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Emergency Medicine Residency Program
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| The Emergency Medicine Residency program at the University of Virginia consists of thirty-six months of training with 9 residents per year accepted into the program. The program has received full accreditation by the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) since 1994, graduating its first class in 1998. Current residents are available for inquiries from prospective applicants.
The program prides itself on a "work hard, play hard" approach to residency training- emphasizing intellectual commitment and rigorous training while allotting time for family commitments and extracurricular pursuits. At work, residents are provided with ample opportunities to participate in formal research with nationally recognized faculty sponsors and are provided with extensive benefits, including travel reimbursement to national EM conferences, book allowance, comprehensive health insurance coverage and flexible spending accounts, among others.
At home, Charlottesville and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley region create ideal The University of Virginia has a long record of excellence in graduate and undergraduate medical education. The university hospital is a public, level I trauma center and a tertiary referral center. The Emergency Department sees over 60,000 patients per year (adult and pediatric), treats the full spectrum of disease and acuity, and will prepare you for the usual as well as the unusual. |
recreational opportunities. Each Summer, residents participate in the resident retreat as well as department sponsored picnics and other events. Residents also have the opportunity to participate in medical care at University sporting events throughout the year.