MSU-EMERGENCY MEDCINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM – LANSING
BOX 30480
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

THEODORE GLYNN, M.D.
RESIDENCY DIRECTOR

MARY J. HUGHES, D.O., FACEP, FACOEP
OSTEOPATHIC RESIDENCY DIRECTOR

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION

The MSU Emergency Medicine Residency Program – Lansing was designed to produce
the most gifted emergency medicine physician possible. The educational mission of this
Residency Program is to develop emergency medicine specialists who are clinically
outstanding, academically sound, and who approach patients with compassion. Residents
develop considerable experience in Emergency Department Administration, Emergency
Medicine Services and community education.

This Residency Program is based in Lansing, the state capital of Michigan. Neighboring
the hospital campus is Michigan State University, a Big Ten, Land Grant University.
The Residency Program is affiliated with Lansing’s two (2) premier tertiary care
hospitals: Sparrow Hospital and Ingham Regional Medical Center.

This Program is the 2nd oldest Emergency Medicine Residency in the nation. The
Residency Program has evolved into a synergistic partnership supported by Ingham
Regional Medical Center, Sparrow Hospital and Michigan State University. It is the first
Emergency Medicine Residency to be accredited by both the American Osteopathic
Association and the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Wiegenstein was the founder and first president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and past president of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Locally, he founded the Tri-County Emergency Medicine Services Council. Dr. Wiegenstein served an Emergency Medicine’s first delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). He was the leader of the negotiating team, which won official recognition from the AMA and the ABMS for the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 1979.

Now in its third decade, our graduating classes have distinguished themselves in both
academic and clinical emergency medicine. Our graduates span the coasts of the United
States and include Hawaii and Alaska. Our graduates excel in emergency medicine with
a pass rate for the American Board of Emergency Medicine examination approaching
100%. In 1997, the Residency Program was reviewed by the Residency Review
Committee and was reaccredited with the highest of accolades.



THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Residency Program is based at Lansing’s two (2) premier tertiary care hospitals and
maintains strong ties to Michigan State University. This three-year program is fully
accredited and accepts ten new residents yearly. The EM-1 curriculum encompasses two
critical care rotations, as well as rotations in Trauma Surgery, Medicine, Pulmonology,
Cardiology, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, and an introduction to Emergency Medicine. The EM-2
and EM-3 curriculum is spent primarily in the Emergency Department with rotations in
Critical care Medicine as well as elective rotations. The EM-3 year places an emphasis
on Emergency Department management. The EM resident will be required to lecture to
EMT’s and paramedics, ride with paramedics, and learn radio communication. As an
EM-1 resident, our residents will be certified as a provider in the pre-hospital care
medicine and base station protocol course. All EM residents will be required to ride on
ground ambulance units.

Our faculty is committed to providing research opportunities and an introduction to
evidence-based medicine. Several of our faculty members have recently published new
textbooks, and several residents have presented papers at state and national meetings.

Indicated below is a typical EM-1 schedule:

Allopathic EM-1 Resident

Rotation 1: Cardiology Rotation 7: EM at IRMC
Rotation 2: EM at IRMC Rotation 8: Trauma Surgery
Rotation 3: Critical care at IRMC Rotation 9: Selectives: Anes-2 wks
Rotation 4: Selectives: ENT-1 wk; Radiology-1 week; Vac 1 wk
Ortho-3 wks Rotation 10: Pulmonary
Rotation 5: Neonatal ICU-2 wks Rotation 11: Critical Care at Sparrow
Vac-1 wk; Oral Surg-1 wk Rotation 12: OB
Rotation 6: EM at Sparrow Rotation 13: Peds Surg-2 wks;
PICU-2 wks

Osteopathic EM-1 Resident
Rotation 1: EM at Sparrow Rotation 7: EM at IRMC
Rotation 2: EM at IRMC Rotation 8: Plastic Surg-2 wks;
Rotation 3: Cardiology Anes-2 wks
Rotation 4: Selectives: Vac-1 wk Rotation 9: Vac-1 wk; OS-1 wk;
Derm-1 wk; PICU-2 wks NICU- 2 wks
Rotation 5: Neurosurgery at Sparrow Rotation 10: EM at IRMC
Rotation 6: EM at Sparrow Rotation 11: Pulmonology
Rotation 12: EM at IRMC
Rotation 13: Critical Care at Sparrow


THE HOSPITALS

Sparrow Hospital

Sparrow Hospital is a 502-bed Level 1 Trauma facility within sight of the Michigan Capitol Building, and just off the campus of Michigan State University. In addition to several MSU-affiliated residencies, Sparrow Hospital also offers training program in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sports Medicine Fellowship and Transitional Internship. Special Care Units include NICU, Pediatric ICU, Hemodialysis unit, Neurology and Spinal Cord unit, Cardiac Intensive Care unit, and Rehabilitation Services. The hospital takes great pride in its care of children and is a part of the Children’s Miracle Network. Sparrow Hospital was recently approved for an $80 million expansion project, including facilities for Cardiovascular Surgery.

