Maricopa Medical Center
History
Maricopa Medical Center is a 449-bed, Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center that cares for patients from all over the state of Arizona and that specifically serves as the safety net for Maricopa County. The medical center offers Adult Emergency Medical Services with an ED census of approximately 60,000 patients/year (and growing). It also is host to the Arizona Burn Center, the second largest Burn Center in North America. The Arizona Children's Center offers comprehensive medical services including: a Pediatric Emergency Services with approximately 20,000 visits per year, in-patient Pediatric unit with a wide breadth of subspecialties, 12 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a Pediatric Burn Unit, a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, a Level III, 40-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (one of three in the Phoenix Valley), and Child Life Specialists. Maricopa Medical Center is the primary base for the Maricopa Emergency Medicine Residency. Learn more at http://www.maricopaemergencymedicine.com/.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Eric D. Katz, MD
- Program Director: Michael Epter, DO
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Jonathan Fisher, MD, MPH; Aneesh Narang, MD; Tim Davie, MD
- Vice Chair of Research: Frank LoVecchio, DO
See full faculty list: http://www.maricopaemergencymedicine.com/faculty.html
Training Locations
Primary Site
Maricopa Medical Center
===Secondary Sites===
Arizona Burn Center
Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix
Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Banner Cardon Children's Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Pediatric and Kids Emergency Department
Curriculum
Residents rotate through a yearly 'block' schedule which is a 4 week period for a total of 13 blocks in a 12 month academic year.
PGY1
- July – Orientation
- Emergency Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center – 5 blocks (includes 1 month of nights)
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Banner Thunderbird – 1 block
- Medical ICU at Maricopa Medical Center – 1 block
- Neurology & Orthopedics - 2 weeks each
- Ultrasound & Anesthesiology – 1 block
- Trauma – 1 block
- OB/GYN (nights only) – 2 weeks
- Elective - 1 block
- Vacation – 4 weeks
PGY2
- Emergency Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center – 6 blocks (includes 1 block of nights)
- Emergency Medicine at Banner University Medical Center – 1 block
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Banner Cardon Children's – 1 block
- Toxicology at Banner Poison Center – 1 block
- Burn Intensive Care Unit at The Arizona Burn Center – 1 block
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Maricopa Medical Center – 1 block
- Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Banner University Medical Center - 1 block
- Elective - 1
- Vacation – 3 weeks
PGY3
- Emergency Medicine at Copa – 7 blocks (includes 1 block of nights)
- Teach Resident/Administration - 1 block
- Emergency Medicine at Banner University – 1 block
- Emergency Medicine at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn – 1 block
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Ped ED at Cardon Children's Hospital - 1 block (1 week, 3 week, respectively)
- Medical ICU Senior at Copa – 1 block
- Elective – 1 block
- Vacation – 4 weeks
Electives
http://www.maricopaemergencymedicine.com/electives.html
Fellowships
- Ultrasound
Contact Information
Michele Adair-Russo, Residency Coordinator Email: copapride@gmail.com