Program Description

In October 2021, Washington Emergency Care Physicians (WECP) proudly opened the first Pacific Northwest-based emergency medicine post graduate program for advance practice providers (APPs). The Program is specifically designed for physician assistants and nurse practitioners who are interested in a life-long career in emergency medicine with training sites in the Puget Sound through Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians (TECP), a subsidiary of WECP.

Program Objectives

Curriculum

• Fifteen (15) months program duration with over 3000 hours of post graduate training
  • Close to 2400 hours of clinical training
  • Over 300 hours of didactics to include over an introductory bootcamp followed my weekly activities that include conferences, meetings, case presentations, ultrasound training, procedure lab or simulation.
  • Over 400 hours of independent study to include case review & presentation preparation, assigned CME and readings, and scholarly research project.
  • Expected commitment of 50 hours per week of the above activities
• Phased Training with increasing levels of expected competency and confidence.
  • Post Graduate APP 0:
    • • Pre-Boot Camp: 37 hours of on-line Emergency Medicine CME months before start of Program
      • Boot Camp: First 2 weeks at start of Program
  • Post Graduate APP 1: Six (6) months of ED clinical shifts in low acuity zones
  • Post Graduate APP 2: Two and half (2.5) months of external rotations – Trauma (4 wks), Peds UCC & ED(4 wks), Ophthalmology/Critical Care/Interventional Rad(1.5 wks), Vacation(1wk)
  • Post Graduate APP 2: Six (6) months of ED clinical shifts in high acuity zones
• Continuing Medical Education
  • Required 150 CME hours (provided and paid for by Program)
  • Original EM Boot Camp on-line course, to be completed before start of program
  • EMRAP subscription for duration of program
  • UpToDate subscription
  • ATLS, PALS
• Faculty Advisor & Mentor will be assigned to each post graduate candidate
  • Regularly scheduled monthly meetings with Faculty Advisor
  • Advisor to monitor progress and identify strengths/areas of improvement
  • Advisor with candidate will develop individualized plan to ensure continued growth and development
  • Senior Post Grad APPs are expected to mentor Junior Postgrads.

• Two (2) classes per year
  • Fall – October 1st with 2 candidates
  • Spring – April 1st with 2 candidates

Training Locations

• All sites are part of MultiCare Health Systems
• Puget Sound: MultiCare Tacoma General (Level 2 Trauma, primary cardiac & stroke), Allenmore (Level 4 Trauma), and Covington Hospitals

Admission requirements

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $65,780 per year ($82,150 for the 15-month Term)
• Reimbursement for licensing, certification, credentialing fees
• Benefits: medical and dental insurance, short-term disability insurance, 80 hours of PTO
• Eligible for retirement benefits if permanently hired after completion of program

How to Apply

Frequently Asked Questions Weblink

Contact Information

Jaime Delcampo, MD, FACEP

Program Director

Jaime.Delcampo@wecphealth.org

(253) 254.5536