Facilities
Mercy Health – Anderson HospitalAnderson Hospital has 286 acute care beds, with 36 emergency department beds, 20 ICU beds, 30 obstetric beds and is classified as a Level 2 NICU. The hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services. It was awarded as a Truven Top 100 Hospital on 12 occasions and has been recognized for its excellence in stroke treatment by the AHA/ASA. Our residents will rotate through ICU, OB, Ortho, and Anesthesia at Anderson Hospital.
Mercy Anderson Emergency Department sees ~37,000 patients per year. Of those, approximately 17% are critically ill and 30% are high acuity patients who require hospitalization. The newly renovated Emergency Department has 31 treatment bays and is staffed by EM residency trained, board certified or board eligible physicians for 24/7 coverage.
Mercy Health – Mt Orab Medical Center
Mt. Orab is a critical access stand-alone emergency department with an annual volume of approximately 15,000 patients. Our residents will have longitudinal exposure to rural community medicine by rotating here throughout all three years of training.
Bon Secours Mercy Health St. Mary’s Medical Center
Located in Richmond, Virginia, St. Mary’s Medical Center consistently ranks in the Top 10 Best Pediatric Hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. It has an impressive 130-bed Level 4 NICU. Residents spend three separate months here, completing two separate months in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and one month in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit. Housing and transportation cost will be provided to our residents while rotating in Richmond, Virginia.
Block Schedule
Our rotational experiences have been developed to maximize education opportunities while allowing our residents to thrive personally. Our residents will integrate into educational teams and will be scheduled to minimize in-house, overnight call allowing personal wellness and resilience while maximizing educational experiences. The academic schedule consists of 13 four-week blocks.
PGY-1
Orientation - 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine - 26 weeks (Longitudinal)
Orthopaedics - 2 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - 4 weeks
Obstetrics - 3 weeks
Emergency Medical Services - 1 week
Ultrasound - 2 weeks
Anesthesia - 2 weeks
Ophthalmology - 2 weeks
PGY-2
Emergency Medicine - 30 (Longitudinal)
Ultrasound - 2 weeks
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 4 weeks
Critical Care Unit - 4 weeks
Elective - 6 weeks
Research - 2 weeks
PGY-3
Emergency Medicine - 28 weeks (Longitudinal)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - 4 weeks
Elective - 12 weeks
Electives
Rural EM
Ultrasound
Trauma
Ophthalmology
Global Health / Health Equity
EMS
Research
Event Medicine
Education
Administration
Didactic Curriculum
Grand Rounds: Resident conferences will be scheduled weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Topics will include a broad range of structured didactic activities and residents will have protected time to attend. These topics will be delivered by faculty members, including emergency medicine and specialists, presenting the most current evidence available to advance the practice of medicine.
Morning Report: Daily case based didactic will take place in the department from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. except on Wednesdays. Topics will cover a wide range of emergency conditions encountered in our department. This will prepare our residents for oral boards.
Morbidity and Mortality: Morbidity and mortality didactic sessions will be incorporated monthly into our grand rounds schedule. Number and diagnoses of admissions, mortalities, lessons learned during the month, policy changes and any morbidity will be reviewed. This is an opportunity for a critical appraisal of services offered, implementations that could improve quality of care provided and mitigation any patient safety concerns.
Journal Club: Journal Club will be held quarterly, separate from Wednesday Didactics. Articles will be pre-approved by the program director. Residents will gain knowledge at locating, appraising and assimilating evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems. Journal Club highlights opportunities for using information technology to optimize learning.
Conference Attendance: Residents will be expected to attend all Wednesday conferences/didactic sessions, other than pre-approved time off such as vacation and/or excused rotations.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Residents are expected to complete one research project and one Global Health/Health Equity project before graduation. Residents will be offered opportunities to participate in scholarly activities and have opportunities to participate in quality improvement projects. Residents will be educated in research study design and basic statistics as part of our evidence-based medicine curriculum.
Publications and Presentations
Song K, Blankenship RB, Winthrop C. EMS Canine Wound Care. 2023 Nov 14. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 37983329.
Duncan, B., Blankenship, R. (2023). Bedside ultrasound aids in diagnosis of Endophthalmitis as sepsis source and facilitation of transfer for definitive management, Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 30, 101621, ISSN 2405-4690, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.101621.
Blankenship, R. (2023). "Communication for Effective Leadership", National presentation - ACEP Teaching Fellowship, Dallas, TX
Blankenship, R. (2023). Ultrasound Workshop, Mercy Hospital Anderson, Cincinnati,
Blankenship, R. (2022). “Communication for Effective Leadership”, National presentation - ACEP Teaching Fellowship, Dallas, TX
Blankenship, R. (2021). "Rockin’ Your Teams’ Meeting”, National presentation - USACS Director’s Meeting, Online
Blankenship, R. (2020). "Leadership During Difficult Times", National presentation - ACEP Virtual Grand Rounds, virtual presentation due to Covid
Blankenship, R. (2019). "Rockin’ Your Site Meetings", National presentation - USACS Assembly, Las Vegas, NV
Blankenship, R. (2019). Web Education: An Introduction, National presentation - ACEP Teaching Fellowship, Dallas, TX
Blankenship, R. (2019). "How to Construct and Deploy Online Learning", National presentation - ACEP Teaching Fellowship, Dallas, TX
Blankenship, R. (2018). Director, Ultrasound Workshop: presented 3 lectures on FAST Exam, Lung Ultrasound and Vascular Access. Conducted live scanning sessions with the 30 participants. National presentation - EM Skills Lab for The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME). Baltimore, MD
Blankenship, R. (2018). Director, Ultrasound Workshop: presented 3 lectures on the FAST Exam, Lung Ultrasound, and Vascular Access. Conducted live scanning sessions with the 30 participants. National presentation - EM Skills Lab for Center for Emergency Medicine Education (CEME), Spring Branch, TX
Song K, Ross E. Chancroid in Emergency Medicine. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Updated January 2023. Available at: https:// emedicine.medscape.com/article/781520-overview.
Duclaire, T., (2023, September 6). Emergency Medicine_Heat and Cold Injuries, Mercy Anderson Hospital
Duclaire, T. (2018). Grand Round Lectures, Hospital University Mirebalais, Mirebalais Haiti
Song, K., Duncan B. (2023, August 14). Nasal Foreign Body. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/763767-overview
Duncan, B. (2023, January 11). Ultrasound in the Rural Zones: How Ultrasound can help make impactful decisions. Invited lecture, Eastern Carolina University Department of Emergency Medicine Conference, Zoom
Ross, E J., (2023, May). In Flight Emergencies- Medical Mile High Club”. Ohio State University Residency Conference.
Duncan, B. (2021, April 19). Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Basics. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Duncan, B. (2021, February 10). Grand Rounds: An Emergency Physician’s Guide to the Galaxy of Shortness of Breath. Invited Lecture. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Duncan, B. (2021, February 5). Point of care Ultrasound and Shortness of Breath. Invited Lecture, University of Cincinnati Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Ross, E J. (2023, April). “Respiratory Emergencies”. Mercy Anderson Family Medicine Residency Conference.
Ross, E J. (2022, December). “Pediatric Highlights” to Central Joint Fire-EMS District.
Ross, E J. (2022, February). “Pediatric Trauma” to Central Joint Fire-EMS District.
Ross, E J. (2021, March). “Psychiatric Emergencies” to Central Joint Fire-EMS District.
Ross E J, (2019, October). San Miguel C. Inflight Emergencies: Medical Mile High Club. In Kaide CG, San Miguel C (Eds.), Cases in Emergency Medicine: LEARNing Rounds—Learn, Evaluate, Adopt, Right Now! Springer.
Ross, E J. (2019, April). “Respiratory Emergencies” to Clinton Township Fire EMS.
Ross, E J. (2019, March). “Rib Fractures on POCUS” Ultrasound Case Conference. The Ohio State University.
Ross, E J. (2019, March). “4-week-old infant in Respiratory Distress” Pediatric Case Conference. The Ohio State University.
Ross, E J. (2018, May 17). Mayer D et al. Teaching Diagnostic (Cognitive) Error Prevention to Medical Students and Residents. Presentation. Didactic Session at Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2018.
Song, K. (2023, May 10). Pediatric Airway 3D Printing in collaboration with Vanderbilt Radiology Department. 2023 RSNA R&E Foundation Grant, Medical Student RMS2332. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240
Song, K. (2023, May 2-4). CEME Critical Care Procedures Conference. Cadaver lab instructor in-training. San Antonio, TX
Song, K. (2023, March 22). Basic EKG. Mercy Health Anderson Family Medicine Residency Grand Rounds. Invited Lecture. Cincinnati, OH 45255
Song, K. (2023, February 15). Procedures in Emergency Medicine Instructor for medical students. Mercy Health Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45255
Song, K. (2023, February 1). Abdominal Trauma. Mercy Health Anderson Family Medicine Residency Grand Rounds. Invited Lecture. Cincinnati, OH 45255
Song, K., Kim, E., Humphries, R. (2020, March). An Eye Model for Practicing Ocular Exam Skills. CORD 2020 Academic Assembly. Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors. New York City, NY.
Song, K. (2020, February). Code Pager Boot Camp Planning Committee Leader. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536
Song, K. (2019, October). EKG Curriculum Planning Committee Leader. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536
Song, K. (2019, July 25). Planning Committee Leader, Simulation Day, including teaching Cricothyrotomy and Thoracostomy Placement. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536
Song, K. (2018, August 2). Resident Conference Lecturer- “Should we be giving platelets in traumatic and atraumatic head bleeds in patients on aspirin and other platelet inhibition?” University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536
Wang, S. (2023, April 29). USACS Virtual Grand Round: Developed and implemented a virtual escape room for resident education.
Wang, S. (2023, January 25). Grand Round Lecture Management of Suicidal Patients in the ED in the States, Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Taipei Taiwan.
Wang, S. (2021, July 18). Guest Speaker. Use of Telemedicine in Emergency Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine (TSEM) Annual Meeting,
Wang, S. (2021, June 16). National Speaker Event - Helicopter EMS. Combined emergency medicine and EMS chiefs conference, hosted by Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wang, S. (2021, May 25). Grand Round Lecture. Stroke Mimics, Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Taipei Taiwan,