Emergency Medicine Residency
The SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency Program teaches the clinical skills, expertise and compassionate approach that together serve as the foundation of emergency medicine practice.
A Message From Program Leadership
Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
We provide a supportive, resource-rich environment designed to foster clinical excellence and professional growth. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, the tertiary referral hospital for the SSM Health St. Louis region, is an American College of Surgeons (ACS)-accredited Level I trauma center and a recognized STEMI and stroke center. The region also maintains an established pre-hospital network, supported by air medical transport and the Missouri Poison Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. This infrastructure, along with the hospital’s high volume of trauma cases and critical care patients, offers residents an unmatched experience.
Division faculty utilize bedside training to offer real-time clinical guidance. Through robust curriculum and progressive responsibility, residents learn to manage the flow of a busy emergency department and provide effective, team-based care.
Graduates of our program have gone on to work in settings across the country, pursuing fellowship training in simulation, education, critical care, wilderness medicine and emergency medicine. Several of our alumni have become medical directors and academic faculty.
Thank you for your interest, and please reach out with any questions.
Craig Krausz, M.D.
Program director
Program Highlights
The three-year, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited emergency medicine residency provides training serving a diverse, urban population with intense exposure to trauma, critical care and emergency procedures.
- High-acuity, urban environment
- Comprehensive, multi-site clinical experience
- ACS-accredited Level I Trauma Center
- Specialized training in simulation and procedures
- Efforts to alleviate social injustice and disparities
- Resident wellness support
Apply
The residency program has six positions available per year. An additional two positions are reserved for the United States Air Force Military Match. The program uses the Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS) and participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
Application Requirements
- Common Application Form
- Dean’s letter
- Medical school transcript
- Up to four letters of recommendation, at least one from EM faculty. EM faculty writing letters of recommendation must use the Council of Residency Directors Standardized Letter of Recommendation form.
- Copy of certified transcript of board scores
- Personal statement
Candidate interviews are held from mid-November through late January.
About the SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Program
SSM Health proudly sponsors the Graduate Medical Education Program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. This university-based training program offers a world-class academic environment that fosters clinical excellence, research innovation and compassionate care. All program participants are employed by SSM Health, ensuring a cohesive and supportive experience within a nationally recognized health system.