Emergency Medicine at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Exceptional emergency medicine training in a hybrid academic and community setting that prepares residents to become outstanding clinicians and future leaders.

Our emergency medicine (EM) residency has a long-standing tradition of training exceptional EM physicians. Started in 1984 by Dr. Judith Tintinalli. We now have an extensive global alumni network and have trained many national leaders of emergency medicine. We offer residents a hybrid experience with exposure to a diverse patient population with the benefits of both a large community hospital and an academic center. We are affiliated with Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.

Camaraderie and wellness are key to any team. Our Royal Oak EM family consists of 42 board-certified EM faculty including over a third of our faculty who are either fellowship trained or dual boarded physicians and 42 fantastic and diverse residents.

We know how important it is to maximize your exposure and capitalize on your education while thoughtfully balancing your wellness. At Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, you will get exceptional training in a supportive environment. You will begin your training with an orientation month, filled with team-building opportunities and ways to get to know your faculty and classmates. Throughout your training, you will spend a significant amount of time in the ED with the majority of off-service rotations completed within your PGY1 year. Critical care months are built into your schedule during your PGY1 and PGY2 year with a total of 7 months of dedicated critical care time. You will have the opportunity to care for patients in our large community site, spend dedicated time in our pediatric emergency center, and spend a month on our unique research and resuscitation rotation. All of this training will maximize your exposure and prepare you to expertly care for any patient who presents for emergency care.

As a leading residency training program, our mission is to cultivate emergency medicine physicians in a supportive learning environment focused on excellence in clinical training and scholarship. We aim to provide top-tier emergency care to our community. Operating within a hybrid academic and community framework, our program exposes residents to a diverse patient population, placing a strong emphasis on patient-centered care. Through this immersive learning experience, residents acquire a versatile skill set, preparing them to excel as clinicians and assume leadership roles in the broader emergency medicine community. We are committed to the holistic development of our residents, promoting wellness alongside academic rigor to ensure they are adept at providing exceptional care while prioritizing their well-being.

Our trauma center is one of the busiest in the state and houses a 60-bed surgical ICU. Trauma care is managed using a multidisciplinary, systematic approach referred to as TeamSTEPPS. EM residents are integral to all phases of trauma care and always take head of bed for airway. Additional exposure to an urban Level 1 trauma setting occurs during the PGY2 year, with a rotation at Sinai Grace as an integral part of their trauma team.

Residents spend time a total of 7 months providing focused care to ICU level patients. This includes 5 months of ICU rotations, 1 month with time spent on the trauma service at Sinai Grace Hospital and 1 month spent doing a dedicated critical care month within the emergency center. EM residents rotate in the medical, cardiac, pediatric and surgical ICUs where as a PGY2 they function as the senior level resident for their team. These rotations challenge our learners to manage multiple critically ill patients and master important skills in invasive emergent procedures.