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Emergency Department

The residents will have a one month block in pediatric emergency medicine in each of the PL-1 and PL-3 years.  Our Emergency Department is the major trauma center for our locale and the pediatric section is staffed by board certified and board eligible pediatric emergency specialists.  There are over 75,000 ED visits per year and approximately 20,000 of these are children, thus enabling our residents to see a broad mix of acute illnesses and trauma.  We have a Pediatric and ED fellowship program and the atmosphere is strongly geared toward teaching. 

Contact: Dr. Kathleen Kelly
Hours: Vary by shift.  (703) 208-2039
Address: Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, VA

Hints & Expectations:
Shifts are 11a-9p, 4p-2a, 9p-7a.  Each rotation is on the Peds/Non-acute side, except the 9-7 rotation, which starts on the Peds side and moves to the other side when the Peds side closes around 2am.

Expect 14 - 18 shifts per month.

Schedule the ambulance ride-along trips with John Ahrens at 703-721-6976 prior to the beginning of the month, but after you get your ED schedule.

You can submit schedule needs to Nancy in the ED office, ext. 3195; call early. She will also give you the name of the GW ED resident responsible for making the shift schedule that month.

Ask an attending for a quick orientation on your first shift.  If you don't ask, you likely won't get one.  You can schedule a good one with Dr. Altieri, but call prior to start of rotation.