Wow 1 day webcam interview! lol I guess they knew who they wanted in their program alrdy.
They had 3 interview dates. 2/3, 2/4 starting 9am- 4:30pm and 2/6 9am-2pm every hour . The interview session lasted 1 hour and to interview with the program director and 3 other core faculty members. The hospital looks new and organized. Faculty look young; however very enthusiastic, motivated, and very approachable. The clinical curriculum looks good, standard. I think they are on 18 10 hour shifts (including 1 hour dedicated for dispo and notes) per block.
Kendall EM Residency Structure:
3 year program, 12 residents per year and will start with intern class
Structured as 13 four-week rotation blocks each academic year (PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3)
Block Rotations:
EM-1
Emergency Medicine – 6 rotation blocks (Inclusive of July orientation block)
Anesthesia – 1 block
Cardiology- 1 block
MICU- 1 block
Obstetrics and Gynecology – 1 block
Pediatric EM – 1 block and longitudinal exposure throughout year, 2-3 shifts per rotation in ED
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery – 1 block
EM-2
Emergency Medicine – 10 rotation blocks (Inclusive of July orientation block)
EMS – 1 rotation block
Pediatric ICU – 1 rotation block
Trauma ICU – 1 rotation block
Pediatric EM - longitudinal exposure throughout year, 2-3 shifts per rotation in ED
EM-3
Emergency Medicine - 11 rotation blocks (Inclusive of July orientation block)
MICU – 1 rotation block
Elective – 1 rotation bock
Pediatric EM - longitudinal exposure throughout year, 2-3 shifts per rotation in ED
Didactics:
The required weekly didactic sessions are scheduled for every Wednesday throughout the academic year except for holidays. Each session is 5 hours long. During each 18 month period we will cover the core content of emergency medicine with a focus on learning objectives and teaching methodologies appropriate to the level of residency training. We are dedicated to our residents getting the most from every educational experience.
The didactic training content will be covered through a variety of educational methods such as:
a. Lectures
b. Small Group Discussions
c. Case Conferences
d. Morbidity and Mortality
e. Grand Rounds
f. Journal Club
Simulation:
Simulation is a focal point of training at our residency program. Our affiliation with Florida International University gives us the privilege of the use of their state of the art simulation center. Here we run monthly simulations conferences where we focus on high acuity, low frequency cases along with procedural skills and team building.
Ultrasound:
At Kendall we truly believe that ultrasound is the stethoscope of the future, and we have incorporated monthly ultrasound training along with a month long intensive on ultrasound so that each of our residents is proficient in their skills.
Business Curriculum:
Our Business Curriculum is designed so that our residents can be successful in the “real world.” We have developed a structured and progressive program that focuses on business education to empower resident physicians to provide more efficient and cost effective care upon completion of residency training and transition into independent practice. We will focus on how to run an ED with a focus on process and flow. We will discuss how to search for jobs and how to secure the best position along with how to be more effective in management, networking and team building. We will also dive into understanding the financial components of an emergency medicine practice, which can be key to business and personal success in independent practice.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Curriculum:
Here we focus on learning the tools to provide high quality, safe, effective care for future practice. Each resident will be paired with a faculty mentor to develop a project where they can apply a root cause analysis that can possibly be used for future research or M&M conference.
Research:
Our research curriculum was designed to provide a strong research foundation and introduces residents to ethics, research design, basic statistical analysis, survey development and much more. Further, you are guided in all phases of scholarly activity including: scholarly writing and presentations, project development and design, data analysis, and Internal Review Board packet preparation.
In addition, we provide one-on-one planning sessions, top notch clinical mentors, and an excellent opportunity to conduct important and impactful research while you are with us. Working with your Program Directors, faculty mentors and research staff you are assured access to the resources necessary to complete high quality scholarly activity.
