EMPA fellowship program overview
Curriculum
- 18-month program, in accordance with SEMPA guidelines
- Fellows will work 40-50 hours per week while in the La Crosse, WI, Emergency Services department
- Monthly shifts in two Gundersen-affiliated Critical Access Hospitals for a rural emergency department experience during the program
- Trauma exposure
- Anesthesia, obstetrics, MICU, SICU, PICU, interventional radiology, and EMS rotations
- Annual wilderness medicine exposure
- Annual in-house emergency ultrasound course
- ATLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP certifications (if not already certified)
Certifications
- Level II ACS-verified Trauma Center
- Stroke Center with 24/7 neuro-interventional capabilities
- Chest Pain Center with 24/7 interventional cath lab capabilities
Patient volume and statistics
- More than 65,000 combined emergency and urgent care visits
- > 10,000 pediatric patients annually
- > 300 annual trauma activations
Department configuration
- 45 patient exam rooms
- 5 resuscitation / trauma rooms
- 10 urgent care rooms
- 3 behavioral health rooms
- ENT & Eye rooms
Ancillary staff
- Pharmacist available daily in the department
- 24/7 social worker coverage in the department
- Child Life Specialists available in the department
Gundersen Emergency Medicine PA Fellowship Program Overview
Unique Features
- Housing
- Call La Crosse home
- Wellness program
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