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Memorial Healthcare System Emergency Medicine

Exceptional Clinical Training in South Florida

Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the U.S., with combined annual Emergency Department volumes of ~500,000 patient visits.

A four-week rotation at Memorial offers an immersive experience in diverse, high-acuity cases, direct bedside teaching, and a supportive learning environment.

EM-1

ED Orientation (1 block )

Adult ED -West  (4 blocks)

Adult ED - Regional  (1 block)

Peds ED – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital  (2 blocks)  

Anesthesia (0.75 block)

EMS (0.75 block)

Ultrasound  (0.5 block)

Internal Medicine (1 block)

Medical Intensive Care Unit (1 block )

Vacation (1 block)

EM-2

Adult ED – West w/ longitudinal Peds (4.5 blocks)

Adult ED – Regional w/ longitudinal Peds (4 blocks)

Surgical Intensive Care Unit (1 block)

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (1 block)

Medical Intensive Care Unit (1 block)

Ultrasound (0.5 block)

Vacation (1 block)

EM-3

Adult ED – West w/ longitudinal Peds (4 blocks)

Adult ED – Regional w/ longitudinal Peds (4.5 blocks)

Obstetrics (0.5 block )

Elective (2 blocks)

Administration (1 block)

Vacation (1 block)

Rotations

ED Orientation

EM first-years are introduced to the emergency department with a combination of didactics, simulation training, ultrasound basics and a limited number of clinical shifts.

Adult Emergency Department – Memorial West

Memorial West Hospital Emergency Department is a bustling community emergency department with over 95,000 patients annually. This department averages approximately 38% admission rate and an estimated 4-5% ICU admission rate. This Level 2 Trauma Center is also a Comprehensive Stroke and STEMI Center and a tertiary care unit.

Adult Emergency Medicine – Memorial Regional

Memorial Regional Hospital is a booming Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke and STEMI Center within Broward County. This hospital sees over 90,000 patients a year and in 2022 had an over 40% admission rate! This emergency department was the first within Florida to receive the Resuscitative Excellence Award!

Pediatric Emergency Department – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

Joe DiMaggio Children's Emergency Department sees approximately 80,000 patients per year and is staffed year-round by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine fellowship trained physicians. Residents have two dedicated pediatric ED blocks during their first year. In the second and third year, residents have a longitudinal experience, with four shifts every block in the pediatric ED.

Obstetrics

As part of the labor and delivery team, the resident assists in deliveries and hones skills with transvaginal ultrasound at labor and delivery (L&D) triage.

Senior Elective

Ultrasound, EMS, sports medicine, ICU, and medical education are among a few of the elective options available for senior residents. With enough preplanning, a number of possibilities exist. Seniors have the opportunity to focus their training on clinical, administrative, teaching or research interests.

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Anesthesia

During the first year, residents spend 3 weeks working alongside board-certified anesthesiologists to solidify their airway skills. Residents perform numerous intubations a day and learn about airway management under an anesthesiologist’s guidance.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

During the first year, residents spend 3 weeks fully immersed as a core member of an emergency response team. Residents report to local fire stations and attend all emergency calls to learn and better understand prehospital care. This rotation is one of everyone’s favorites!

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

During first and second year, EM residents work alongside internal medicine residents, pulmonary critical care fellows and board-certified intensivists in the MICU. With the diverse pathology that presents and the tremendously high acuity of our ICU patients, it is highly regarded as one of the best rotations in this residency.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Second-year residents spend 1 block at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Intensive Care unit working with pediatric intensivists and critical care specialists. This affords the opportunity to care for children with severe cardiac, pulmonary and metabolic disease.

Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Residents acquire trauma center exposure and experience in all three years at Memorial Regional Level 1 Trauma Center and Memorial West Level 2 Trauma Center. As second-year residents, they work as part of the trauma team on the wards, help in running trauma codes, and perform life-saving procedures.

Ultrasound

During first and second year, residents have dedicated time scanning in the emergency department. In addition, EM residents receive dedicated POCUS training in all three years of training while on shift focusing on higher-level ultrasound topics to build confidence in ultrasound skills as training progresses.

 FAQs

  • 10 residents are taken per year 

  • Shifts are 10-12 hours long  and shift numbers depend on seniority:

    • PGY-1: 18 shifts/month 

    • PGY-2: 17 shifts/month 

    • PGY-3: 16 shifts/month 

  •  Wednesday mornings, 9am to 1pm

  • General Surgery, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Neurology, OBGYN, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, PM&R and Podiatry.

  • Usually, we have 1 resident to 1 attending, but occasionally 2 residents to 1 attending.

  • Epic and every computer is equipped with a Dragon dictation microphone (or via the Nuance PowerMic app).

  • The patient population at Memorial Healthcare System's emergency room is as diverse as it is dynamic. Nestled in South Florida and just minutes from Century Village—a large elderly community—we serve a significant number of geriatric patients. Our proximity to Memorial's Cancer Institute brings in complex oncology cases, while our location in a tourist hotspot exposes us to rare diseases from Latin America and frequent water-related injuries. With a notable number of Spanish-speaking patients, our ER is a hub of unique medical challenges, making it an exciting environment for anyone passionate about emergency medicine.

  • 4 weeks with 5 days of PTO.

  • Yes!

  • Yes, just ask for one after a 4-week rotation with us.

  • We accept applications through ERAS for both emergency medicine sub-internships and ultrasound rotations!