Alameda Health - Highland Hospital

Diversity, community, quality, compassion, longevity, and dynamism are the words that describe the essence of the training program at Highland Emergency. In 1980, Bob Dailey, MD, our first department chair and one of the true fathers of Emergency Medicine, established an EM residency at Highland Hospital. Highland Emergency is one of the oldest Emergency Medicine residencies in the country.

 It began as a two-year program, (PGY 2-3) with six house staff per year, and in 1988, was among the first residencies to transition to a four-year training program. As the residency grew and matured, private and university experience was added to the primarily county-based program. Today we match between 10-12 residents per year, forming a tight-knit and diverse community.