Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
The Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Emergency Medicine residency in MILWAUKEE, WI 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
The Medical College of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Residency is a three-year ACGME-accredited program established in 1978, offering twelve EM1 positions each year through ResidencyCAS. Froedtert Hospital is the only Level 1 trauma center in southeastern Wisconsin; EM residents serve as trauma captain or primary assessing physician weekly and manage all trauma airways, starting as early as intern year. Residents train at Children's Wisconsin (60,000+ pediatric visits a year), the Zablocki VA ED, and Froedtert Menomonee Falls community ED. Training includes a three-year longitudinal EMS rotation with Milwaukee County EMS and Flight For Life options, a fellowship-trained ultrasound division, four simulation centers, and five protected conference hours weekly. The program cites a 99% first-time board pass rate for over 10 years.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Trauma is a core strength: EM residents alternate as trauma captain/primary assessor and manage all trauma airways from intern year. Discuss your comfort with resuscitation and leadership and ask how responsibility escalates.
- Pediatrics: Children's Wisconsin (60,000+ visits, Level 1 pediatric trauma) is next door, with PICU and pediatric anesthesia blocks. Ask about ED shifts per month in later years.
- EMS is a three-year longitudinal track with faculty serving as medical control for Milwaukee County EMS, Milwaukee Fire, SWAT and Flight For Life, plus an EMS fellowship and optional scholarly track. Emphasise prehospital interest.
- Ultrasound (two focused rotations, weekly image review, scholarly track) and four simulation centers with interprofessional cases are named differentiators; ask which track fits your goals.
- Outcomes: 99% first-time board pass for more than 10 years and in-house fellowships (the EMS fellowship is named). Ask where recent graduates matched into fellowships and jobs.
- Practical points: five protected hours of weekly conference, community (Menomonee Falls) and VA exposure, three free mental-health visits per year. Note MCW does not sponsor visas and IMGs must have graduated within three years.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Kathleen S. Williams, MD
- Address
- Department of Emergency Medicine, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
- emeducation@mcw.edu
- Phone
- (414) 955-6450
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 Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals 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 Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 12 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals 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.