About the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Key rotations/experiences

Required core rotations include:

• Orientation
• Introduction to Triage in Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
• Intermediate Triage in Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
• Advanced Triage in Emergency Medicine (4-5 weeks)
• Observation (2 weeks)
• Psychiatry (2 weeks)
• Hematology/Oncology in Emergency Medicine (3 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine IPPE Clinical Precepting (2 weeks)
• Advanced Emergency Medicine (4-5 weeks)
• Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (4 weeks)

Required longitudinal rotations include:

• Clinical and Operational Staffing
• Journal Club
• Quality and Medication Safety
• Research
• Teaching

Elective learning experiences include but are not limited to:

• Surgical ICU (3 weeks)
• Medical ICU (3 weeks)
• Cardiology (3 weeks)
• Neuro ICU (2 weeks)
• Nocturnal Emergency Medicine (2 weeks)
• Central Ohio Poison Control (2 weeks)
• Community Emergency Medicine at OSU East Hospital (2 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine Clinical Precepting (4 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine – Emergency Preparedness (4 weeks)

The program is designed to develop the resident’s clinical expertise in emergency medicine and provide the necessary skills in teaching, quality improvement, and management of medical emergencies. To improve research abilities, the resident will interact with clinicians with research experience and participate in the Pharmacy Research Series. The PGY2 Emergency Medicine Resident will be expected to design, implement, and prepare a manuscript suitable for publication for their chosen research project. Additional opportunities for research and publication are available if the resident desires.

Other key experiences during the residency will include completion of longitudinal medication safety and quality which includes active reporting and follow up of medication events and 2 quality projects and teaching which includes precepting both IPPE and APPE students from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, recorded lecture for Advanced Training in Emergency Medicine medical students at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Other opportunities for teaching include nursing and physician education in the Department of Emergency Medicine or pre-hospital. Other longitudinal rotations include journal club and operational and clinical staffing weekends throughout the residency year.

The resident will also have the opportunity to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, a second professional meeting or participating in a medical mission trip to Forte Liberte, Haiti, and other local or regional educational seminars/conferences as applicable. The program is flexible and will be designed to meet the needs and goals of the individual.

Selected Resident research

• An analysis of the relationship between 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate dose and INR reduction – Plott, J, Reichert E, Emerson G, Li J, North A
• Comparison of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in obese versus non-obese patients for emergent warfarin reversal – Weiner A, Reichert E, Bischof J, Li J, North A
• Thromboembolic complications after 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in oncology patients – Rujevcan A, Gopal M, Giglio P, Kaide C, Stojova, E, Li J, Reichert E
• The utilization of a nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus polymerase chain reaction assay performed in the emergency department – Vizzi C, Reichert E, Caterino J, Li J, Rozycki E
• Fluid resuscitation in septic patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction – Beauchamp L, Adkins E, Li J, Rozycki E
• Thromboembolic complications between 3F-PCC and 4F-PCC for warfarin reversal – Wagner S, Kaide C, Li J, Reichert E
• Safety of intramuscular ketamine for acute agitation in the ED – Weigartz K, Lester N, Li J, Reichert E
• Impact of paralytic agent on time to post-intubation sedation in the pre-hospital setting
• Beta-lactam versus aminoglycoside-based antibiotic prophylaxis therapy for type III open fractures – Shawar S, Ly T, Shirk MB, Li J, Reichert E