George Washington University Hospital
The George Washington University Medical Center comprises a trauma center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Public Health. Built in August 2002, the George Washington University Hospital cares for over 65,000 patients yearly.
Approximately 17% of patients are admitted with a high volume of critically ill patients. Residents work nine hour shifts during the week and twelve hour shifts on the weekends. Morning lectures are given daily and occur every day except Wednesdays. There are three attendings on duty during the busiest part of the day for supervision and bedside teaching. Junior residents are responsible for seeing both less complicated and critically ill patients alike. They are supervised by both attendings and senior residents. Additionally, the senior residents aid in managing the more critically ill patients, assisting with invasive procedures, and leading the trauma team on days assigned to the emergency medicine residents.
In addition to the ED, the following rotations are at the GWU Hospital:
- Cardiology/CCU
- ICU
- Adult anesthesia
- ED orthopedics/minor trauma
- ED ultrasound
- EMS
- Toxicology ( with the National Capital Poison Center)
- Teaching Resident/QA
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