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==History==
Established in 1992, the Department of Emergency Medicine is comprised of a team of dedicated physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals committed to providing medical care to the rich diversity of people in Brooklyn, New York.

Their Residency program offers cutting-edge academic opportunities, varied rotations, terrific resources, and virtually guarantees its graduates professional success.

==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Michael Lucchesi, MD
*'''Program Director:''' James Willis, MD
*'''Associate Program Director:''' Mark Silverberg, MD
*'''Associate Program Director:''' Scott Kendall, MD
*'''EM/IM Program Director:''' Joshua Shechter, DO
*'''Assistant Program Director:''' James Hassel, MD
*'''Assistant Program Director:''' Pamela Janairo, MD
*'''Research Director:''' Richard Sinert, DO
*'''International Medicine Fellowship Director:''' Christina Bloem, MD
*'''Disaster Medicine Fellowship Director:''' Bonnie Arquilla, DO

==Training Locations==
===Primary Hospital===
Kings County Hospital Center
===Secondary Hospital===
University Hospital of Brooklyn at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

===Tertiary Hospital===
NYU Lutheran Medical Center

==Curriculum==

===PGY1===
*KCH ED - 3 blocks
*Trauma - 1/2 block
*L and D - 1/2 block
*Sono - 1/2 block
*MICU - 1 block
*UHB - 2 1/2 blocks
*Medicine - 1 block
*KCH Peds - 1 block
*Orientation - 1 block
*LICH ED - 1 block
*Vacation - 1 block
===PGY2===
*KCh ED - 3 1/2 blocks
*Stroke - 1/2 block
*ENT/Research - 1/2 block
*Airway/Research - 1/2 block
*CCC - 1 block
*UHB - 1 block
*SICU - 1 block
*Ortho/FT - 1 block
*KCH Peds - 1 block
*LICH ED - 1 block
*NICU - 1 block
*Vacation- 1 block
===PGY3===
*KCH ED - 6 1/2 blocks
*UHB - 2 blocks
*Tox - 1 block
*Research - 1/2 block
*LICH ED - 1 block
*Sono - 1/2 block
*EMS - 1/2 block
*Vacation - 1 block
===PGY4===
*KCH ED - 6 blocks 
*Teaching 1/2 block
*Sono - 1/2 block
*Elective - 2 blocks 
*UHB - 2 blocks
*Admin - 1 block
*Vacation - 1 block

==Electives==

==Fellowships==
*Administrative
*Simulation
*Disaster Medicine
*International Emergency Medicine
*Ultrasound

==Contact Information==
*Residency Coordinator: Stephanie Lane
**Email: stephanie.lane@downstate.edu
**Phone: +1 718 245 3318

==External Links==
*Residency Website
http://clinicalmonster.com
*Residency Blog
http://blog.clinicalmonster.com

==See Also==
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
*[[Emergency medicine residency programs]]

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