New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

History

The Emergency Medicine residency program accommodates 8 residents per year, is 3 years in length and follows a post-graduate 1-3 (EM 1-3) format. The residency program is fully accredited by the Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Some highlights of the program include:

Over 120,000 patient visits per year
Level 1 Trauma Center
Cardiac Cath Lab
Stroke Center
Incredibly diverse patient population and clinical experience
Receiving hospital for CitiField (NY Mets), La Guardia Airport, and the USTA National Tennis Center
Progressive curriculum with extensive simulation and scenario-based learning
Dedicated research time
International opportunities
Ultrasound Division with fellowship training

Leadership

Department Chair: Mark W. Kindschuh MD MBA FACEP
Program Director:
Associate/Assistant Program Director: Saumil Parikh, MD
Associate/Assistant Program Director: Nidhi Garg, MD
Research Director: Michael Radeos MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

New York Hospital Queens

Curriculum

PGY1

Introduction to Emergency Medicine - (1)
Emergency Medicine I - (5)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - (2)
Anesthesiology - (1)
Medical Intensive Care Unit - (1)
Obstetrics / Gynecology - (1)
Orthopedics - (1)

PGY2

Emergency Medicine II - (7)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - (1)
Surgical Intensive Care Unit - (1)
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - (1)
Research / Ultrasound - (1)
Trauma - Elective - (1) UMC Nevada

PGY3

Emergency Medicine III - (9)
Administration / EMS - (1)
Elective - (1)
Toxicology - (1) NYC Poison Control Cent

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Lily Hu Phone: +1 718 661 7305 Fax: +1 718 661 7679

External Links

http://www.nyhq.org/emergency_medicine_residency