University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis Program

Program Identity & Fit

UTHSC's Emergency Medicine residency is a new, high-acuity safety-net program anchored across five Memphis-area sites (Methodist University Hospital, Regional One Health, Baptist Memorial, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital) serving a tri-state catchment population with heavy trauma, critical care, and underserved patient exposure. The program's identity centers on procedural volume and autonomy well above ACGME minimums (e.g., 500 adult resuscitations vs. 45 required, 153 intubations vs. 35 required, 384 ultrasounds vs. 150 required), reflecting a "ready for anything" ethos built for generalist, high-acuity emergency practice rather than fellowship subspecialization. Research infrastructure is present but modest and elective—scholarly activity is fulfilled through a structured didactic/critical-appraisal curriculum and a dedicated research faculty contact rather than being embedded as a defining institutional pillar, though residents can leverage St. Jude and Le Bonheur pediatric research opportunities if interested. As an inaugural program, it explicitly seeks self-motivated residents willing to help shape curriculum and culture, valuing initiative and adaptability over conformity to an established track system.