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Emergency Medicine
Program Overview
MetroHealth Medical Center
- Established in 1837 as a city infirmary
- One of the nation's most successful publicly owned hospitals
- 731-licensed bed teaching hospital providing care to more than 150,000 patients in the Cleveland area
- A primary teaching hospital for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Offers intensive training for physicians and medical professional in more than 25 medical specialties
- Received Premier Award for Quality in 2010, joining an elite group of acute care hospitals -- one of just 24 nationwide -- for quality, efficiency and process of care
- Earned the Triple Gold Achievement Award in AHA's Get With the Guidelines program for treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke
- "Top Docs" listed in Cleveland Magazine's Best Doctors in America
Specialized Services
Trauma
- Verified Level 1 Trauma Center
- Verified Level 2 Trauma Center with pediatric commitment
- Verified Level 1 Burn care center American College of Surgeons / American Burn Association
Metro Life Flight
- 2nd busiest in U.S.
- Flown over 52,000 flights over 27 years
- Three EC 145 helicopters based at three outlying locations
- Two ground units
- One fixed wing aircraft
- Verified by Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services
- Metro Life Flight
Critical Care
- ICU for neonates, medical, pediatric, cardiac, surgical and burns
Stroke Care
- Certified by the Joint Commission as a primary stroke center, the first in Northeastern Ohio to earn the designation
Rehabilitation Care
- One of 14 federally designed model centers for treatment of spinal cord injuries
- Ranks among top 5% of rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report
Department of Emergency Medicine
- Established as independent department in 1981
- Busiest Emergency Department in NE Ohio, treating more than 90,000 patients annually
- Emergency Department patients account for about 18% of all hospital admissions
- One-thrid of Emergency Department patients are children
- Opened a state-of-the-art Emergency Department within the new Critical Care Pavilion, June, 2004
- 76 treatment rooms
- 6 trauma suites
- 14-bed non-acute care unit
- 14-bed CDU (observation unit)
- High-tech Emergency Department
- Wireless phone system
- Online medical records
- Digital x-rays
- Paperless ordering system for labs, radiology as well as admissions
- Digital medical information system
- Bedside ultrasonography
- Medical command / base station for Cleveland EMS
- Received a Safety New Award from NAPH (National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems) for "Improving the Patient Experience"
Cleveland Clinic
- Established as affiliate site to Emergency Medicine program in 1996
- Consistently rated among "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report
- Offers a wide range clinical pathology from around the world, from routine to the rare and complex
Specialized Services
- 954-bed tertiary care international referral center
- >100 specialties
- >1000 staff physicians
- Rated # 1 in cardiac care and # 4 overall according to US News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals"
- International leader in cardiac surgery, transplantation and clinical research
- World's first cardiac catheterization and bypass graft surgery
- Critical care services for all specialties
Emergency Department
- Opened in 1994
- 34 bed Emergency Department
- >50,000 visits/year and growing
- One-third of ED patients are children
- Additional 20-bed observation unit managing heart failure, chest pain, TIA, asthma and observation unit problems
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Recognized as leader and innovator in medical education
- Repeatedly ranked among top medical schools by U.S. News & World Report
- Established Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine within the Case School of Medicine
- Program designed to train graduates in a combination of clinical and research skills
- Largest biomedical research institution in Ohio, measured by funding received from the National Institutes of Health
- All faculty hold academic appointments and are part of the teaching staff
Emergency Medicine Residency Program
- Established as emergency medicine residency in 1991
- Established as the site of Case Western Reserve University Department of Emergency Medicine in 2002
- Established ultrasound fellowship program in 2003
- Received full accreditation from the ACGME in 2009
Mission Statement
The educational mission of the department is threefold: 1) To prepare physicians for the practice of emergency medicine; 2) to prepare physicians for the practice of academic emergency medicine; and 3) to fulfill the sponsoring hospital's mission, which is to offer an integrated program of services provided through a system which encompasses excellence in patient care, supported by superior education and research programs.
Objectives of Clinical Years
EM-1
- Focus on acquiring skills and sound knowledge base
- Gain broad exposure to principles and practice of emergency medicine
- Receive instruction by attending physicians in the Emergency Department
EM-2
- Focus on critically ill and injured patients in Emergency Department
- Focus on development of critical care and life-saving skills on off-service rotations
EM-3
- Focus on issues unique to Emergency Medicine
- Directly manage critically ill and/or injured patients
- Learn direction of patient flow in the Emergency Department
Resources
- Over 35 faculty trained and board-certified in Emergency Medicine representing programs from all over USA
- Among our faculty - past-presidents of ABEM, SAEM and Ohio ACEP, members of the Boards of Directors of SAEM, EMRA, EMRA-MSC, and Ohio ACEP, ABEM board member, item writers and oral examiners, and members and chairs of RRC in EM, numerous ACEP, CORD and SAEM committees
- Active research program involving animal and clinical studies and with research nurses at both MetroHealth and CCF
- Over 60 peer reviewed publications in the last three years with ample opportunities for resident participation
- Ground and air pre-hospital care
- Simulation center experience quarterly for learning critical life-saving skills
- Opportunity to teach medical students and EMT/paramedics in the Emergency Department as well as the classroom
- Residency support facilities at both sites
- Excellent employee benefits
- Affordable housing with all the benefits of a large metropolitan area

In summary, we have designed a program aimed at serving the needs of a diverse group of highly qualified and motivated residents. The breadth and depth of our clinical training coupled with exceptional opportunities in academic emergency medicine driven by a diverse faculty and excellent support staff makes this a remarkably strong training program.
Thank you for your interest in the Case Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical Center / Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine Residency. We encourage you to explore the rest of our website and contact us if you have any questions.
The Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine Residency provide an outstanding environment to prepare our residents for a career in Emergency Medicine. In 2009 we received full accreditation from the ACGME. We not only provide a broad range of opportunities in every facet of our specialty (clinical practice, research, education, organized Emergency Medicine, pre-hospital care), but also excel in each. Our residents become extraordinarily well prepared to succeed in any career path they choose upon graduation.
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