BSWEM
Residency
30 years of Emergency
Temple stands as one of the few programs in the country where residents truly run the Emergency Department. Here, the tradition of emergency physicians leading—no midlevels, no barriers between you and critical decision-making.
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A Legacy of Excellence in Emergency Medicine
- As one of the oldest Emergency Medicine residencies in the nation, we take pride in our legacy of training generations of emergency physicians.
- Temple stands as one of the few programs in the country where residents truly run the Emergency Department. Here, the tradition of emergency physicians leading—no midlevels, no barriers between you and critical decision-making.
- Day one, our residents take ownership of patient care, managing the full spectrum of acute and critical illnesses with autonomy and direct attending support.
Here, you don’t just train—you lead, learn, and become the emergency physician you were meant to be.
Central Location with Easy Access to Major Cities
Nestled in Central Texas, Temple provides easy access to Austin, Dallas, and Houston—so whether you want a weekend getaway or big-city entertainment, you’re just a short drive away.
Big-City Emergency Medicine, Small-Town Feel
Train in a high-acuity, fast-paced ER that offers the full spectrum of emergency medicine—trauma, critical care, pediatrics, and everything in between—while enjoying atmosphere of a smaller community.
Outdoor Adventures at Your Doorstep
Temple is surrounded by gorgeous lakes, trails, and parks, making it perfect for hiking, biking, fishing, and kayaking. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing weekend by the water or an adrenaline rush on the trails, outdoor activities are always within reach.
A Residency That Feels Like Home
Here, you’ll find a program that values its residents. With top-rated schools, low cost of living, and plenty of family-friendly activities, you can focus on training while enjoying a great work-life balance.
- This program provides an unparalleled pediatrics experience. With EM ownership of the peds ED, longitudinal pediatrics experience with shifts every month.
- No Pediatrics fellowship, which means our ER residents run the show, and do all the procedures.
- Pediatrics unit is near site, no long distance travel like many other programs.
- Additionally there is a month in our high acuity Pediatric ICU.
PGY-1
During the first year, we offer a sound medical foundation with 7 months in the emergency department and monthly rotations in:
- Anesthesia/Ultrasound
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (two weeks)
- Orthopedics (two weeks)
- Trauma
- Medical ICU
- Neuro ICU/Elective
PGY-2
Eight months of the second year are spent in the emergency department with additional monthly rotations in:
- Surgical ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- Emergency Medicine Administration
- Pediatric Anesthesia/Ultrasound
PGY3
Nine months of the third year are spent in the emergency department with additional monthly rotations in:
- Surgical ICU
- Emergency Medicine Teaching
Attendance at conferences is required, and residents are excused from clinical duties to attend.
Conferences occur on Thursday from 7 AM to noon. Residents resume their duties immediately afterward. Conferences consist of lectures given by the emergency medicine department faculty, emergency medicine residents and guest speakers from within and outside of our residency.
- Admissions and follow-up
- Journal club
- Morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference
- Ultrasound conference
- Advanced ultrasound
- EMS conference
- Procedures and simulation conference
- Practice-based learning conference
- Year directed conference
- Physician wellness conference
- Interesting case conference
- EKG conference
- Program Director’s Report
- Simulated patient encounters
- Radiology
- Chair’s State of the Union Address
- Pediatric emergency pearls
Beginning July 2024, our department is utilizing FOEM for Core Content delivery including individualized interactive instruction.
- Advanced airway
- Chest tubes
- Central lines
- Lumbar punctures
- Surgical airways
Playlist
Our program utilizes a remarkable and unique facility for high-fidelity simulation training, which is available to an array of disciplines and allied health services.
The facility is modeled after an emergency department/ICU with all the equipment needed to evaluate and treat any conceivable patient presentation. We use this facility to allow residents to learn in a low-stakes, low-pressure environment before they apply the principles they have learned on live patients in the emergency department.
In addition, procedural trainers are available to help residents become comfortable performing procedures such as:
All residents are required to participate in a research project with a senior staff physician. These efforts are assisted by the project mentors, research director and the research coordinator. Residents receive excellent support for data analysis from biostatistics and from biomedical communications with assistance in preparation of posters or manuscripts.
Research experience during the residency offers the opportunity for residents to become grounded in sound research principles and practices. Residents present their projects during the annual Emergency Medicine Research Day in March. Residents are also encouraged to submit their work for publication and presentation at scientific meetings.
- Residents are eligible to moonlight inhouse during second year working in our mid-track (ESI 3 and 4s).
- Residents are also able to begin external moonlighting at our sister facilities or other facilities at the end of second year.
Program Highlights
Apply to BSWEM
How to apply
We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.
Visit ERAS® to apply nowApplication Requirements
Eligible applicants should also provide three letters of recommendation from supervising faculty: 1 SLOE is required unless extenuating circumstances. Students will not be penalized for additional SLOEs. Emergency Medicine faculty authored letters are strongly preferred.
Read MoreWhat People Say
"Here, comfort takes a backseat to growth—but the faculty’s support never wavers. Between the fast-paced ED, wide-ranging cases, and hands-on procedures, I’m ready to put in the reps, embrace the grind, and emerge as a confident, capable EM physician."
Kevin Malone PGY2
"The high-acuity, diverse cases I've managed have prepared me to handle anything that walks through the ER doors."
Kelsee Felux PGY2
"Choosing to train at BSWEM was easily one of the best decisions we ever made. In just a short amount of time, you will leave here prepared to practice emergency medicine in any environment."
Scot Welborn PGY3
"The heart of this program is its people. With incredible leadership guiding the way, it's more than training - it's family"
Joshua Hicks PGY2
Clerkship in emergency medicine
The Clerkship in emergency medicine gives students the opportunity to work alongside emergency department residents and faculty. Students will work at the main Medical Center in Temple, a Level 1 trauma center, and at the Children’s Hospital with EM-trained and pediatric emergency medicine faculty. Students will also attend and participate in emergency medicine conferences.
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Contact Us
Lindsey Goodnight
GME Program Administrator II
Phone: 254.724.5815
Fax: 254.724.0408
Email: [email protected]
Cari Cummings
GME Program Administrator
Phone: 254.724.0884
Fax: 254.724.0408
Email: [email protected]
Clerkship
Hilary Martinez
Senior Coordinator – Emergency Medicine
Phone: 713.798.7964
Email: [email protected]
VISIT
- 2401 S. 31st St.
- Temple, TX 76508