Curriculum

Explore, learn, lead — your EM journey starts here

At the Valley Health System Emergency Medicine Residency Program, we prepare residents to thrive in the dynamic team environment of a busy emergency department. Over three transformative years, you’ll gain hands-on experience and sharpen your ability to evaluate and manage a full spectrum of emergent conditions.

Where You’ll Train: Our residents rotate across four high-performing hospitals, each offering diverse pathology and patient presentations:

Together, these sites provide an integrated system of care and expose you to a broad range of specialties and real-world challenges.

Curriculum Highlights: Our didactic curriculum covers the core content for emergency medicine over a structured two-year cycle. Small group discussions, simulation sessions, and focused 30-minute interactive lectures bring learning to life and foster active engagement.

Additionally, every resident completes a scholarly work project and participates in quality and safety initiatives, ensuring your growth as both a clinician and a leader.

Rotations are scheduled for 4-week blocks with 12 months per academic year of training.

Sample Rotation Schedule

Year 1

30 weeks
Emergency Medicine
6 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
4 weeks
Obstetrics (OB)
4 weeks
Trauma
2 weeks
Ultrasound (US)
2 weeks
Emergency Medicine Services (EMS)

Year 2

28 weeks
Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
4 weeks
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
2 weeks
Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)
2 weeks
Emergency Medicine Services (EMS)
2 weeks
Emergency Department Administration
6 weeks
Elective

Year 3

28 weeks
Emergency Medicine
2 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Rural Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
4 weeks
Trauma
2 weeks
Ultrasound (US)
2 weeks
Emergency Department Administration
6 weeks
Elective