Chiefs' Welcome
As the 2016-2017 Chief Residents, we would like to welcome you to the UT Southwestern Emergency Medicine program! Our home base, Parkland hospital, hosts the largest ED by size and was the 2nd busiest Emergency room in the country in 2016. We are fortunate to have a brand new Parkland hospital that opened in 2015 that allows us to work in a top-notch facility. Being a county hospital, we are given the privilege of caring for the underserved and truly making a difference in the community. We are located in Dallas, Texas, which allows residents to choose from urban, metro, or rural living depending on their preference. Our mission is one of public service, leadership in the community, and education. Thanks for stopping by!
Emergency visits 2016
Main emergency room
171,390
Urgent care emergency room
63,644
OB/Gyn emergency room
17,676
Psychiatric emergency room
5,337
Total emergency visits
258,047
What we have to offer:
Parkland Memorial Hospital is your quintessential County program – we are the safety-net hospital for indigent care in Dallas County, and proudly so. Our faculty, residents, and staff rise to the occasion when our country is in need. We arduously organized to protect our citizens when our city became the epicenter of the Ebola crisis, and we tirelessly served our community when domestic terrorism attacked our citizens and police officers.
Just across the street is Children’s Health℠ Children's Medical Center Dallas – one of two Level 1 pediatric trauma centers in Texas, where we train with world-renowned pediatric EM faculty. The pediatric experience is second to none.
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital are also just a stones throw away and provide our residents an opportunity to work in not only one, but two, University hospitals. Residents rotate through the CVICU and Emergency Department at Clements giving us an even more well-rounded experience – from seeing an iron lung outside of the museums to learning about LVAD patients requiring acute stabilization.
Here at UTSW, our program gives you the keys to success helping to mold you into a well-balanced emergency physician while having fun doing it. So take a look around, familiarize yourself with our home away from home, and feel free to contact any of us if you have any questions! Below, we have included a brief history of our home.
Sincerely,
Richard Williams D.O.
Williams Musgrave M.D.
Max Hockstein M.D.
Kesia Ngyuen M.D.
Amanda Opfer D.O.
Chief Residents 2016–2017
Emergency visits 2016
Main emergency room
171,390
Urgent care emergency room
63,644
OB/Gyn emergency room
17,676
Psychiatric emergency room
5,337
Total emergency visits
258,047
What we have to offer:
- Cutting Edge Conference – We offer the standard lecture conference but also have added “Flipped Conferences.” These involve problem based learning (PBL) cases going over topics in a small groups setting with residents being group leaders with faculty oversight. We have also worked to tailor more level specific lectures ie: 1st years receive more foundation lectures and 3rd years will have talks on billing, contracts, and fine tuning their practice. This keeps conference fresh and fun with less sitting in the traditional powerpoint lecture setting!
- Asynchronous learning – As emergency physicians, we all know that we learn best by doing, not by sitting in a classroom. Therefore, part of our conference time is spent outside of a classroom in various activities including monthly Journal Clubs while dining out with local cuisine, EMS ride outs, Simulation Wars, SonoGames, working with EMS during local concerts/events at the American Airlines Center, and learning alongside the dedicated men and women of the Poison Control Center of Texas.
- Resident-Led Initiatives – Residents are extremely active in our program in leadership roles. They are actively engaged in committees including Critical Quality Review of ED Cases, EMR Management, Simulation, Wellness and Sports, Alumni Involvement, Social Media, and Curriculum Design. Residents of all years are very active during the recruitment season that even features interns interviewing in order to help build the future team of successful UTSW residents. Resident leaders are also given the task of teaching during our PBL group sessions with faculty supervision.
- Fellowships – We offer fellowship programs in Toxicology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Global Health and Tactical Medicine, Simulation, Medical Administration, and Emergency Ultrasound. Whether you are set on a fellowship or are unsure, we have many available options!
- Global Health Rotations – Opportunities are available for residents to rotate through clinical settings in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, South Africa, Chile, Colombia, Thailand, New Zealand, and Malawi. Our New Zealand rotation is by far the most popular and involves working 2 months in a community type environment with compensation!
- Amazing Faculty – The Chair of our Department, Dr. Deborah Diercks, was SAEM President from 2015-2016 and our Vice Chair, Dr. Andra Blomkalns was the SAEM President for 2016-2017. We have two past ACEP presidents on staff, and more than a dozen board certified toxicologists. The chair of our IRB is one of our own. Many of our faculty members are double and triple board certified.
- Resident participation in statewide and national organized medicine – We have residents serving at the national level, including: EMRA critical care and EMRA health policy committees. Our residents serve as representatives to SAEM, Texas College of Emergency Physicians (TCEP), the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and the Texas Medical Association.
- Community Hospital Rotations – We partner closely with other hospitals so you can experience community EM in Level 2 trauma centers, single coverage EDs, and combined PEM/Adult EM Departments.
- Wellness – We have a resident run wellness committee that organizes monthly social events and helps maintain a good balance of fun during residency!
Parkland Memorial Hospital is your quintessential County program – we are the safety-net hospital for indigent care in Dallas County, and proudly so. Our faculty, residents, and staff rise to the occasion when our country is in need. We arduously organized to protect our citizens when our city became the epicenter of the Ebola crisis, and we tirelessly served our community when domestic terrorism attacked our citizens and police officers.
Just across the street is Children’s Health℠ Children's Medical Center Dallas – one of two Level 1 pediatric trauma centers in Texas, where we train with world-renowned pediatric EM faculty. The pediatric experience is second to none.
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital are also just a stones throw away and provide our residents an opportunity to work in not only one, but two, University hospitals. Residents rotate through the CVICU and Emergency Department at Clements giving us an even more well-rounded experience – from seeing an iron lung outside of the museums to learning about LVAD patients requiring acute stabilization.
Here at UTSW, our program gives you the keys to success helping to mold you into a well-balanced emergency physician while having fun doing it. So take a look around, familiarize yourself with our home away from home, and feel free to contact any of us if you have any questions! Below, we have included a brief history of our home.
Sincerely,
Richard Williams D.O.
Williams Musgrave M.D.
Max Hockstein M.D.
Kesia Ngyuen M.D.
Amanda Opfer D.O.
Chief Residents 2016–2017