University of Virginia

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The University of Virginia provides a location where there are immense practice opportunities. As a Level 1 trauma center and tertiary referral center, the University allows access to extraordinary pathology. As an emergency department located in the heart of Charlottesville, residents experience typical cases consistent with everyday practice. A cutting edge emergency ultrasound program, state-of-the-art simulation center, and international opportunities are just some of the possibilities residents can discover during their time at UVA. With nationally recognized educators, residents have access to a multitude of regional and national academic opportunities.

Our residents are well prepared to pursue community practice or academic medicine. To allow freedom in their pursuit of education, residents have the opportunity to develop specialized training in their area of interest with our unique “track” system. This system allows residents to hone their skills in an area of interest before entering community practice or pursue an avenue that leads to a fellowship or academic career.

UVA Emergency Medicine
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy

Health Policy Journal Club: Until Medicaid Arrived, Nowhere Else to Turn

4/6/2020 Nardos Makonnen, MD
Why do patients seek emergency care? That key question can help frame the conversation about Medicaid expansion and ED volume.
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EMRA Spotlight , Education Committee

Meet Moira Smith, MD, MPH

2/26/2020 Moira Smith, MD, MPH
We're pleased to introduce Moira Smith, MD, MPH, vice chair of the EMRA Education Committee, 2020-2021.
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Visual Diagnosis , Airway

Diagnose This Condition

12/15/2018 R. Steven Stefancic, MD
A male in his mid-40s presents with sore throat, difficulty breathing, vocal change, and drooling. He appears anxious and uncomfortable; initial vitals show a febrile, tachycardic patient.
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Toxins , Toxicology

Toxic YouTube Challenges

4/15/2018 Matt Eisenstat, MD , Christopher Holstege, MD
Social media has given rise to viral dares ranging from silly to outright dangerous. Be ready for these "challenges" to arrive in your ED.
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Med Student , Editorial

EndStep2CS, Gun Violence Research, GME Funding, and More

8/1/2016 Sean Ochsenbein, MSIV , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA
EndStep2CS, Gun Violence Research, GME Funding, and More EM Updates from the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting The American Medical Association (AMA) met in Chicago June 11-15 to discuss key issues pertaining
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Editorial

ACGME Congress on Resident Learning and Working Environment: ACEP Testimony and Position Paper

4/7/2016 Stephen Wolf, MD, FACEP
ACGME Congress on Resident Learning and Working Environment: ACEP Testimony and Position Paper (reprinted with permission) Stephen Wolf, MD, FACEP Chair, ACEP Task Force on Resident Duty Hours I woul
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Editorial

Resident Duty Hours

4/4/2016 Stephen Wolf, MD, FACEP , Hans House, MD, FACEP , Alison Smith, MD, MPH
Resident Duty Hours Residency work hour restrictions are again at the forefront of discussion among emergency medicine leaders. It has been 5 years since the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medica
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Health Policy , Advocacy , Affordable Care Act

A Report on Access to Health Care for Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP Patients Under the ACA

8/1/2015 Kristen Cadden Swann, MD
A Report on Access to Health Care for Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP Patients Under the ACA Access to health care is a key issue the U.S. government targeted for improvement through the Affordable Car
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Clinical , Toxicology , Toxins

Dangerous Elements: The Story of Lead and its Toxic Effects

10/15/2014 John Morrison, MD , Elizabeth Gorbe, MD
Dangerous Elements: The Story of Lead and its Toxic Effects A brief history In the roaring twenties, New York City was known to have the United States' premier forensic toxicology lab. Appointed in 1
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Critical Care , Ultrasound

Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement

6/11/2014 Kristen Cadden Swann, MD
Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement Historically there have been various ways to place central lines. Ultrasound-guided central line placement has emerged as