Program Overview

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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

The Medical University of South Carolina's Emergency Medicine Residency program is a three-year program with 10 residents per class. The goal of the program is to train excellent emergency medicine physicians who are ready for independent practice in the community or academic world.

Program Overview

The program offers a variety of paths for residents to take during their academic journey, including global health, ultrasound, critical care, and pediatric emergency medicine. Residents have the opportunity to work in a beautiful and historic city, Charleston, South Carolina.

Residency Leadership

The program is led by:

• Jefrey Bush, M.D., Program Director
• Simon Watson, M.D., Associate Program Director
• Lindsey Jennings, M.D., MPH, Assistant Program Director

Application Process

To apply to the program, applicants must submit their application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The application requirements include:

• ERAS Common Application Form
• Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Medical School Transcript
• At least two Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOE)
• Personal Statement (limited to one page)
• USMLE and/or COMLEX transcripts, with first-time pass

Residency Benefits

The program offers a range of benefits, including:

• Salary: $61,010 (PGY-1), $63,101 (PGY-2), $65,351 (PGY-3)
• Moonlighting opportunities
• CME allowance: $150 (PGY-1), $200 (PGY-2), $1,400 (PGY-3)
• iPhone provided by the University
• EM-specific benefits, including ROSH Review and USMLE Step 3 fee reimbursement
• Lab coat and wellness center membership
• In-house on-call meals and leave policy

Residency Conferences

The program requires residents to attend weekly conferences, held every Thursday morning. The conferences include:

• Literature Updates and Review
• Trauma Case Review Conference
• Simulation labs, held on a monthly basis

Resident Rotations

The program includes a range of rotations, including:

• Adult Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Medical ICU
• Trauma
• Electives, including administrative, anesthesia, EMS, financial wellness, global health, and more

Global Health Track

The program offers a Global Health Resident Track, which allows residents to focus on global health during their Emergency Medicine Residency. The track includes:

• Longitudinal 3-year track
• Mentorship by faculty within the Division of Global Health
• Global health opportunities, research, and scholarly projects

Ultrasound Academy

The program offers an Ultrasound Academy, which grants residents additional certification upon graduating residency. The academy includes:

• Advanced ultrasound elective
• Ultrasound scholarly project
• Participation in the SAEM Sonogames

Simulation Lab

The program includes a state-of-the-art Simulation Center, which provides residents with hands-on training in a variety of procedures, including:

• Difficult Airway Lab
• ACLS Algorithms
• Cardioversion/Defibrillation/Pacing Lab
• Trauma Skills
• Vascular Lab
• Lumbar Puncture
• Cricothyrotomies
• Foreign Body Removal
• Slit Lamp
• Arthrocentesis/Reduction Lab
• OB Delivery Emergencies and Neonatal Resuscitation

Resident Ambassadors

The program includes a range of resident ambassadors, who are current residents representing various backgrounds and multicultural experiences. The ambassadors are available to answer questions about the program and life in Charleston.

Current Residents

The program includes a range of current residents, including:

• Program Year 3 Residents
  • Samuel Bradley, D.O.
  • Madeline Cook, M.D.
  • Joseph Elfrink, M.D.
  • Caitlin Foley, D.O.
  • Colleen Hagopian, M.D.
  • Olivia Holodnik, D.O.
  • Parker Lewis, D.O.
  • Justine McKittrick, M.D.
  • Katherine Scarpino, D.O.
  • Paden Vernon, M.D.
• Program Year 2 Residents
  • Hunter Barclay, M.D.
  • Luke Bauknight, M.D.
  • Allison Crecelius, D.O.
  • Allie Dennis, M.D.
  • Brandon Keithley, D.O.
  • Drew Merideth, D.O.
  • Bobby Penev, D.O.
  • Stephen Rhode, M.D.
  • Katherine Rodriguez, M.D.
  • Christeena Twal, M.D.
• Program Year 1 Interns
  • Joshua Clark, M.D.
  • Graham Jamison, M.D.
  • Katherine Sanders, M.D.
  • Aili Shahidpour, M.D.
  • Adrianna Soucy, D.O.
  • Hunter Summey, M.D.
  • Sarah Tobin, D.O.
  • Nolan Wengert, D.O.
  • Katelyn Fritsche, M.D.
  • Ashley Girvin, M.D.

Ultrasound Division

The program includes an Ultrasound Division, which is led by:

• Ryan Barnes, D.O., Director, Emergency Ultrasound Division
• Aalap Shah, M.D., FACEP, FPD-AEMUS, Director, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship
• Earl Quinn Cummings V, M.D., Director, Resident Ultrasound Education
• Cynthia Oliva, M.D., RDCS, RDMS, Director, Ultrasound-Guided IV Program
• Matthew Moake, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound
• Christopher Stem, M.D., Core Ultrasound Faculty, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Bradley Presley, M.D., RDMS, Core Ultrasound Faculty (VA Emergency Department)

Education

The Ultrasound Division offers a range of educational programs, including:

• A month-long rotation that focuses on the core applications of emergency ultrasound
• A minimum of 150 scans completed during the rotation
• Lectures dedicated to emergency ultrasound throughout the academic year
• Weekly emergency ultrasound conference to review recent studies, discuss relevant literature, and provide expanded education in point-of-care ultrasound

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship

The program offers an Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, which is accredited by the Emergency Ultrasonography Fellowship Accreditation Council (EUFAC). The fellowship includes:

• A robust training experience that prepares the fellow to lead an emergency ultrasound program
• Focus on the design and implementation of educational programs for faculty and residents, clinical aspects of running an emergency ultrasound program, emergency ultrasound research, and the development of an effective coding and billing workflow

Continuous Quality Management

The program includes a robust QA/QI system to ensure competency and high-quality scanning in the emergency department. The system includes:

• Qpath to review and provide feedback on all scans submitted for QA by faculty and residents
• Accreditation approval through ACEP's Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP)