Education

Doctors in a operating room while a medical professional works on a laptop in an adjoining room.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is committed to providing outstanding education to learners across all stages of training. Our faculty engages students from year one. Medical students rotate through our department during the Major Clinical Year (MCY) curriculum as part of their pediatric clerkship and emergency medicine selective. During the Differentiation & Integration (D&I) curriculum, medical students have the opportunity to participate in multiple sub-internships and an ultrasound elective.

Our department is committed to providing outstanding medical education across all of our clinical sites. Students and trainees benefit from the resources of a group of highly committed, successful and innovative educators in our high acuity and diverse practice environments.

Below, you'll find the various education programs that are currently available in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Medical Student Education

Our faculty are engaged with medical student learning from the first year of medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
A faculty member teaching a medical student how to collect blood samples

Residency Program

Our department is a primary site for the NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Medicine Residency Program, a joint program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Fellowships

Learn about Fellowships with the Department of Emergency Medicine.