Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine is a medical specialty focused on the immediate decision-making and action necessary to prevent death or further disability in acute medical conditions. Emergency physicians are trained to manage a wide variety of illnesses and injuries, often in life-threatening situations. They provide rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in settings such as emergency departments, trauma centers, and urgent care clinics.
Conditions commonly treated by emergency physicians include heart attacks, strokes, severe infections, trauma from accidents, and acute respiratory distress. Emergency medicine requires quick thinking and the ability to handle high-stress situations with limited information. Emergency physicians must be skilled in a broad range of medical procedures, from intubation and defibrillation to wound repair and the management of complex medical cases.
The field of emergency medicine is diverse, requiring knowledge across multiple specialties such as cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, and surgery. Advances in emergency care, such as telemedicine and point-of-care ultrasound, are enhancing the ability of emergency physicians to provide high-quality care in a variety of settings.
The nature of emergency medicine means that no two days are the same, and physicians must be prepared to handle whatever comes through the door, from routine illnesses to catastrophic events.
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Emergency Medicine Residency Programs
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298 programs found.
Magnolia Regional Health Center Program
Corinth, MS |
Emergency medicine
YOG 1STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 44%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 39%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program
Albuquerque, NM |
Emergency medicine
STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 86%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Program
Newark, NJ |
Emergency medicine
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 83%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education (Harrisburg) Program
Harrisburg, PA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 39%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Rochester Program
Rochester, NY |
Emergency medicine
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 55%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 33%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
New Haven, CT |
Emergency medicine
YOG 1 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 86%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 1%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Health-St Rita's Medical Center Program
Lima, OH |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 81%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Swedish Hospital Program
Chicago, IL |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2STEP 215DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 72%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Emergency medicine
DO FriendlyMD 47%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 3%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy St Vincent Medical Center/Mercy Health Partners Program
Toledo, OH |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5STEP 214DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 24%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 43%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Kansas School of Medicine Program
Kansas City, KS |
Emergency medicine
DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 67%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 23%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 10%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 18%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 59%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District) Program
Fort Worth, TX |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyJ1MD 71%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program
Roanoke, VA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 61%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 33%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
New Brunswick, NJ |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 43%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 52%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 5%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Program
Orange Park, FL |
Emergency medicine
YOG 2STEP 238DO FriendlyMD 26%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 69%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock Program
Lubbock, TX |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5STEP 200DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 46%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program
El Paso, TX |
Emergency medicine
YOG 6STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 56%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Arnot Ogden Medical Center Program
Elmira, NY |
Emergency medicine
YOG 5DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 22%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 61%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.