{"id":1709,"date":"2017-12-07T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T15:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=1709"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:57:54","slug":"clinical-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/emergency-medicine-residency-program\/clinical-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGY1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Orientation<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n5 Blocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pediatric Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trauma<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anesthesia (Adult and Pediatric)<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ultrasound<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OB\/GYN<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Psychiatry<\/td>\n1 Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMS with 1 day of Dental<\/td>\n1 Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Orientation:<\/strong>\u00a0One month orientation bridges the transition from medical school to residency by exposing interns to EMS, LIFE STAR, and the approach of patient care and efficiency in the ED. Interns will become certified in ACLS, ATLS, and PALS. Wellness and work\/life balance are also integral to our residency program with various social and team bonding events throughout the month.<\/p>\n

Emergency Medicine:<\/strong>\u00a0PGY1 residents spend 12 weeks at Hartford Hospital, four weeks at Saint Francis Hospital, and four weeks at UConn Health with a longitudinal experience at\u00a0Connecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center ED. The resident is expected to participate in the management of all types of patients including the most critically ill. PGY1 resident will respond to both activated and non-activated strokes.<\/p>\n

Pediatric Emergency Medicine:<\/strong>\u00a0PGY1 residents spend a dedicated block in Connecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center\u2019s ED and share primary patient contact with PGY1-3 pediatric residents.<\/p>\n

Trauma:<\/strong>\u00a0PGY1 residents function as an intern on the Trauma Team at Hartford Hospital or Saint Francis Hospital, participating in daily rounds, morning report, conference, and M&Ms.<\/p>\n

MICU:<\/strong>\u00a0Four weeks are spent at Saint Francis Hospital in the MICU caring for the critically ill patient, expanding knowledge on the issues related to the management of artificial life support and other life threatening syndromes.<\/p>\n

CCU:<\/strong>\u00a0Three weeks are spent in the CCU at Hartford Hospital caring for critically ill cardiac patients and learning the basics of EKG interpretation, cardiac catheterization, and management of acute decompensated heart failure.<\/p>\n

Anesthesia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Adult <\/strong>(two weeks): PGY1 residents work with anesthesia senior residents or hospital\u2019s anesthesia teaching faculty, focusing on pre-procedure evaluation, and anesthesia plan.<\/li>\n
  • Pediatric <\/strong>(two weeks): PGY1 residents spent one week in the pediatric OR focusing on pediatric airway management and one week learning aspects of conscious sedation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Mini-Blocks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • OB\/GYN <\/strong>(two weeks): Two weeks are spent on labor and delivery at Hartford Hospital.<\/li>\n
    • Emergency Psychiatry\u00a0<\/strong>(one week): Interns work along with PGY1 psychiatry residents assessing and managing patients presenting to the psychiatric emergency service both inpatient and in the ED.<\/li>\n
    • Ultrasound\u00a0<\/strong>(two weeks): PGY1 residents learn point of care ultrasound examinations in the ED with teaching sessions once per week. Interns become proficient in FAST, aorta, basic cardiac, biliary, renal, DVT, pelvic and basic thoracic ultrasound, as well as ultrasound-guided peripheral catheter placement.<\/li>\n
    • Dental:\u00a0<\/strong>EM Residents work with PGY1 and PGY2 dental residents in the Saint Francis Hospital Dental Clinic, becoming familiar with assessing and managing patients with dental emergencies, perform dental blocks, and extractions.<\/li>\n
    • EMS:<\/strong> PGY-1 residents will have the opportunity to learn numerous aspects of medical direction from different perspectives.\u00a0 The resident will gain thorough understanding of the different models of EMS care delivery, training levels and scope of practice for each, methods of providing medical control\/clinical oversight and the importance of legislative\/administrative involvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      PGY2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n8 Blocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Pediatric Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Hand\/Orthopaedics<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Ultrasound<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Ophthalmology<\/td>\n1 Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Elective<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Emergency Medicine:<\/strong>\u00a0PGY2 residents spend 20 weeks at Hartford Hospital, 6 weeks at Saint Francis Hospital, and four weeks at UConn Health. Under faculty supervision, the resident provides medical control for ground ambulance calls through the C-Med radio. PGY2 EM resident will be responsible for adult and pediatric medical alerts.<\/p>\n

