Life Flight
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center boasts the busiest helicopter system in the state of Illinois with over 1,400 transports a year. The Life Flight program is a popular part of our residency. The Medical Director is Dr. Rose Haisler. You may contact her with questions about the program.
The Department of Emergency Medicine directs the Life Flight Helicopter Program. You will have the opportunity to serve as a Flight Physician throughout your residency program. Flight training begins with a 1/2 month rotation during PGY-1: our "Ground School" Flight Block, where you learn the basics of aeromedical transport, as well as go on a number of training flights with our flight crews. After completion of this training, you will be regularly assigned to Flight Shifts during your full-time EM months (usually 2 shifts/month).
As a Flight Physician, you will participate in the transport of critically ill medical, surgical, pediatric, and trauma patients from a variety of outlying institutions, as well as "scene response" flights for major traumas in the area. It is expected that by PGY-3, the resident will be responsible for major medical decision-making on flights.
Resident participation in the flight program is strongly encouraged, but not required (for those with significant fear of flying or other reasons to stay on the ground)
The Department of Emergency Medicine directs the Life Flight Helicopter Program. You will have the opportunity to serve as a Flight Physician throughout your residency program. Flight training begins with a 1/2 month rotation during PGY-1: our "Ground School" Flight Block, where you learn the basics of aeromedical transport, as well as go on a number of training flights with our flight crews. After completion of this training, you will be regularly assigned to Flight Shifts during your full-time EM months (usually 2 shifts/month).
As a Flight Physician, you will participate in the transport of critically ill medical, surgical, pediatric, and trauma patients from a variety of outlying institutions, as well as "scene response" flights for major traumas in the area. It is expected that by PGY-3, the resident will be responsible for major medical decision-making on flights.
Resident participation in the flight program is strongly encouraged, but not required (for those with significant fear of flying or other reasons to stay on the ground)
EMS
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is the base hospital for the Peoria Area Emergency Medical Services. Dr. Cheryl Colbenson is the Medical Director and heads a very active and dynamic department.
Residents are actively involved in EMS, and work closely with area ambulance squads. They regularly meet with squads and give presentations to them on a variety of topics. During the PGY-3 Administrative/EMS rotation, there are additional opportunities to learn about running an EMS system, and to gain additional EMS teaching experiences.
With almost 20% of our ED patients arriving by ambulance, our residents have many opportunities to interact with a variety of EMS personnel (from basic level EMT's to paramedics). Residents also take their Base Station course early in PGY-1, and begin providing medical control (on the telemetry radio) while in the ED after completing the course.
Based on their experiences and expertise gained during our program, many or our graduates have gone on to become EMS Medical Directors after graduation. Our program strongly believes that active involvement in EMS is one of the cornerstones of the practice of Emergency Medicine.
Residents are actively involved in EMS, and work closely with area ambulance squads. They regularly meet with squads and give presentations to them on a variety of topics. During the PGY-3 Administrative/EMS rotation, there are additional opportunities to learn about running an EMS system, and to gain additional EMS teaching experiences.
With almost 20% of our ED patients arriving by ambulance, our residents have many opportunities to interact with a variety of EMS personnel (from basic level EMT's to paramedics). Residents also take their Base Station course early in PGY-1, and begin providing medical control (on the telemetry radio) while in the ED after completing the course.
Based on their experiences and expertise gained during our program, many or our graduates have gone on to become EMS Medical Directors after graduation. Our program strongly believes that active involvement in EMS is one of the cornerstones of the practice of Emergency Medicine.