Curriculum
Emergency Medicine
Rotation Sites
Rotations for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program will take place at four sites:
- Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH) — Emergency Medicine, Administration, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Medical ICU, Orthopedics, Ultrasound
- Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital (IVH) — Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Trauma
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital (RSH) — Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Rady Children’s Hospital (San Diego) — Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Our sponsoring institution, UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium, comprises five acute care hospitals recognized for quality of care and patient safety. The Emergency Medicine Residency Program takes place at three of these facilities— Temecula Valley Hospital, Inland Valley Hospital and Rancho Springs Hospital. Over the course of their training, residents will provide care for patients in the Emergency Departments across these sites.
The primary clinical site, Temecula Valley Hospital, was built in 2013 and offers a comprehensive range of services similar to hospitals in large metropolitan areas. The hospital offers specialty services including Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Neuro-interventional services. TVH is also designated as a STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center with Thrombectomy capabilities. The Joint Commission has designated the hospital as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. In addition to ED shifts at TVH, residents will also complete a two-week rotation dedicated to ED Ultrasound, as well as rotations in Orthopedics.
The Trauma Surgery rotation is completed at Inland Valley Hospital, located 15 miles from TVH. IVH is the only Level II Trauma Center in Southern Riverside County. It has been designated a Center of Excellence in Orthopedic and Bariatric Surgery, and has received Advanced Certification from the Joint Commission as a Total Joint Center.
Rancho Springs Hospital, located less than 10 miles from TVH, is the site for Obstetrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine rotations. RSH offers the largest maternity program in southern Riverside County and provides the only dedicated obstetric emergency department in the area. RSH also features a pediatric emergency department staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians from Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.
Residents will also complete a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit rotation at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Local housing will be provided for our residents when on this rotation. Recognized both locally and nationally, Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center.
Rotation Schedule
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| PGY-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Specialty | Location | |
| 1 - 12 | Emergency Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (12 weeks) |
| 13 - 23 | Emergency Medicine | Inland Valley Hospital | (10 weeks) |
| 24 - 26 | Anesthesiology | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 27 - 31 | Internal Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 32 - 40 | Medical ICU | Temecula Valley Hospital | (8 weeks) |
| 41 - 43 | OB/GYN | Rancho Springs Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 44 - 48 | Pediatric EM | Rancho Springs Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 49 - 53 | Trauma | Inland Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 54 - 56 | Ultrasound | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 57 - 61 | - | Vacation | (4 weeks) |
| PGY-2 | |||
| Week | Specialty | Location | |
| 1 - 18 | Emergency Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (18 weeks) |
| 19 - 27 | Emergency Medicine | Inland Valley Hospital | (8 weeks) |
| 28 - 32 | Medical ICU | Temecula Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 33 - 35 | Orthopedics | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 36 - 40 | Pediatric EM | Rancho Springs Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 41 - 45 | Pediatric ICU | Rady Children's San Diego | (4 weeks) |
| 46 - 50 | Trauma | Inland Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 51 - 55 | Elective | tbd | (4 weeks) |
| 56 - 60 | - | Vacation | (4 weeks) |
| PGY-3 | |||
| Week | Specialty | Location | |
| 1 - 20 | Emergency Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (20 weeks) |
| 21 - 37 | Emergency Medicine | Inland Valley Hospital | (16 weeks) |
| 38 - 40 | Admin | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 41 - 43 | EMS | Inland Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 44 - 48 | Pediatric EM | Rancho Springs Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 49 - 53 | Elective | tbd | (4 weeks) |
| 54 - 58 | - | Vacation | (4 weeks) |
| Week | Specialty | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 | Emergency Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (12 weeks) |
| 13 - 23 | Emergency Medicine | Inland Valley Hospital | (10 weeks) |
| 24 - 26 | Anesthesiology | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 27 - 31 | Internal Medicine | Temecula Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 32 - 40 | Medical ICU | Temecula Valley Hospital | (8 weeks) |
| 41 - 43 | OB/GYN | Rancho Springs Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 44 - 48 | Pediatric EM | Rancho Springs Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 49 - 53 | Trauma | Inland Valley Hospital | (4 weeks) |
| 54 - 56 | Ultrasound | Temecula Valley Hospital | (2 weeks) |
| 57 - 61 | - | Vacation | (4 weeks) |
Notes
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Residents are allowed four weeks (20 days) of vacation per PGY year. Vacation time is scheduled into 2 two-week blocks and included in the resident Rotation Schedule.
- Possible Electives: Anesthesiology, Cardiology, EMS, Orthopedics, Palliative Care, Pediatrics/NICU, Research, Toxicology, Trauma, and Ultrasound.
- Housing in San Diego will be provided while rotating on PICU at Rady Children’s Hospital.
Didactics
Five hours of Didactics are scheduled weekly, and residents are excused from clinical duties to attend. Lectures are conducted by our faculty and incorporate FOAM into teachings. Residents and faculty will participate in core lectures, case-based discussions and simulations, Ultrasound (POCUS), morbidity and mortality, Grand Rounds and Journal Club.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Residents are assigned faculty mentors to advise and guide them with their research and scholarly activities. All residents are expected to participate in scholarly activity. Residents are to complete at least two Scholarly Activity Projects over the course of their training, one of which must be a quality improvement project. Because of its importance, residents will have the ability to request elective time for scholarly pursuits.
Residents will present their Scholarly Activity Projects during didactic sessions and are encouraged to submit their projects for presentation and/or publication at professional local, regional or national meetings or in peer-reviewed journals.