Resident Education

Core Curriculum

Didactic Sessions | Clinical Rotations

Special Teaching Sessions

In addition to the core curriculum, EM residents will participate in special sessions scheduled in lieu of grand rounds lectures. This gives them the opportunity to get the hands-on experience and practice in real-world type settings. Some of these sessions are held during resident orientation month, focusing on gradually orienting the new interns into the program, with special training sessions in EMS, Mercy Flight, Ultrasound, and ACLS courses.

Some of these special sessions throughout the year are listed below.

EMS Base Station Course - Erie County Fire Training Academy, held during orientation month for incoming residents

Cadaver Lab - The Department of Emergency Medicine provides an annual opportunity for residents in the 2nd year of training, to develop cognitive and motor skills in a wide range of procedures, including: thoracotomy, cricothyrotomy, central line placement, and arthrocentesis, to name a few. This procedural cadaver lab is held at the Anatomy Department of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. It includes small group practice, discussion, and background materials. The faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine provide guidance and feedback for this exercise. It has proved to be an especially popular activity for the residents.

Mercy Flight - Residents have the opportunity to fly with Mercy Flight, a local air medical helicopter service, during their EMS rotation. Residents completing the EMS scholarly track may choose to spend additional time with Mercy Flight. An orientation is scheduled for all incoming residents.

Trauma Simulation Lab - Simulation training allows the resident to gain "real-world" experience, with critical decision-making in a time-sensitive environment. The resident will gain a better understanding of the outcome of those decisions in a controlled environment, managing clinical cases using a simulation mannequin. 2006 Simulation Training | 2007 Simulation Training

Orthopaedic Injuries and Outdoor Winter Sports Injuries - held annually at Kissing Bridge Ski Resort, Glenwood, NY (approximately 1/2 hour from Buffalo) - covers topics such as cold injury and emergencies, outdoor emergency care, and hands-on immobilization/stabilization "on the hill".

EM Resident Auto Extrication Drill with the Buffalo Fire Department, Rescue 1

Mass Casualty Drill - Evangola, NY

Coast Guard Rescue & Cold Water Emergencies, Erie Basin Marina - August 9, 2006
Real-world experience in water emergencies provided by the Coast Guard