EMRA Resident SIMWars

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EMRA Resident SimWars

EMRA Resident SimWars is an annual learning competition for emergency medicine residents. It's held during ACEP Scientific Assembly in the fall. Get involved! 

ACEP24

When: Monday, September 30, 2024
Time: 9 am - 3 pm Pacfic
Where: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Teams competing this year at Scientific Assembly 2023

  • Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
  • HCA Aventura Hospiral
  • Kings County
  • LSU New Orleans
  • Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center
  • Stanford
  • Staten Island University Hospital
  • University of South Florida

All teams consist of four residents from the same program. 

2022 EMRA SimWars Champions

Staten Island Emergency Medicine

2022 SimWars champs Staten Island EM

Thanks to all our 2022 competitors!

  • Ascension Resurrection
  • Good Samaritan Hospital
  • New York Presbyterian Queens
  • Staten Island University Hospital
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Puerto Rico
  • UT Health San Antonio

All teams consist of four residents from the same program, competing in a series of simulated cases. 

Thank you to Laerdal for supporting this event!

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Simulation Committee

We are the bridge between textbook knowledge and real-world medicine.  We are the forum that enables deliberate practice.  We are time-keepers and evaluators for innovative medical education.

And also...we have fun doing it!  Just keep simmin' just keep simmin'.

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