Frequently Asked Questions
How many shifts a month do I have to work?PGY-1 190-210 hours per block (9 hr. shifts)
PGY-2 190-210 hours per block (9 hr. shifts)
PGY-3 180-190 hours per block (9 hr. shifts)
PGY-4 170-180 hours per block (9 hr. shifts)
Where are the current residents from?We currently have residents from 17 different medical schools from the West Coast to the East.
Where have the graduates gone?We graduated our sixth class of EM residents June 2009. Two out of twelve went South to Texas and West to California, three are in New York, one is in Conneticut, one went to Maryland, and five stayed in Pennsylvania - one who joined our Emergency Medicine Faculty. Past graduates have joined toxicology fellowships in Arizona and California. Another joined the John Hopkins Disaster Fellowship. We have graduates working in Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
How are didactics provided?Medicine Grand rounds occur once per week. EM Residents meet weekly for a 5-hour didactic session. Visiting speakers from all over the country enhance this with a 2-hour lecture monthly. EM Journal club meets once per month. Daily Morning Report for first year residents on medical/surgery rotations.
What is the call frequency?Call in the ED is on an as needed basis. Call coverage is provided to the ED from certain off-service rotations to help ease the load from the residents scheduled on the emergency medicine rotation. The call person is only used in the event an emergency medicine resident calls out ill.
How do I to apply for a 4th year rotation?You can contact Nicole Floran 484.884.3018 and/or Dawn Yenser 484.884.2888 in the Emergency Medicine Residnecy Office. You can also download the application from the medical student tab on this site.
How do I get in touch with current residents/interns?
Feel free to email us
Chief Residents
Deepak Jayant- Chief for medical students and off-service residents- deepakjayant@yahoo.com
Christine Whylings- Chief for 1st year residents- christine.whylings@lvh.com
Greg Gafni-Pappas- Chief for 2nd year residents- Gregory.Gafni_Pappas@lvh.com
Julie Wachtel- Chief for 3rd year residents- julie_k.wachtel@lvh.com
What are the rotations you do as residents?There are 25 months of emergency medicine and an additional month of pediatric emergency medicine. Additional rotations include neurology, trauma, toxicology, ICU, anesthesia, EMS, cardiology, surgery, OB, pediatrics, PICU, medicine, ortho, electives and US/radiology.
What are the differences b/w Muhlenberg and CC ie pt numbers, acuity, trauma?The department at LVH-Cedar Crest & I-78 operates the state's first Level I Trauma Center. It is one of four Level I trauma centers in Pennsylvania with additional qualifications in pediatric trauma. The emergency department at Cedar Crest has over 60,000 patient visits per year. LVH-Muhlenberg is a community hospital located about 15 miles from the Cedar Crest site. The emergency department at this site has over 45,000 patient visits a year. More information about the departments is located in the About LVH portion of our web site.
What are the some of the best places to eat in the Lehigh Valley?The Lehigh Valley has something to satisfy even the most discerning palate from an old American favorite to International Cuisine.
What is there to do in the Lehigh Valley area?Please visit our About the Area page for more information on what the Lehigh Valley has to offer! Or visit the Lehigh Valley web site at http://www.lehighvalleypa.org
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