Special Teaching Sessions

Some of these sessions are held during resident orientation month with special training sessions in EMS, Mercy Flight, Ultrasound and ACLS courses.

Some of the special sessions throughout the year are listed below:

Neonatal Emergency Transport Team ride alongs/Neonatal Resusciatation sim/training days

The Erie County Fire Training Academy is held during orientation month for incoming residents.

This is held during beginning of EM2 year.

The Department of Emergency Medicine provides an annual opportunity for residents in the second year of training to develop cognitive and motor skills in a wide range of procedures, including: thoracotomy, cricothyrotomy, central line placement and arthrocentesis, to name a few. This procedural cadaver lab is held at the anatomy laboratory of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. It includes small group practice, discussion, and background materials. The faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine provide guidance and feedback for this exercise. It has proved to be an especially popular activity for the residents.

Residents have the opportunity to fly with Mercy Flight, a local air medical helicopter service, during their EMS rotation. Residents completing the EMS scholarly track may choose to spend additional time with Mercy Flight. An orientation is scheduled for all residents at the start of their EM-2 year.

Simulation training allows the resident to gain "real-world" experience, with critical decision-making in a time-sensitive environment. The resident will gain a better understanding of the outcome of those decisions in a controlled environment, managing clinical cases using a simulation mannequin.

Held annually at Kissing Bridge Ski Resort, Glenwood, N.Y. (approximately 1/2 hour from Buffalo) Covers topics such as cold injury and emergencies, outdoor emergency care, and hands-on immobilization/stabilization “on the hill.”

Real-world experience in water emergencies provided by the Coast Guard.

Held during the orientation month for incoming residents. This lab involves central line placement, endotracheal intubation, thoracostomy, IO placement, etc.

Annual EMS Grand Rounds sessions include specialized sessions such as auto extrication and firefighting skills.

Held during the orientation month for incoming residents. Interns will receive training on how to use the ultrasound machines and develop basic skills on which they can improve throughout their residency.

Held once each year in lieu of Grand Rounds, residents will practice different techniques to enhance their skills for patients with difficult airways.