At Johns Hopkins Bayview, you will confront high-acuity, complex cases in a fast-paced setting, supported by a world-class body of knowledge, dedicated to educating new generations of clinicians. 

Using apprenticeship-style learning, the full residency experience falls into two categories: emergency medicine and off-service rotations.

Residency Experience Categories

Residents will spend approximately 51 weeks in the emergency department, 24 weeks on off- service rotations, and 3 weeks on vacation. 

Emergency medicine: 51 weeks

As a resident, the majority of your learning will occur on-shift in the Emergency Department as you evaluate patients and discuss cases with your attendings. 

• Emergency Department at JHBMC 
• Pediatric ED at Johns Hopkins Hospital (8 weeks) 

Current Off-service rotations: 24 weeks

• 6 weeks total: Medical Intensive Care Unit
• 4 weeks: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• 1-2 week Rotations:
  • EM Ultrasound
  • Anesthesia
  • Elective(s)
  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology (at Johns Hopkins Hospital)
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology
  • EMS (ride-alongs)

Vacation: 3 weeks

Residents can take up to 12 Adult ED shifts off through their residency. These shifts can be taken together, totaling 3 weeks, or be used separately through residency. Additionally, residents are given six days off during the winter holiday season.