- Specialty Interest Groups
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Neurological Surgery
- Neurology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
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215-991-8762
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Email: mh37@Drexel.edu
Emergency Medicine
Specialty Description
A physician who specializes in Emergency Medicine focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. (Source: AAMC)
Pathway Director
Michael Pasirstein, MD
mjp35@drexel.edu
Coordinator
Ashlee Scottads49@drexel.edu
215-991-8517
Drexel Fourth Year Discipline-Based Pathway System
Drexel and Clinical Site Residency Programs
- Allegheny General Hospital
- Crozer-Chester Medical Center
- Mercy Nazareth
- Pinnacle Health
- Reading Hospital - Tower Health
- York Hospital
Drexel Medical Student Interest Group
Emergency Medicine Interest Group: emig.drexelmed@gmail.com
Time Requirement
The format of residency training emergency medicine varies. There are three year programs (PGY1-3) and four year programs (PGY1-4). There are also several five year combined training programs (EM/IM, EM/FP, EM/Peds). Additional training from 1-2 years is required to be certified in the subspecialty areas.
Subspecialties
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medical Services
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Medical Toxicology
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Other Areas of Specialization
- Ultrasound
- Geriatrics
National Organizations
The national specialty organizations can provide medical students with excellent resources as well as updates on current activities within the field, conferences, and on-going research opportunities and research funding.
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
- American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine
- American College of Emergency Physicians
Residency Application and Match Info*
ERAS - Application Services
NRMP - Matching Program
| Data | National Statistic | DUCoM |
| Average Application Count by Specialty (2020)** | 50.8 | |
| Mean Number of programs ranked in matched specialty (2018-2020)*** | 14.4 | 14.1 |
| Drexel Match Data -- 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 | ||
*The number of applications and programs ranked will vary based on many factors. Students should seek advice from their Pathway Advisor and/or their Student Affairs Career Advisor in conjunction with the data above.
**Data drawn from ERAS data
*** Data drawn from
NRMP Characterstics of Matched Seniors
AAMC - Careers in Medicine
General Information:Careers in Medicine
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