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What sets us apart?
It’s the wide-spectrum of clinical training that sets our EVMS EM residents apart! Our residents have longitudinal training in clinical environments that include a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center (primary teaching site), a busy community hospital that is also a Level III Trauma Center, a rural community emergency department, and a pediatric hospital that houses one of only two Level 1 Pediatric trauma centers in Virginia.
Add an award-winning faculty, and it’s no wonder with standout clinical and academic skills, our residents can practice in any clinical environment!
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your residency, and we are committed to supporting our residents throughout their time at EVMS. Through EVMS' Wellness Works program,our residents and fellowsreceive the same wellness resources asour faculty and staff.
In addition, our Resident Wellness program for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching and more.
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Wellness in Emergency Medicine
Our commitment to wellness doesn't stop withEVMS'Wellness Worksand GME's Resident Wellnessprograms for all residents and fellows. Emergency Medicine provides added support for trainees throughourdepartmental Wellness and Resilience Committee.
Faculty members mentor one trainee at each level. Residents and fellows get to know their mentors and each other across all levels of training, attendingactivities such as baseball games, group dinners, ice cream socials and more. See events and profiles of program members on our Instagram page.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital for EVMS, is home to the area's only Level I trauma center and burn trauma unitand the region's premier heart program.The hospital offersa broad range of clinical services that enhance residency training. Residentscomplete trauma rotations at this facility during their first two years and various intensivecare unit rotations for all three years.
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Centeris a 346-bedacute care facility providing a variety ofleading edge diagnostic and therapeutic services. High-quality imaging, da Vinci robotic surgery, advanced cardiac care, physical rehabilitation, surgical weight loss, behavioral care and maternity care are some of the services the facility provides. The hospital also houses a Primary Stroke Center, an orthopedic center and a sleep center. Residents rotateinMaryview's medical ICU annually, working with its Pulmonary and Critical Care department to deliver intensive care.
Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospitalis a 168-bed, full-service hospitalthat provides residents of Western Tidewater with patient-centered care. The hospital integrates advanced technologies such as Sentara eCare®, the Sentara electronic medical record system, which gives doctors secure access to health information. Electronic medical records enable greater collaboration between physicians, elevating the level of care for patients at Sentara Obici Hospitalwhere the emergency department receives 44,000 annual visits. Residents gain experience in rural and suburban emergency medicine at this hospital.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospitalis a 276-bed acute care facility offering specialized, tertiary services and the region's only Level III trauma center. It houses the Sentara Heart CenterandSleep Center and provides specialty care inorthopedics, neurosurgery and thoracic and colorectal surgery. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is one of the region’s accredited stroke centers. Residents complete a longitudinal trauma experience during their rotations atthis busy community hospital with 53,000 annual emergency department visits.
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughtersis the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital, a Level I trauma center, is home tothe area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. First-year residents rotate inCHKD's EDand pediatricand neonatal ICUs, whilesecond-year residents rotate in anesthesia and sedation services. Upper-level residents manage monthlong pediatric emergency medicine shifts.
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At EVMS, we know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does.That’s why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
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See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads regionthat EVMS serves is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreationareas,lively nightlife, seasonal festivals and family-friendly entertainment make itclearthat there's something for everyonehere in Hampton Roads.
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