Residency Program Introduction
The Department of Emergency Medicine is focused on providing diverse educational experience for our emergency medicine residents leading to board certification. Each resident will have ample opportunity to develop clinical skills through formal education and direct patient care with an emergency medicine team that cares for over 140,000 patients each year.
The hospital network has over 950 beds in operation and the educational experience is broadened by an aeromedical transport system that conducts flights annually for the region's Level I trauma center with additional pediatric privileges. Unique experience is also available at the George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute that trains over 10,000 students annually and uses sophisticated teaching tools that include a human patient simulator.
As part of a teaching network that is affiliated with the Penn State University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network campuses have a well organized clinical faculty that is committed to research and providing a diverse, enriching experience that residents need for a successful professional career in Emergency Medicine.
Sincerely,
Kevin Weaver, DO
Program Director of Emergency Medicine Residency
Richard MacKenzie, MD
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
