Office of Career and Residency Advising (OCRA)

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Emergency Medicine Career Advising Toolkit

The Emergency Medicine Career Advising Toolkit provides UCR School of Medicine students with resources to explore emergency medicine, connect with specialty-specific mentors, understand the training pathway, and prepare for residency application success.

Explore Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine Career Pathway

Learn about the journey to becoming an emergency medicine physician, including medical school preparation, residency training, fellowship opportunities, and career options.

Access Emergency Medicine Training Pathway and Career Roadmap

Emergency Medicine Specialty Profile

Explore information about emergency medicine as a specialty, including career pathways, clinical experiences, and opportunities available to medical students.

This resource can help students:

  • Understand the scope of emergency medicine practice
  • Learn about acute care, trauma management, and emergency patient evaluation
  • Explore specialty-specific clinical experiences
  • Identify opportunities for career exploration

Emergency medicine physicians provide care for patients with urgent and life-threatening conditions across a wide range of clinical settings. The specialty emphasizes rapid assessment, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and coordination of care.

Access Emergency Medicine Specialty Profile

Preparing for Emergency Medicine Residency

Specialty-Specific Residency Resources

Access resources designed to help students understand emergency medicine residency expectations and develop an effective application strategy.

Resources include:

  • Emergency Medicine Residency Application Handout
  • Residency Application Guidance from Program Directors Association

Emergency Medicine Specialty Bootcamp

Learn from emergency medicine physicians and specialty leaders about specialty exploration, clinical rotations, and residency preparation.

Topics include:

  • Exploring emergency medicine as a specialty
  • Understanding emergency department workflow and patient care
  • Preparing for emergency medicine clinical rotations
  • Building a competitive residency application
  • Preparing for residency interviews
  • Transitioning successfully into residency training

View Emergency Medicine Specialty Bootcamp Video

Emergency Medicine Fellowship Pathways

Explore fellowship opportunities available after emergency medicine residency training.

Common fellowship pathways include:

  • Critical Care
  • Neurocritical Care
  • Sports Medicine

Fellowship training can provide additional opportunities for advanced clinical training, leadership development, research, and career specialization.

Mentorship and Advising

Emergency Medicine Faculty Advisors

Connect with emergency medicine faculty advisors who provide specialty-specific guidance throughout medical school and residency preparation.

Faculty advisors can assist with:

  • Specialty exploration
  • Emergency medicine clinical rotation planning
  • Research and scholarly opportunities
  • Residency application preparation
  • Career planning

Faculty Advisors

[Faculty Advisor Name, Degree]
[Institution]

Research and Scholarly Opportunities

Explore opportunities to participate in emergency medicine-related research and scholarly activities.

Students may participate in:

  • Clinical research projects
  • Emergency medicine education research
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Case reports and publications
  • Conference presentations

Visit the Scholarly Activities Portal to learn about available projects, mentorship opportunities, and ways to get involved.

Student Community

Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)

Connect with peers and participate in emergency medicine specialty exploration activities through the Emergency Medicine Interest Group.

The mission of EMIG is to introduce medical students to emergency medicine through educational activities, clinical skills development, mentorship, and exposure to emergency medicine practice.

EMIG supports students in understanding:

  • Emergency medicine training pathways
  • Clinical responsibilities of emergency physicians
  • Residency preparation strategies
  • Career opportunities within emergency medicine

Opportunities include:

  • Specialty education sessions
  • Emergency medicine skills workshops
  • Simulation activities
  • Physician mentorship opportunities
  • Research engagement
  • Professional development activities

Emergency Medicine Interest Group Leadership

Faculty Advisor

[Faculty Advisor Name, Degree]

Student Leaders

  • [Student Leader Name]
  • [Student Leader Name]

UCR Emergency Medicine Match Information

Explore where UCR School of Medicine graduates have matched into emergency medicine residency programs.

Access UCR Residency Match Data
Select the “Residency Match Outcomes” tab to view specialty-specific residency match information.