Welcome from the Department Chair, Dr. Jeffrey Caterino
It is my pleasure to welcome you to our Department of Emergency Medicine's Residency Program at The Ohio State University and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Having been part of this program for the past 14 years, I have had the opportunity to see this program grow into one of the strongest programs in the country. As a new chair of the department, I am excited about the innovation, energy and devotion of the residency leadership under the direction of Dr. Sorabh Khandelwal, Dr. Geremiha Emerson, Dr. Simiao Li-Sauerwine and Dr. Andy King. The residency program continues to grow and mature providing our resident graduates with outstanding career opportunities in academia and community medicine. Our Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine (EM/IM) Residency is entering its eighth year and has been a highly successful collaboration between the Departments of EM and IM.
The residency is located within a strong academic department of EM with nearly 60 faculty members who have a wealth of experience in clinical medicine, education and research. I’d encourage you to explore some of the accomplishments of our faculty many of whom are national leaders in their areas. The result is that we are able to offer residents exposure to and participation in cutting-edge clinical, education, and research activities. In addition to training excellent clinicians, our goal is to prepare residents to become leaders, both locally and nationally, in their areas of interest. We particularly value diversity among our residents and are able to proudly point to the successes of past classes – whether in their local communities, pursuing fellowships at OSU and other highly regarded institutions, or successfully advancing their career in academic EM.
Our new ED, with approximately 110 beds, has doubled our size and is allowing us to engage in some innovative new care models including oncologic emergencies, geriatric emergency care and observations medicine. Our community site, East Hospital, provides an additional site to practice emergency medicine outside the confines of the tertiary care center. We seek to train the emergency medicine leaders of tomorrow and welcome you to Ohio State. We are dedicated and proud to provide the best possible patient care, while respecting the individual's background and needs. As a department, we continue to aspire to be one of the top academic departments in the country and see our residency as one of the department’s crown jewels.
Jeffrey Caterino, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Message from Dr. Boulger
As the Vice Chair of Education for Emergency Medicine, I am honored to present our program, dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment. Our mission is to equip our residents, fellows, and medical students with the skills and knowledge essential to excel in the fast-paced and ever-evolving field of emergency medicine. We take immense pride in the close-knit, supportive community that characterizes our program.
Having trained at Ohio State, I hold a profound sense of pride and commitment to the program that shaped my education and career. It is a privilege to oversee the training of our fellows, residents, and students in the Department of Emergency Medicine. My leadership goal is to connect with and elevate each of our faculty members and learners to their highest potential. Our faculty and learners are the core of my dedication, and I firmly believe that choosing Ohio State will open numerous opportunities for growth and professional development.
Before assuming the role of Vice Chair, I served as a core faculty member, Associate Director of the Ultrasound Division, and Director of the Ultrasound Fellowship. These positions have allowed me to observe our learners and department from various perspectives, and one of my greatest joys is witnessing the growth and development of individuals within our team. It has been deeply rewarding to watch many progress from first-year medical students to residents, fellows, and beyond. Additionally, I have enjoyed seeing our department evolve with our learners and the ever-changing landscape of medicine.
Growth is a fundamental mission at Ohio State. We are committed to fostering the growth of our learners, encouraging the professional development of our faculty, and continuously evolving our program to meet the needs of our community and patients. We invite you to join us on this journey of growth and excellence.
Creagh Boulger, MD, FACEP
Professor and Vice Chair of Education
Message from Dr. Khandelwal
Choosing the right emergency medicine training program is one of the most important decisions you will make. Our program offers a comprehensive education within a nurturing environment. Through our resident selection process, we look for highly motivated candidates who will become leaders in emergency medicine.
Our residents learn from a diverse group of faculty educators, many of whom have received local and national awards for research, clinical care and education. Significant time and resources have gone into producing an optimal learning environment. We have built our conferences around sound educational principles like active learning. We have also introduced a coaching program to help motivate residents reach their maximum potential.
Our overall goal is to produce self-directed lifelong learners who are phenomenal clinical practitioners. The primary mode of information sharing is through small group sessions led by senior residents and faculty. There is a strong focus on improving clinical reasoning skills as well as gaining comfort with reading medical literature and practicing EBM. Integrated in this learning experience are high-fidelity simulation exercises and procedural training sessions that occur as part of our conference schedule. There are joint conferences with many departments including cardiology, IM, psychiatry and trauma surgery to enhance resident education.
Our residents will hone their skills in a new 110-bed emergency department, complete with a state-of-the-art observation center and a comprehensive section devoted to the emergent care of cancer patients. Ohio State serves as both a local hospital and regional referral center. Consequently, our residents are exposed to a wide variety of patient cases and a patient population with high acuity. Exposure to children is through our sister hospital, nationally renowned Nationwide Children's Hospital, where our residents are supervised by board certified pediatric emergency physicians. Our residents receive excellent training in trauma and critical care through experiences at Ohio State and our community partners.
Residents are encouraged to participate in research. Our Department of Emergency Medicine has gained international acclaim for scientific research, especially in the area of cardiac resuscitation and ultrasound application and education. In addition, we collaborate with specialists in other disciplines to conduct of a variety of clinical studies. Faculty research interests are varied and include EMS, ultrasound, education, infectious disease, clinical operations and geriatrics.
Our program, through the comprehensive and individualized training offered, hopes to graduate emergency physicians with a strong personal identity, who are self-directed lifelong learners, who are resilient and thoughtful, who are excellent clinicians with advanced clinical reasoning skills, and most importantly, who are committed to making a difference in the world.
Sorabh Khandelwal, MD
EM Residency Director
Message from our chief residents
The chief residents of the emergency medicine residency program welcome you to our website. Our goal is to empower our residents to make a difference. We take great pride in being Ohio State emergency medicine residents, and with that we take ownership of our program. Our residents have a voice to make real change to enrich our program through resident organized committees. The education/research, clinical operations, and wellness committees all meet regularly to discuss ways we can continuously adapt and improve the resident experience.
We would love to hear from you if you have any questions. For those applying to residency this year, we wish you good luck in matching the Emergency Medicine residency of your choice.