Academic Resources for Residents


Purpose
To clarify the resources that the Residency provides for residents.
Background
The Emergency Medicine Residency Program believes that physicians must begin early to develop life-long learning and academic development skills.
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Responsibilities

The Emergency Medicine Residency will be responsible for:

  • Resident expenses as outlined in the policy below.
  • Providing time off for EM-1 SAEM conference

The Emergency Medicine Resident will be responsible for:

  • Expenses exceeding the policy below
  • Obtaining time off for activities other than the EM-1 SAEM conference.
  • Residents can use up to 2 weeks of Elective time for academic activities such as research presentation and national organization involvement.
Policy
  1. All Three Years: Subscriptions to MD Consult, EM Abstracts, Membership to ACEP/EMRA, AAEM, SAEM (which includes subscriptions to Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Emergency Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine).
  2. All Three Years: National organization involvement - residents that are selected as resident representatives for national EM organizations (EMRA, AAEM) or selected on national EM committees (SAEM, ACEP, AAEM) can receive up to $500.00 per academic year for expenses. Time off as stated above.
  3. EM-1: Book allotment of $100.00 to be used to buy the Comprehensive Study Guide or another emergency medicine text if you already have the Study Guide. ACLS, ATLS and PALS Provider Courses. $1000.00 for attendance at the SAEM conference with time-off.
  4. EM-2: $300.00 used to purchase textbooks or other educational materials.
  5. EM-3: $100.00 used to purchase textbooks or other educational materials.
  6. The Department supports residents to present research nationally. Time off is the responsibility of the resident. Stipend is determined by the Research Section (Dr. Brent Asplin).
Procedures
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Date Last Updated
April 17, 2006
 
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