The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville, established in 1971, is the second oldest full academic Department of Emergency Medicine in the United States. 

Program Goals

• We will consistently fill our emergency medicine training program with the highest quality medical student and maintain academic diversity.
• We will utilize a curriculum and evaluation plan that enables each resident to become practice-ready by obtaining competency in the six emergency medicine specific core competencies.
• We will prepare our graduates to succeed in a professional leadership position.
• We will assure quality and demonstrate quality improvements.