      Critical Care:<\/strong>\u00a0Four weeks MICU at Saint Francis Hospital and four weeks of SICU at Saint Francis Hospital or Hartford Hospital.<\/p>\n

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      • MICU: PGY2 EM residents work as PGY1 interns assigned to the service.<\/li>\n
      • SICU: Emergency medicine residents work with PGY1 surgery and anesthesia residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Hand\/Orthopaedics:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend four weeks at Hartford Hospital and are responsible for all ED and floor consults for the hand service and rotate with surgical, orthopaedic, and OMFS residents.<\/p>\n

        Ultrasound:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend two weeks on the ED ultrasound team with a PGY1 resident and medical students, focusing on expanding ultrasound proficiency.<\/p>\n

        Ophthalmology:<\/strong>\u00a0One week outpatient office for dedicated evaluation of common eye complaints.<\/p>\n

        Elective:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend 1\/2 block on a rotation of their choice: Addiction Medicine, Aeromedical or Ground EMS, Toxicology, Hyperbaric\/Wound Care, Ultrasound, Critical Care, Simulation, Pharmacotherapy, International Medicine, or The Hospital of Central Connecticut (Community ED).<\/p>\n

        PGY3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n8 Blocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Pediatric Emergency Medicine<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Trauma<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Toxicology<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Neonatal ICU<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Pediatric Orthopaedics<\/td>\n\u00bd Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Elective<\/td>\n1 Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Emergency Medicine:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend 20 weeks at Hartford Hospital, 8 weeks at Saint Francis Hospital, and four weeks at UConn Health. PGY3 EM residents will respond to all activated and non-activated traumas. In general, the PGY3's and the attending faculty control the flow of the ED. Only PGY3 residents will be responsible for supervision of medical students and PGY1 and PGY2 residents.<\/p>\n

        Pediatric Emergency Medicine:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend a final four weeks at Connecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center.<\/p>\n

        Trauma:<\/strong> Residents spend four weeks at Saint Francis Hospital or Hartford Hospital. Senior emergency medicine residents work with a supervising Trauma fellow and assume the \"team leader\" role for all trauma resuscitations on every third day basis. The \"team leader\" is responsible for directing the management of the multiply injured patient and all of the activities of the Trauma Team.<\/p>\n

        Toxicology:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend\u00a0four weeks at the Connecticut Poison Control Center located at UConn Health to learn about its operation and participate in its services.<\/p>\n

        Critical Care:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend two weeks in the Neonatal ICU either at Saint Francis Hospital or\u00a0Connecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center working with neonatal and pediatric hospitalist attendings. Residents focus on managing the critically ill neonates, focusing on airway, ventilation, and medical therapy.<\/p>\n

        Pediatric Orthopaedics:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend two weeks at\u00a0Connecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center working with orthopaedic residents and PA\u2019s evaluating and treating orthopaedic injuries in children, focusing on splinting, casting, and reducing fractures.<\/p>\n

        Elective:<\/strong>\u00a0Residents spend four weeks on a rotation of their choice. Options include but are not limited to EMS, MICU\/SICU, LIFE STAR, medical examiner, orthopaedic elective, pharmacotherapy, simulation medicine, or international medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        PGY1 Orientation 1 Block Emergency Medicine 5 Blocks Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 Block Trauma 1 Block Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) 1 Block Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) 1 Block Anesthesia (Adult and Pediatric) 1 Block Ultrasound \u00bd Block OB\/GYN \u00bd Block Emergency Psychiatry 1 Week EMS with 1 day of Dental 1 Week Orientation:\u00a0One month […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":0,"parent":1694,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-02 02:22:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1709"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37128,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1709\/revisions\/37128"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}