St Luke's University Hospital Program

This Emergency Medicine Residency Program at St. Luke's University Hospital offers a comprehensive three-year ACGME-approved program at a Level 1 Trauma, Tertiary Care Medical Center, accepting 12 residents per year. Residents are exposed to a broad spectrum of pathology, managing a wide range of conditions seen in emergency medicine.

Residents in their 2nd year respond to Rapid Responses and Code Blues, managing airway interventions. Extensive training includes caring for critically ill patients, working with EM Intensivists, and having 6 months of dedicated Critical Care experience. Residents rotate at both Bethlehem and Allentown network EDs, with a combined annual volume of over 100,000 patients, and have opportunities to work at other EDs within the network.

The program emphasizes a friendly community hospital environment while preparing residents for board certification in emergency medicine. The curriculum includes an advanced airway course, medical command training, and certifications in ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and FCCS. Residents have 3 blocks of elective time for further training customization.

St. Luke's program provides comprehensive ultrasound education, with bedside ultrasound integrated into daily care. Residents receive formal ultrasound training, feedback from the US Director, and perform numerous ultrasound studies. Additionally, residents have the opportunity to participate in various fellowship opportunities available at St. Luke's post-graduation.

The faculty, experienced board-certified faculty members, with expertise in areas such as EM Ultrasound, critical care, tactical medicine, and disaster management, provide a supportive learning environment for residents. Mentorship in professional development is integral to the program, with formal and informal mentoring partnerships available.

St. Luke's Emergency Medicine Residency Program emphasizes interactive learning experiences to train residents to manage a wide range of emergency conditions. Educational tools include workshops, self-directed learning, journal clubs, weekly grand round conferences, and SIM wars. Residents participate in various training programs and optional hazardous materials decontamination training.

St. Luke's program offers strong mentorship opportunities, ensures scholarly activity participation, and provides comfortable training facilities. Graduates have the opportunity to advance in their careers through the available fellowship opportunities and contribute to the cutting-edge research facilitated by St. Luke's Department of Research and Innovation.

Please refer to the program's official website for specific details on application procedures and requirements for the upcoming residency match cycle. Consider visiting the program's Instagram page (@stlukes_emresidency_bethlehem) for a closer look at the residency community.