Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
The Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Emergency Medicine residency in Philadelphia, PA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital's Emergency Medicine Residency is a four-year program, described as 46 years old with over 500 alumni. The hospital is in North Philadelphia and is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the city, seeing about 90,000 patients a year with twice the national average rate of admission to unit-level care; it is a pediatric receiving hospital. The department has divisions in toxicology (with the only tox fellowship in Philadelphia), EMS (with an EMS fellowship), ultrasound, resuscitation/EM critical care research, social EM, and administration/education. Research associates cover the ED to enroll patients in studies. The program reports a 98% first-time board pass rate over 10 years, and 3-5 graduates per year pursue fellowship.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Emphasise comfort with high acuity and volume: ~90,000 visits/year at a Level 1 trauma center with twice the national average rate of unit-level admissions, plus a large underserved urban catchment.
- Ask about the pediatric receiving role and how much sick and traumatically injured pediatric exposure residents get.
- Research is a real strength: research associates cover the ED to enrol patients, and residents have presented at national meetings. Bring a concrete scholarly idea or past project.
- Align with divisions: toxicology (only tox fellowship in Philadelphia), EMS fellowship, ultrasound, resuscitation/critical care, social EM. Ask how residents get embedded in the one you care about.
- Outcomes: 98% first-time board pass over 10 years, 3-5 graduates per year into fellowship, others into academic and community jobs. Ask where recent grads landed.
- Community and wellness: ask about community service projects, the mentoring program and the resident cabinet's wellness and diversity committees.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Deborah Pierce, DO, MS
- Program coordinator
- Celeste Dibeler
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.