University of Iowa EM residency in trouble?

[12R34Y]

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okay.........this is second hand info from my mother of all people.

She was talking to a drug rep at her office today and this drug rep's fiance is starting an EM residency in Nebraska this summer.

they started talking...............long story short the topic turned to iowa's new EM residency.

She said that it is in "big trouble" because something about the director has to has 5 years of experience or something before being allowed to start a residency program.

So, bottom line they have to find a new residency director in 1 month or there is no program.

anybody heard anything about this? they've already matched 6 people.

later

 

[southerndoc]

okay.........this is second hand info from my mother of all people.

She was talking to a drug rep at her office today and this drug rep's fiance is starting an EM residency in Nebraska this summer.

they started talking...............long story short the topic turned to iowa's new EM residency.

She said that it is in "big trouble" because something about the director has to has 5 years of experience or something before being allowed to start a residency program.

So, bottom line they have to find a new residency director in 1 month or there is no program.

anybody heard anything about this? they've already matched 6 people.

later

I find that hard to believe that there is an experience requirement.

 

[Apollyon]

I find that hard to believe that there is an experience requirement.

From the ACGME website:

B. Program Director
There must be a single program director responsible for the program. The program director must function within a sound administrative organizational framework and have an effective program faculty as essential elements of an approved residency program. The program director must be a member of the program?s core teaching faculty. The program director shall

1. be licensed to practice medicine in the state where the institution that sponsors the program is located (Certain federal programs are exempted.);

2. be qualified and have at least 3 years' experience as a clinician, administrator, and educator in emergency medicine;

3. be certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or have appropriate educational qualifications in emergency medicine;

4. be active full time in emergency medicine, be clinically active, devote sufficient time and effort to the program to provide day-to-day continuity of leadership, and fulfill all of the responsibilities inherent in meeting the educational goals of the program;

5. maintain appointment in good standing, including clinical privileges, and provide clinical supervision at the primary clinical site; he/she should be based at the primary clinical site;

6. demonstrate leadership qualities and the capability to mentor emergency medicine residents;

7. demonstrate active involvement in
a. continuing emergency medical education;
b. state, regional, or national scientific societies;
c. presentations and publications and other scholarly activities;

8. have at least 50% of his or her time protected from clinical service; and

9. have appropriate authority to oversee and to organize the activities of the educational program, including but not limited to
a. resident appointments and assignments;
b. supervision, direction, and administration of the educational activities; and
c. evaluation of the residents, faculty, and residency program.

 

[southerndoc]

I stand corrected then!

 

[DocWagner]

The residency is fine...as our Academic Fellow will be faculty there in July, and of last week, his plans have not changed.

 

[DrQuinn]

The U of I program may be in trouble (which I highly doubt...)... but there IS a DO EM program that IS in major trouble. I.E. = UHOH! E.G: Residents scrambling for other spots.

Cannot divulge information yet. I said I would give one week.

Q, DO

 

[Sheerstress]

Back in 1999 when I was in Iowa City for a conference, I briefly met Dr. Hansen, the program director for the new Iowa program.

He was, at that time, director of emergency services for the University hospital, and had been practicing there for some time, which probably meant plenty of supervision of residents from internal medicine, peds, surgery, and the full spectrum of specialites that they have there. Simply from an experience or clinical standpoint, I wouldn't think that he would be lacking.

 

[12R34Y]

i'm very glad that everything is fine!

I used to work in the ED at the University of Iowa and had planned on applying there (one of many) next year for EM. I worked from 1996-1998 there and Dr. Hansen had left for a while to go rural. i believe he is a family medicine doc. he must have come back in 1999.

good news and glad those 6 residents who matched aren't in trouble.

thanks for the news.

later

 

[DrDre']

It sounds as the scuttlebutt has been squashed. I will confirm however that the program is fine. FIRSTHAND information as I am currently at the school and mentored by faculty in ED.

Eric Dickson is our Program Director and Department Chair and is in good standing. Hans House is the Residency Director in charge of day-to-day operations and neither are going anywhere. The program is NOT in trouble.

 

[DrDre']

12R34Y

What capacity were you working in the ER? I did my paramedic time in 1997 and was around a little.

 

[12R34Y]

i worked full time nights in the ED as a nursing assistant (tech) from 1996-1998.

I did the paramedic program with doug york and rosie and the gang part time 1996-1997.

later

 

[DrDre']

12R34Y-
I did the EMSLRC program from 7-96-12-96. I loved Doug and Rosie.
Where are you in school now? Applying to em in 05 or 06? Did you work ems or the EM with your EMT-P?

 

[Apollyon]

It sounds as the scuttlebutt has been squashed. I will confirm however that the program is fine. FIRSTHAND information as I am currently at the school and mentored by faculty in ED.

Eric Dickson is our Program Director and Department Chair and is in good standing. Hans House is the Residency Director in charge of day-to-day operations and neither are going anywhere. The program is NOT in trouble.

There's a Program Director AND a Residency Director? That would be atypical, in that it's the "Residency Program Director". Dr. House is listed on SAEM as the "Associate/Assistant Residency Director".

 

[stoic]

The U of I program may be in trouble (which I highly doubt...)... but there IS a DO EM program that IS in major trouble. I.E. = UHOH! E.G: Residents scrambling for other spots.

Cannot divulge information yet. I said I would give one week.

Q, DO

Quinn -

Is this info about the DO program from a friend/classmate of yours who is in the program? Or is it info sweeping through the EM world?

Or are you really gonna keep this completely silent for a week?

dave

 

[DrQuinn]

Quinn -

Is this info about the DO program from a friend/classmate of yours who is in the program? Or is it info sweeping through the EM world?

Or are you really gonna keep this completely silent for a week?

dave

Multiple sources... I have two more days until my voluntary "one week of silence" is up.

Q, DO

 

[12R34Y]

Dr.Dre i sent you a private message.

so i can spare the people on this board the details of my life.

later

 

[floweree]

Multiple sources... I have two more days until my voluntary "one week of silence" is up.

Q, DO

Quinn, stop the insanity - end the silence

 

[DocWagner]

bump

 

[DrDre']

My apologies for the misuse of terms. Apollyon is correct.