FAQs
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How are traumas handled?
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All trauma patients are seen and evaluated in our ED by a joint EM and Trauma team. Our PGY3 covers all trauma airways. EM residents also compose half of the Trauma team who perform the primary and secondary surveys. Procedures are divided between the residents on trauma and the EM residents in the department.
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What is the Attire?
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I guess you can wear whatever you like... but we provide three sets of custom black scrubs each year. So you should probably wear those.
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Protected time for conference?
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Not only is there protected time for all residents in the department, residents are also excused while on PICU, Peds ED, and Trauma rotations. Additionally the ED schedules are altered to allow the most residents possible to attend each month while maintaining appropriate sleep schedules.
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What types of trauma do you see?
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Located directly adjacent to I-95 and 476 there is a high volume of motor vehicle accidents. Additionally, we are the only trauma center for a community that continues to struggle with gun violence. We also provide trauma care for any and all industrial exposures and injuries for the plants located along the riverfront nearby. Finally, as the burn center for PA, NJ, and DE in our region we also receive primary and transferred burn trauma from the surrounding area. Over 2400 trauma patients were treated at Crozer in 2019.
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What population of patients do you care for?
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Chester PA is an economically disadvantaged and medically underserved small urban community. In addition, we provide care to the inhabitants of the surrounding towns and boroughs as a hospital, and are the only Trauma Center, Burn Center, mental health Crisis Center and tertiary care center in Delaware County (p. 550k+). In addition we are the primary receiving center for a large swath of southern New Jersey.
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What do you mean you are an unopposed residency?
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While we have the full complement of services in our hospital, and the attendings are always on call, there are no other residents in “competing” residencies. When a patient has a fracture or dislocation, we reduce it. When procedural sedation or intubation is required, we do it. When a patient with a facial or complex laceration arrives, so long as you are comfortable with it, you do it.
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What is your accreditation status?
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Completely accredited through 2025
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When does Orientation start for interns?
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The second to last week in June. We had previously started in late May, this (thankfully) is no longer the case
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Where do people live?
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See Travel page for details. The majority live in Philadelphia in South Philly and the Northern liberties/Fishtown areas. A large portion also live in the suburbs around the hospital.
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Are meals covered?
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Yes! You receive a generous stipend to pay for meals from both the cafeteria as well as the Atrium Cafe.
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What sites do we rotate at?
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Crozer-Chester Medical Center located in Upland, PA directly adjacent to Chester, PA is our primary site. With 55,000 visits a year, a BUSY level II trauma center, Stroke Center with endovascular retrieval capacity, Burn Center, level III NICU, Psychiatry Crisis Center, and all resources expected of a tertiary care center. The large majority of your rotations will occur at CCMC. Delaware County Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in West Philadelphia sees about 40,000 patients a year. You will rotate 1 month here in PGY1 and PGY3. Taylor Hospital is a smaller community hospital with about 30,000 visits per year located down the road from Crozer in Ridley Park, PA. You will rotate here 1 block in your PGY2 year.
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I hear you have an ultrasound fellowship?
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Not really a question... But you heard correctly! One fellow per year joins us each year to complete our ultrasound fellowship.
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I have a question that I do not see here!
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Please reach out to us on twitter @https://twitter.com/CrozerEM! Or through our website at CrozerEM.com