Sparrow Hospital’s Emergency Department provides care for nearly 80,000 patients yearly, one-third of those children. It offers an excellent educational opportunity and is a site for teaching residents, medical students, paramedics, and nurses. There is excellent diagnostic support including CT, MRI, and diagnostic ultrasonography.

Ingham Regional Medical Center

Ingham Regional Medical Center is a 483-bed acute care institution. It has one of the finest cardiovascular surgery programs in the country with approximately 900 open-heart surgeries performed yearly. Arthroscopic Surgery was developed at Ingham Regional Medical Center and its Arthroscopic Surgery Center was the world’s first. The Pulmonary facilities include the Lung Institute and Sleep Disorder Program. Michigan State affiliated residents include Orthopedic Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Ob/Gyn, Surgery, PMR, Urology as well as Osteopathic Internship. Michigan State University affiliated Fellowships include Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Pulmonary, Cardiovascular, Anesthesiology and Gastroenterology.

Ingham’s Emergency Department provides care for more than 50,000 patients annually. The high level of acuity of patients in the E.D. is responsible for 40% of hospital admissions.



THE COMMUNITY

The Greater Lansing area is located in the center of Michigan’s southern peninsula, 90 miles west of Detroit and 250 miles northeast of Chicago. Greater Lansing has a population of nearly one-half million people, with many occupational opportunities provided by the State government, the automotive industry, and Michigan State University. It has the attributes of a mid-size city and small town hospitality.

The Lansing area not only contains the historic State Capitol, but also houses numerous museums, including Michigan Historic Museum, the Impression Five Science Museum for children, and the R.E. Olds Museum. There are numerous theaters for the performing arts such as Boarshead Theater, Riverwalk Theater, and the Wharton Center. Potter Park Zoo allows viewing of a variety of animals in their natural settings. Lake Lansing, Fenner Arboretum and Woldumar Nature Center offer a variety of nature activities, including canoeing, fishing and water skiing.

Michigan State University (MSU) has more than 40,000 students and 2,500 faculty and staff. MSU is a leader in education and has one of the largest and most picturesque campuses in the country. On campus, there are a number of intramural sports and exercise facilities, tennis courts, softball fields, swimming pools, basketball course, and the Forest Akers Gold Course. Big Ten sports events take place year round at Spartan Stadium, Munn Ice Arena, Kobs Baseball Field, and the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Cultural opportunities are also available through the MSU Museum, Kresge Art Museum, Abrams Planetarium, and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, which offers a full schedule of touring Broadway shows, leading dance troupes and world famous soloists and ensembles.

The Greater Lansing area is the headquarters of the American Board of Emergency medicine (ABEM) and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Many regional and international conferences are held here including a recent Presidential Debate.


EMERGENCY MEDICINE FACULTY

The Emergency Medicine faculty has distinguished themselves both nationally and internationally. Collectively, faculty members have served as presidents to the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the national American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Faculty members remain active on regional and national committees serving the interest and development of Emergency Medicine. They also serve as examiners for the American Board of Emergency Medicine and sit on the review panels for Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine and the Yearbook of Emergency Medicine.
Faculty has contributed to publications such as Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide and Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine (Schwartz). Faculty members have, in the past, edited Pediatric Emergency Medicine, an 1150-page text published by W.B. Saunders. Recent publications by faculty include Radiology of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Neurology: Principles and Practice, and most recently Emergency Neurology: Principles and Practice Companion Handbook for Emergency Physicians published by Cambridge University Press.

Faculty members have worked to improve Emergency Medicine internationally. They have served in advisory positions to the People’s Republic of China, the former Soviet Union, and most recently, Bulgaria. There is currently one Toxicologist on staff who offers a toxicology elective rotation. Consistent with these impressive accomplishments, the faculty is resolute in their commitment to resident education and considers the clinical and didactic reaching of residents to be of paramount importance.