Dear Prospective Residents and Friends:

Thank you for your interest in the Oregon Health Sciences University Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The residency program was established in 1978. The three-year residency program is nurtured by an energetic and dedicated faculty and administrative staff who form the OHSU School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine. The department has a proud tradition of excellence that will serve you well in your professional life.

The department has active, nationally recognized medical toxicology, emergency medical services, and clinical outcomes research programs. New areas of emphasis in pediatric emergency medicine and medical informatics are under active development. Collectively, these programs infuse the department and its Emergency Medicine Residency Program with innovations and unique learning opportunities.

The residency program will provide you with the foundations of knowledge, skill, judgment and decision-making capacity that are required for the dynamic work environment of the future. The faculty members recognize the interrelatedness of scientific knowledge, system integration, and human interaction during care delivery and have incorporated this holistic approach to our curricula. I invite you to view our Web site and to apply for admission. I urge you to contact us if you have questions.

Jerris R. Hedges, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.E.M.
Vice Dean, OHSU School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

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