Founded in 1996 by Dr. Judith Tintinalli, our Residency Program consists of a 3 year, RRC accredited Emergency Medicine program. We have 10 residents per year who staff the 65,000 patient-per-year UNC Hospital Emergency Department in Chapel Hill. Our residents also spend 40% of their clinical time at Wake Med Medical Center in Raleigh, NC, which yearly sees over 75,000 adults and 45,000 pediatric patients, making it the highest volume emergency department in the Chapel Hill-Durham-Raleigh region.
Since our inception, our talented residents have initiated distinguished careers all over the country. We currently have a 100% pass rate for the ABEM Emergency Medicine Boards. We are innovators in the use of medical simulation, ultrasound, international health, pediatric training, and emphasize experience in both community settings and academic settings to optimally prepare each graduate for leadership in whichever career in Emergency Medicine they chose to pursue. We aim to train the next generation of Emergency Medicine leaders.
Headed by Program Director Dr. Kevin Biese, and co-led by Associate Program Directors Drs. Ian Martin, Abhi Mehrotra and Graham Snyder, we are one of the few emergency medicine programs in the country to have received 8 year RRC approval. Our Residency Coordinators Jennifer Link and Deborah Foster are the best anywhere and ensure that things always run smoothly! We currently have fellowships in EMS, directed by Dr. Jane Brice; Pediatrics, directed by Dr. Donna Sutherland; and have plans to add Research and International Medicine fellowships. We are excited to have the support of our chair Dr Charles Cairns and to be part of the UNC EM Division of Education led by Dr Cherri Hobgood.
Our philosophy here at UNC is "Great people make great doctors.” This doctrine is best exemplified by the comradarie displayed by our residents in their daily interactions with each other, their attendings, and their fellow hospital staff. Here at UNC we strive to have a family atmosphere as we believe this results in better, more compassionate care for our patients as well as happier residents. If you choose to train at UNC, we want you to be personally fulfilled while becoming an excellent emergency medicine physician. If interested in our program, please feel free to contact me or anyone one of our faculty or residents with questions.
Kevin Biese, MD, MAT, FACEP
kbiese@med.unc.edu
Program Director, UNC Department of Emergency Medicine
Welcome
Welcome applicants to our 16th class of Emergency Medicine Residents - the class of 2013!! Visit the links to the right to explore how you can join one of the most innovative, exciting, and communal emergency medicine residency programs anywhere! We look forward to reviewing your application.
Developing into a physician is not easily achieved, but here we have the right resources, teamwork, guidance, training and support that will get you well on your way.
We believe in our program not just because of what goes on in the hospital, but also what goes on outside. We have a very outgoing and active resident life here at UNC, especially with all the things that Chapel Hill, the Triangle, and even North Carolina has to offer.
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