Applications/Interviews
How do I submit an application?
Applications are submitted through ResidencyCAS.
Does it matter if I’m an MD or DO
No. We are a diverse residency that has US allopaths, osteopaths and international medical graduates as part of our team
What is an interview day like?
We offer both in-person and virtual interviews. An interview day includes an overview presentation of the program and 3 interviews with residency leadership, faculty and residents. A tour of the ED is provided. There is a dinner or social zoom the evening before which is a great time to ask our residents anything!
What types of visas are accepted?
GME sponsors both J1 and H1B visas. We have multiple recent graduates and current residents on both these visas.
Do you emphasize test scores when choosing applicants to interview?
We take a holistic approach when reviewing applications. There are no minimum board score requirements (ie. “cutoffs”). We accept USMLE scores and COMLEX scores.
Schedule
How many shifts per month do your residents work?
On ED blocks residents work 21 shifts/month as PGY-1, 20 as PGY-2 and 19 as PGY-3 residents.
How long are your shifts?
Shifts are 9 hours long including 1 hour overlap with the oncoming resident to allow for completion of tasks, charting and procedures before signout. This allows you to get out on time!
How many PTO (“Vacation”) days do you get?
12 days during PGY-1 and PGY-2 year. 17 days during PGY-3 year in addition to 5 interview days. All residents also get 5 education days per year to use attending conferences, self-study and other educational activities. There is an additional winter break that gives residents an additional 5-6 day period off in late December / early January.
Curriculum
How do we prepare you for residency?
All of our interns begin residency with an orientation block designed to give you the tools you need to be a successful EM resident. We also incorporate a longitudinal intern curriculum during conference for the intern class that broadly covers bread and butter EM patient presentations. Interns complete all required hospital orientation and obtain their BLS, ALS, ATLS, FCCS certifications. We spend alot of time in the simulation center teaching & practicing procedures and ultrasound.
What rotations do you do?
See here!
How does residency conference/didactics work?
Conference is every Thursday from 7am to noon. This time is “protected” for residents. Residents do not work in the ER during this time or the overnight shift on Wednesdays to facilitate learning engagement and participation during conference.
What can I expect at conference?
Beyond learning core content for the purposes of boards exams, we focus on the clinical application of this knowledge. We try to minimize lectures and incorporate small groups, simulation, flipped classroom and gamification. We often have concurrent year-directed sessions for specific residency classes geared towards the skills they are incorporating at their stage of training.
How are residents evaluated?
Residents get feedback in a variety of ways. Attending faculty will provide verbal feedback after each shift and then fill out an electronic shift card. Residents can access these shift cards real time. Each resident gets formal feedback during their semi-annual evaluation with their assistant program director, twice a year. We emphasize individualized learning plans and have dedicated faculty whose focus is on improving test taking or providing extra support in a specific area (medical knowledge, procedures etc.). This feedback system provides valuable information that allows us to take a tailored approach to individual residents who may need extra support.
What type of mentorship exists at York?
Interns are assigned an attending mentor prior to starting residency. They are paired by geographic location, personal hobbies or academic interests. Residents also have “Residency Families” which are made up of a PGY-1, PGY-2 and PGY-3 for peer mentorship. Naturally, during residency you will also develop and find additional mentors to support you during your time here!
Life
Do residents get a meal stipend?
Yes! Residents get $2400 per year to spend at the cafeteria. You can also use it for coffee and soft drinks at the Atrium Coffeeshop.
What about education funds?
PGY-1 residents receive $1850 while PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents get $1500 to spend on educational resources and conferences. If a resident is presenting at a conference, registration fees and travel/accommodation is paid for by the residency separately.
Where do residents live?
All over! Most residents usually live in or around York. Others may live in smaller cities closer to York or commute from larger cities like Lancaster and Baltimore.
Do your residents go on to do fellowship?
Yes! Usually we have multiple residents every year (approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of each class) who obtain fellowships like ultrasound, medical education, EMS, toxicology, pain management, critical care, PEM etc. We are fortunate to have such a diverse faculty with experience across almost all subspecialty fields of Emergency Medicine.