Required Rotations
- Emergency Medicine I
- Emergency Medicine II
- Emergency Medicine III, Precepting
- Emergency Medicine IV, Independent Practice
- Critical Care Critical Care (selective ICU^)
- Overnight Emergency Medicine I
- Orientation (3-4 weeks+)
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (off-site at Cook Children’s Medical Center)
+ Orientation shortened to 2 weeks for internal PGY2 EM residents having completed their PGY1 residency at THFW.
Elective Rotations:
- Additional Critical Care (different ICU than required rotation)
- Medical ICU^
- Trauma-Surgical ICU^
- Cardiovascular ICU^
- Neurosurgical ICU (2 weeks)
- Overnight Emergency Medicine II
- Pediatric Critical Care (2-4 weeks, off-site at Cook Children’s Medical Center) Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.
All required rotations are 4-6 weeks and elective rotations are 4 weeks, unless otherwise noted
Longitudinal Rotations:
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Clinical Leadership
- Education
- Emergency Medicine Staffing*
- Pre-Hospital Care (EMS)
- Research
- Teaching Certificate Program (optional; if not completed during PGY1)
- Toxicology
*Staffing Requirement: Decentralized, 10-hour shifts in the ED; 16 weekends (every third weekend) plus 1 major holiday (2-day commitment)

Prospective Residents
Residents who successfully complete our program will be prepared to provide advanced patient care and seek board certification.