Applications/Interviews
How do I submit an application?
Applications are submitted through ResidencyCAS.
Does it matter if I’m an MD or DO
Nope! We are a very DO friendly program.
What is interview day like?
We offer both in-person and online interviews. We believe in offering the same interview format to both. Interview day includes 3 interviews with residency leadership, faculty and residents. Lunch is provided followed by a tour of our Emergency Department. Interviewees are invited to have dinner with our residents the evening before as well. It is a great chance for you to get to know more about us!
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?
No! We take a holistic approach when reviewing applications.
Schedule
How many shifts per month do your residents work?
On ED blocks we 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 and procedures before signout.
How many PTO 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. Residents also get 5 education days per year to use attending conferences, self-study and other educational activities.
How does residency conference/didactics work?
Conference is every Thursday from 7am to noon. This time is protected for residents meaning attending faculty staff the Emergency Department the night before as well as during conference to facilitate learning engagement and participation during conference.
Curriculum
How do we prepare you for residency?
All of our interns start off 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.
What rotations do you do?
See here!
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 dedicated sessions for specific residency classes to focus on the skills they are incorporating at their stage of training.
How are residents evaluated?
Residents get feedback in a variety of ways. Typically attending faculty will provide verbal feedback after each shift then fill in an electronic shift card. These shift cards are compiled and reviewed by a dedicated faculty committee. This provides valuable information that allows us to take a tailored approach to individual residents who may need extra practice or support in specific areas.
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 York. Others may live in smaller communities closer to York or commute from nearby cities like Lancaster and Baltimore.
Do your residents go on to do fellowship?
Yes! Usually we have multiple residents every year go on to fellowships like ultrasound, medical education, EMS, toxicology, pain management, among others. We are fortunate to have such a diverse faculty with experience across almost all subspecialty fields of Emergency Medicine.