
Program Director: William F. Paolo
Associate/Assistant Program Director:
Research Director: William Grant, EdD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

University Hospital of Syracuse

Secondary Hospital

UH Community General Hospital Campus

Curriculum

PGY1

1 TLLT
1 Anesthesia/ED
1 Burn/ED
1Cardiology
1 EMS/US
1 Medicine
1 ObGyn
1.5 Pediatric ED
4.5 ED

PGY2

10 ED
1 Toxicology
1 ICU
1 Elective

PGY3

9 ED
1 Administrative
2 Electives
1 PICU

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Diane Hartzog Email: hartzogd@upstate.edu Phone: +1 315 464 4363 Fax: +1 315 464 4854

External Links

http://www.upstate.edu/emergency