10 Best Emergency Medicine Residency Programs in 2018

If you’re hooked on adrenaline, and yet able to keep your cool in the most stressful situations, then these 10 best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018 are for you.

Emergency physicians definitely get all the excitement. While all other doctors have some time to analyze the situation carefully and decide on the treatment, that luxury is unimaginable in the ER. Of course, not every day are you going to have to face with a dying patient or a life-threatening situation, but it can be said you’re the first on the front line. And your battlefield can get very, very bloody. On the other hand, you can have days when you just need to identify a small trauma and send the patient off to your colleagues. One thing is for sure, you never know what your day will be like.

For all of you who are keen on such excitement, let us tell you the basic requirements. Study informs us that you need the following: a medical degree, a medical residency and successful completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Even before applying for taking the MCAT, you are required to have completed extracurricular activities, such as volunteering at a hospital or clinic. The education process after completing basic medical studies implies a 3- or 4- year long residency training program. What is especially tricky about being an emergency physician is the fact that you have to be able to identify and interpret states from all areas of medicine. Whoever comes through the door, and whatever problem he has, you have to deal with it as quickly as possible before sending him to the specialist.

In case that sounds rather overwhelming, there are plenty of other fields of medicine you can specialize in. We’ve already covered top anesthesiology residency programs in Top 12 Anesthesiology Residency Programs in 2018 should you wish to become a surgeon’s “silent partner”. Or perhaps a surgeon, in which case you can read our article on top 12 surgery residency programs in 2018 for general surgery residency rankings. There you can also find information about top psychiatry residency programs. But there’s nothing like picking one’s brain, is it? For neurology and best neurosurgery residency programs, Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins are usually quoted as the most suitable hospitals for these fields.

However, similarly to other medical professions, you can count on great salary. The median annual salary was $206,114. What is more, the projected job growth is 14% (for all physicians and surgeons), and it’s very comforting to know a job will be waiting for you once you finish your studies.

Let’s now explain how we came up with criteria for our residency program rankings. The search for top emergency medicine residency programs started with Start Class. They ranked medical schools according to their combination of MCAT scores, GPA and tuition fee. To really raise the bar, we wanted to see how top medical schools were ranked when it came to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). This is ranking for 2017, but we believe it is fair enough since universities have yet to get their points in 2018. Harvard University is number one, but it’s not really in the top 20 when it comes to emergency medicine. We decided the combination of both is the perfect indicator. For instance, while one university is in the first place according to Start-Class, it got a lower position due to its rank on the list of best universities in the world. A question arises why it matters so much how it is ranked on the global list. The reasons are very practical. Basically, if you can boast about how your institution is in the top 10 in the whole world, certainly the success will affect your cooperation with other institutions and enable you to obtain significant benefits within the state and abroad.

Let’s take a look what the list of most successful universities and best emergency medicine schools looks like. We’ll tell you their location, tuition fees, and some other interesting facts (the number of students, how it compares to the others, etc.). Without further ado, here are 10 best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018!

10. University of Illinois College of Medicine

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tuition: $37,630

First of all, this is one huge school. Over 1,000 students of medicine in one place. Exactly 1,343 students, to be more precise. That’s about 145% more than the national average for medical schools. Emergency medicine is the choice for 8% of the overall number.

9. UNC School of Medicine

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tuition: $19,499

As you can see, the tuition is more than affordable. However, bear in mind this is the in-state tuition fee, whereas everybody else would have to pay $46,378.

8. NYU School of Medicine

Location: New York, New York

Tuition: $51,060

Only 68% of the students receive some kind of financial aid, which is something to think about. The national average is around 80%. The school scholarships are very low in the number of recipients, too.

7. Feinberg School of Medicine (Northwestern University)

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Tuition: $50,668

Up next on our list of best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018, we have Feinberg School of Medicine, which is also considered to be a large school with its 675 students. Luckily for some, the tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state students.

6. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

Tuition: $54,050

You’ll need a very high MCAT score for this one. 38 out of 45 is the average. Interestingly, only 52% of the students have some kind of a loan.

5. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Tuition: $47,284

With less than 500 students, this is a relatively small medical school among our 10 best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018. On the other hand, it is probably only to your advantage. It should also be noted that the US News ranked it second when it comes to top internal medicine residency programs for 2017 (University of California— San Francisco came first).

4. UC San Diego School of Medicine

Location: La Jolla, California

Tuition: $32,748

University of California in San Diego ranks 4th on our list of best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018. It has an excellent program. There are 502 enrolled students, which is a relatively small number. In addition, it’s been granted $399 M for research funding.

3. Weill Cornell Medical College

Location: New York, New York

Tuition: $51,866

The 7% of its students specialize in emergency medicine. When you know there are only 417 students attending the medical college, that makes the figure really low. Only 70% receive some sort of financial aid, and their average debts are lower than the average.

2. UW School of Medicine

Location: Seattle, Washington

Tuition: $30,186

The school of medicine in Seattle belongs to the top 10 universities in the world. Surprisingly, the average MCAT score is low – only 31 points. Where’s the catch? Well, while the in-state tuition is relatively low, the out-of-state tuition more than makes up for it. The latter costs $59,175. UW School of Medicine is one of the most popular schools.

1. Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Location: New York, New York

Tuition: $53, 378

According to Smart Rank, Columbia is in the 15th place but combined with its 8th place in the world list of best universities, it tops our list of 10 best emergency medicine residency programs in 2018. The tuition may cost you an arm and a leg, but they do have an excellent program. Only 58% of the student body is receiving some kind of financial help from the institution. 168 students matriculated last year, so it could be called a large school. However, emergency medicine department is very small – only 4% of the students go for this option. That means you’ll probably have more personal attention from your tutor.