Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Scholarly Project Requirement

No matter where you do your residency, you will be required to complete a scholarly project. At Cooper, we realize that not everyone is willing or able to successfully complete a research project, so we offer you several alternatives: In the past, residents have presented CPCs at SAEM, published case reports, co-authored text chapters and review articles. Other residents have taken advantage of our unique Scholarly Track system.

Scholarly tracks allow residents to begin to develop an area of expertise, while concurrently building their CV. There are 7 tracks at Cooper, each has its own requirements, and most provide residents with some form of specialty certification, such as instructor status for PALS / ACLS or the certification in the Fundamentals of Critical Care. Residents participating in the ultrasound track are highly encouraged to obtain institutional credentialing in specific ultrasound examinations. Tracks focus on teaching residents skills which will be needed in their future careers: Oral presentation, mentorship, scientific writing, administration, and continuous quality assurance.

Residents interested in a scholarly track, work closely with track leaders. Tracks and their leaders are listed below:

TRACK	LEADER
Health Policy/Ethics	Anthony Mazzarelli, M.D.
Medical Student Education	Sundip Patel, M.D.
Simulation/Mock Code	Jennifer Jarecki, D.O.
Shock Research	Stephen Trzeciak, M.D.
Pediatrics	Patty Vitale, M.D.
Toxicology	Rachel Haroz, M.D.
Ultrasound	Lisa Filippone, M.D.
Disaster/EMS	Rick Hong, M.D.