University of Rochester Emergency Medicine Residency Program

01/01/2025

Happy New Year's from our family to yours!

12/30/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Valerie Lou for being honored in the 2024 Power List of Environmental Leaders as noted in the December issues of the Rochester Business Journal.

Dr. Lou is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, the Assistant Residency Program Director, and the Co-Chair of the climate Collective, Climate Solutions Accelerator. When she isn't working in the ED, guiding the education of our EM residents or working on environmental issues, she can be found running the Wilderness Medicine track, all of which she has a true passion for!

Congrats! We are so proud of you!

Listen to this article Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center Co-Chair of the Climate Collective, Climate Solutions Accelerator Years in current role: 11 What personal or […]

12/25/2024

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to yours!

11/15/2024

Meet Dr. Joshua Zwart, an alumni from our EM Residency Program. We are thrilled that he decided to return to Rochester from Seattle!

11/13/2024

Last Thursday, our EMS and local hospitals, treated patients from a tour bus rollover. From the EMS/Fire personnel, to the physicians, nurses, techs, administrative staff etc, we thank you for your incredible work! The contributions that everyone made in their commitment to patient care not only from the bus crash but to patients already in the ED was simply amazing. As the areas only Level 1 Trauma Center, this is what we train for and this MCI was handled successfully. StrongER Together!

After 28 people were sent to the hospital when a tour bus crashed Thursday morning, URMC explains how they prepare for emergency patients.

10/27/2024

Department sponsored drive-in movie night! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the movie and a big thank you to leadership for hosting this fun event!

10/26/2024

Gorgeous sunrise over the hospital this morning! This is a view from the crane that is located at the site where our new ED is being built.

Caught a sunrise on the scene of Strong Expansion 😍🌅

📷 Dylan G., Crane Operator

10/24/2024

Meet Drs. Holly Garbacz (EM Chief), Kaila Druetto and Kassie Amann

Not only do our R3 Emergency Medicine Residents attend the National ACEP Conference to further their education and training, but to also bond with their colleagues that they met on Day 1 of their residency training.

10/23/2024

Thank you to Drs. Linda Spillane and Lisa Lincoln for creating and running our Pediatric Simulation Day. We also want to thank the ED faculty and nurses that took time out of their day to support our residency education!

10/22/2024

Congratulations to our emergency medicine residency program administrator, Jennifer Williams.

Jennifer sat for the TAGME Certifying Exam and passed on her first attempt! The exam consists of 150 questions relating to the ACGME Common Program Requirements, Institutional Requirements, Policies and Procedures, ECFMG, and the N**P.

TAGME (Training Administrators in Graduate Medical Education) certification exhibits the readiness of the GME professional to utilize the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate, document, report and understand the nuances of successful GME programs.

The National Board for Certification of Training Administrators in Graduate Medical Education (TAGME) was established to advance the profession of those who manage residency and fellowship programs.

10/11/2024

Dr. Abby Frank (PGY3) presented an R3 Morning Report at resident conference this week. Each of our PGY3 residents will present a morning report prior to graduating.

10/07/2024

Our PGY2 residents - Drs. Zachary Hackett and Dr. Kaylee Stepanski - during Sim Day. Thank you to Drs. Linda Spillane and Lisa Lincoln for all the planning that is put towards our resident education!

10/03/2024

Our PGY2 Class during the Difficult Airway Day held in collaboration with Anesthesia. The residents really enjoy this day as it is mixed with presentations and hands-on training.

10/02/2024

Our Annual EMS/Fire Day, hosted by the Division of Prehospital Medicine, is one of the most enjoyed didactic days! There are always plenty of cool hands-on sessions with EMS Faculty, EMTs and Fire Personnel. We are grateful to have such a robust EMS Division, within our Emergency Medicine Department, that have nationally recognized faculty who are also medical directors throughout the Monroe-Livingston Region.

10/01/2024

Annual PGY 3 and Fellowship Celebratory Dinner with faculty mentors and EM leadership. Each year the dinner is hosted by by EM Leadership as a way to not only congratulate our senior residents and fellows but to launch them into their last year of training.

09/29/2024

ACEP 2024 is underway! Our PGY3 residents have CME allowance that allows their class to travel to the annual meeting together.