University of Rochester Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

University of Rochester's Emergency Medicine residency is an academic, university-based program anchored at Strong Memorial Hospital, the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, with over 117,000 annual ED visits drawing a geographically and socioeconomically diverse, community-wide population. The curriculum emphasizes graduated autonomy (PGY2/3 independent management of a 7-bed critical care bay), heavy procedural and resuscitation volume (~250 resuscitations and ~525 ultrasounds per resident), and a bio-psycho-social educational philosophy delivered through a hierarchy-light, discussion-based teaching culture. Research is built into graduation requirements (a mentored, presentable project for every resident) and reinforced by an NIH-supported Clinical Translational Science infrastructure and four in-house EM fellowships (Pediatric EM, Research, Ultrasound, Toxicology), while seven named subspecialty tracks (Critical Care, EMS, Pediatric EM, Ultrasound, Wilderness, Toxicology, Research/Education) let residents deepen a specific niche throughout training. The program values collaborative, low-hierarchy learners who thrive in a high-volume tertiary/quaternary trauma environment and want structured mentorship toward a defined scholarly or subspecialty interest rather than a purely community-practice path.