Em. Med. Annual Report 2011 - Hennepin County Medical Center
Em. Med. Annual Report 2011 - Hennepin County Medical Center
Em. Med. Annual Report 2011 - Hennepin County Medical Center
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Overview from<br />
the Chief of <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine<br />
It has been some time since we have taken the opportunity to tell you about what has been happening in<br />
our active and dynamic Department of <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine. Our intermittently produced annual reports<br />
in past years have too often been omitted in favor of urgencies of the moment. We hope this activity<br />
report becomes an annual historical milestone of the continuing growth of our academic department.<br />
We continue to strive to deliver the highest quality emergency care to our patients while testing our<br />
existing and emerging practices with disciplined clinical research. Our academic research and<br />
educational activities provide the motivation for continued excellence. Clinical and academic innovations<br />
are constantly occurring in our fine institution. Visit our online conferences and instructional videos on our<br />
nationally acclaimed website at www.hqmeded.com for a flavor of these activities.<br />
You will read in this report on the progress of our <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine Residency and subspecialty<br />
fellowships. Clinical simulation has become a key component of our clinical education. Our residency has<br />
grown to a total of 13 residents per year (11 EM plus 2 EM/IM). We will soon be graduating the first of our<br />
combined EM/IM residents from their five year program for a combined total of 13 graduates this year.<br />
We have trained a number of fellows in EMS, Hyperbaric <strong>Med</strong>icine, Ultrasound, Research Methodology,<br />
Toxicology and, most recently, in International EM. A required clerkship in <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine at the<br />
University of Minnesota <strong>Med</strong>ical School has existed for six years, providing a steady stream of medical<br />
students to our clinical setting, in addition to students from around the US traveling to HCMC for their<br />
emergency medicine clinical experience.<br />
We continue to enjoy the experience of <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine in the uniquely suited environment of<br />
<strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Med</strong>ical <strong>Center</strong>. The rich diversity of our patient population and their pathologies<br />
makes each clinical shift a unique and interesting experience. We daily make clinical use of innovative<br />
technologies and management strategies, many of which have been developed and tested by our very<br />
talented faculty.<br />
I hope you enjoy reviewing the 2009-2010 Activity <strong>Report</strong> for the Department of <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine.<br />
Joseph E. Clinton, M.D.<br />
Chief, <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine<br />
2 | Department of <strong>Em</strong>ergency <strong>Med</strong>icine Activities <strong>Report</strong> | 2009-2010
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