Fort Worth EM Residency Program – When Seconds Count

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WE TRAIN FUTURE PHYSICIAN LEADERS THROUGH OUR RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND FELLOWSHIPS

Why Choose the Fort Worth Emergency Medicine Program?

Fort Worth — the city of cowboys and culture — is home to the John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Our residents receive and contribute to the highest quality education available in areas such as Critical Care, Trauma, and ED Administration in both U.S. and global health serving adult and pediatric patient populations. We offer academic, administrative, and ultrasound fellowships.

Our Administrative Fellowship Program is an immersive two-year program that provides hands-on involvement with Emergency Department and Hospital Leadership with concurrent enrollment in a Masters’ program (MBA, MMM, MHA, MPH). Administrative Leadership within Hospitals and, in particular, within Emergency Departments, is a critical area of expertise and requires understanding the complexities that comprise the dynamic. This program is designed to facilitate the Fellow’s education, experience, and understanding of this complex system. By giving you the tools and resources to be actively involved, yet still under the mentorship of Physician Leaders, the learning curve for the development of a successful Physician Leader is greatly reduced.

We are dedicated to graduating the new leaders of medicine – making a difference now and well into the future.

Would you like to speak to a current resident about the program? Contact us today.

ABOUT JPS HOSPITAL
Established in 1906, JPS has devoted more than 100 years to educating physicians while caring for the residents of Tarrant County as the area’s tax-supported hospital district
The ED provides care to nearly 115,000 patients per year
Approximately 20% of patients evaluated in the ED are admitted to the hospital
Our separate on site Urgent Care Center provides care for another 70,000 low acuity patients per year
Zero ambulance diversion hours since 2008
Resuscitation rooms equipped with digital radiography and articulating arm mounted ultrasound
The ED is fully telemetry equipped
Dual high speed CT scanners in the ED, adjacent to Trauma and Resuscitation Areas
STAT Lab in ED for point of care testing of time sensitive biomarkers

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10 Reasons to Choose the Fort Worth EM Residency Program

1. State-of-the-art Emergency Department and Level 1 trauma center with approximately 115,000 visits per year

  2. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse patient population that provides a broad and complex training experience

  3. Global health opportunities with postgraduate fellowship option

  4. Dynamic written and oral board prep workshops ensure certification readiness

  5. Prehospital, mass gathering, and disaster medicine experience with postgraduate fellowship option

  6. Residents receive continuous, accurate feedback on clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction metrics that can be used to gauge educational success and preparedness for post-graduation independent practice

  7. Robust emergency ultrasound training during residency with postgraduate fellowship option

  8. Longitudinal program leadership and mentorship enhances both in-training and postgraduate career development and satisfaction

  9. Outstanding EM and critical care experience combined with high yield off-service rotations

  10. Progressive scheduling and unparalleled resident benefits fostering outstanding quality of life in a vibrant metro area with small town charm and affordable cost of living

Testimonials

See what our residents say about the program and life in Fort Worth

“At JPS I found a combination of resident camaraderie, faculty leadership and patient pathology I had never seen before. The JPS EM experience is second to none. JPS EM residents log significant numbers of procedures while providing quality care to critically ill patients. And the culture of the JPS EM Program not only places great importance on quality patient care, but we also care about each other and that adds real value to our training as well as making for an exciting challenge every shift.”

Matthew Sullivan

Class of 2017

“I chose JPS because of the patients, the faculty and the atmosphere of the hospital. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center and volume and acuity are consistently high. Our faculty are fun to work with and challenge us to think critically and practice evidence-based medicine from day one. Everyone in the hospital from our techs, nurses, house staff and faculty are all working toward the highest quality patient outcomes. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be prepared for the career of my choosing.”

M. Michelle Bundren

Recruiting Liaison, Class of 2016

“Every day my experiences at JPS make me a better doctor and prepare me to excel in Emergency Medicine after residency. There is no experience you’ll miss out on while at JPS. Additionally, Fort Worth has been a wonderful place to have a family and raise my kids.”

JR Ford

Past EMRA Program Representative Class of 2017

“I chose JPS EM for the wide diversity of patient pathology and acuity seen here. There are not many programs that offer both the volume that JPS has and a resident driven model of patient care. Our exposure to sick patients, autonomy, and team atmosphere are unparalleled!”

Allison Trop

Chief Resident, Class of 2016

One of the many reasons why I chose JPS for residency is because of its location. Fort Worth is a city larger than Detroit, Seattle, and Las Vegas and is located in the 4th largest metropolitan area in the United States. I knew that I would be training at a high volume, high acuity trauma center. With that said, Fort Worth somehow maintains a rustic and family-friendly vibe. With top-rated zoos and museums, a rich cowboy history, and an almost endless number of festivals and concerts within the DFW area, Fort Worth has been a perfect fit for my family. My wife preferred Fort Worth to any other place I interviewed, and we have never regretted our decision to come to JPS. The benefits are some of the best I have seen, including full medical and dental insurance for residents and their dependents.

Trevor Thomas

Chief Resident, Class of 2016

“I chose JPS because it’s a great fit for my family. With shorter shifts than many other programs I’m able to spend quality time with my loved ones every day. JPS benefits, which cover me and my dependents for nothing out of pocket, are a huge bonus. Couple that with a high volume of very sick patients, and it was an easy choice.”

Cameron Earl

Class of 2016

“I feel respected and am treated as a peer while working side by side with our Attending Emergency Physicians. This, in my opinion, is the best environment within which to learn and grow.”

Josh Martin

Chief Resident, Class of 2016

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