Emergency Medicine - R3

Faculty and Resident Chair:

Faculty: Mike Tuggy, MD
 

ELECTIVE Options: (Does not replace core rotations)

Harborview ED:  Contact Gina Coluccio at UW for basic information. Phone: 543-2241  Your Program Director needs to request the rotation for you by email to Gina.  

 

RRC Requirements:

 

"There must be a structured educational experience of at least a 1 month block rotation in the delivery of emergency care. Additional required or elective emergency care experiences may be in either a block or longitudinal format. There must be on-site supervision by qualified physicians whenever residents are on the service.  A sufficient volume and variety of patient visits, adequate numbers and types of support personnel, and suitable facilities must be available to ensure the residents an adequate experience in the initial management of serious illnesses and injuries.  The emergency care training should include didactic as well as clinical experiences. Residents should receive training in all standard current life support skills and procedures for both trauma and medical emergencies in patients of all ages."

 

 

Driving directions

 

Rotation occurs at Swedish - First Hill emergency room.