I went to Univ. of Toledo a few weeks ago and will post a bit about my experience, this is not comprehensive, but is the best I can do right now.
Interview day: Started off with an hour slide show presentation by the PD, program seems to be comprehensive, meeting all the RRC requirements. Pretty standard EM curriculum, I think there was one kind of random outpatient peds month. Lots of enthusiasm among faculty about new residency program. ED census is about 30,000 a year and they are hoping to take 10 residents a year. I was a bit concerned that this might not provide enough volume for that sized residency, but the PD seemed not to be worried about that... said focus was on teaching, not volume of patients seen. There are a few ED months at another community hospital that seems pretty comprable to Univ of Toledo. ED runs all traumas, sounds like they get a decent amount of blunt trauma, MVC's. No anesthesia in the ED, airways will be ED resident's. Records are computerized throughout the hospital. A unique aspect of the curriculum is an opportunity to do a 3 month international elective in the 3rd year. The dept chief is pushing this, is involved in development of EM as a specialty in India and China, seems like a great opportunity. Also, faculty have been heavily involved with med student research in the past, sounds like research opportunities for residents will be plentiful.
- The introduction was followed by individual interviews 20 min each with 4-5 faculty members. Very laid back, I was asked why I want to do EM, why Toledo, tell me about yourself, and a bit about my med school extracurriculars. Overall a very friendly and personable group, not scary interviews.
Tour: The ED was on the small side and very quiet. PD explained that they like to keep the waiting room empty. Pretty standard facilities. Private patient rooms, 2 resus bays. Really nice YMCA exercise facility in the hospital.
- We then were taken to lunch at a local restaurant. PD is very friendly, well established career in EM, well connected in EM community, involved in SAEM, ACEP, research. I got the feeling that the teaching would be excellent here, but was a little skeptical of if there would be enough patient volume for adequate hands on and procedural experience. There is someone certified in ultrasound there. That's about all I can remember off the top of my head, hope this helps.
Interview day: Started off with an hour slide show presentation by the PD, program seems to be comprehensive, meeting all the RRC requirements. Pretty standard EM curriculum, I think there was one kind of random outpatient peds month. Lots of enthusiasm among faculty about new residency program. ED census is about 30,000 a year and they are hoping to take 10 residents a year. I was a bit concerned that this might not provide enough volume for that sized residency, but the PD seemed not to be worried about that... said focus was on teaching, not volume of patients seen. There are a few ED months at another community hospital that seems pretty comprable to Univ of Toledo. ED runs all traumas, sounds like they get a decent amount of blunt trauma, MVC's. No anesthesia in the ED, airways will be ED resident's. Records are computerized throughout the hospital. A unique aspect of the curriculum is an opportunity to do a 3 month international elective in the 3rd year. The dept chief is pushing this, is involved in development of EM as a specialty in India and China, seems like a great opportunity. Also, faculty have been heavily involved with med student research in the past, sounds like research opportunities for residents will be plentiful.
- The introduction was followed by individual interviews 20 min each with 4-5 faculty members. Very laid back, I was asked why I want to do EM, why Toledo, tell me about yourself, and a bit about my med school extracurriculars. Overall a very friendly and personable group, not scary interviews.
Tour: The ED was on the small side and very quiet. PD explained that they like to keep the waiting room empty. Pretty standard facilities. Private patient rooms, 2 resus bays. Really nice YMCA exercise facility in the hospital.
- We then were taken to lunch at a local restaurant. PD is very friendly, well established career in EM, well connected in EM community, involved in SAEM, ACEP, research. I got the feeling that the teaching would be excellent here, but was a little skeptical of if there would be enough patient volume for adequate hands on and procedural experience. There is someone certified in ultrasound there. That's about all I can remember off the top of my head, hope this helps.
