The Organizational Structure of the Department of Emergency Medicine.

The Department of Emergency Medicine has been an independent academic unit within the College of Medicine since 1984. It is responsible for the medical direction of the University Hospital Center for Emergency Care (CEC) and the Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. Most of the Emergency Medicine training occurs within the University Hospital. The Academic Health Center includes the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and sponsors residency training in 42 specialties.

University Hospital, Inc. is a 665-bed facility completed in 1969. It is designated a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. The Emergency Department sees over 90,000 adult patients annually. A satellite laboratory, pharmacy, x-ray facility, CT scanner and pre-hospital care base station are located in the Emergency Department. The CEC also has an Urgent Care Center staffed by Emergency Medicine faculty, residents, physician assistants and paramedics. Separate 24 hour per day Emergency Psychiatry and Social Service teams are also present in the Emergency Department.

In addition to University Hospital, Residents rotate to Children's Hospital Medical Center, Veteran's Administration Hospital and Jewish Hospital. Children's Hospital Medical Center sees approximately 84,000 patients per year, and is the regional referral center for all pediatric emergencies.

Our physicians are dedicated to providing outstanding patient care within a structure that encourages excellence in teaching and research. We are committed to exceeding the expectations of our referring attending physician staff, as well as our patients. Our physicians are residency trained and board certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine, with most having 4 years of post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine. The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati is the oldest residency training program in the United States and was founded in 1970.