To train highly qualified graduate physician assistants (PAs) to provide coordinated, high-quality, efficient care to patients receiving emergency medical care within the Veterans Affairs facilities.

• One-year commitment: Start date in August of each year. (Exact start date is based on graduation dates of accepted PA Residents)
• Education integrated with well-established Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Physician Residency curriculum
• Dedicated simulation, procedure and point of care ultrasound training (every Thursday)
• One year subscription to Hippo EM with over 100 hours of Emergency Medicine Category I CME
• Diverse faculty from multiple hospitals within the area with interests including sports medicine, ultrasound, toxicology, quality and more
• Scrubs and white coats provided
• Federal employee status
• Hiring preference within the VA system upon completion of residency
• Two residents selected per year

Postgraduate Residency Program Rotations

• Adult Emergency Medicine
• ICU/Critical Care
• Trauma Surgery
• Community Emergency Medicine
• Cardiology
• Dental
• Mental Health
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Dermatology

**Rotations subject to unexpected changes**

• Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center: 196-acute care bed 1A facility servicing 64,000 patients with over 818,000 outpatient visits in FY 17
• Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network www.froedtert.com/about.

**Off-site training sites subject to change**

• U.S. Citizen
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (Both must be current at the start of residency)
• Completed application form including resume/curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendations: Emailed or mailed directly to Program Director Carolyn Krech PA-C at carolyn.krech@va.gov and Medical Director Dr. Matthew Laudon at matthew.laudon@va.gov
• Personal Essay about why you are pursuing this residency program
• Official Physician Assistant School Transcripts sent to:

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
Emergency Department
Attn: Carolyn Krech PA-C
Office 1172
5000 W. National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53295
or:
Official transcripts can be emailed through school to carolyn.krech@va.gov

• Start Date for Submission of Applications: Nov. 1
• Application Deadline: Feb. 1
• Contingent offers for residency will be extended no later than March 25
• Residency Start Date: Approx. Early August
• Residency End Date: Approx. Late July
  
  NOTE: Start and End dates contingent on when incoming PA Residents graduate from PA School.

• Click on the link below and electronically fill out the application
• Print and sign the application and email a PDF of the completed application, along with other application materials (CV, personal essay, ACLS/BLS certification documentation), to carolyn.krech@va.gov and Medical Director Dr. Matthew Laudon at matthew.laudon@va.gov .
• Application: www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850d-fill.pdf.

• Veterans Affairs Physician Assistant Association  (VAPAA) www.vapaa.org/
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) www.aapa.org/
• Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) www.sempa.org/
• Physician Assistant VA information: vaww.patientcare.va.gov/Physician_Assistant/Physician_Assistant.asp
• Milwaukee VA Primary Care PA Residency https://www.milwaukee.va.gov/edu/Residencies/Physician_Assistant/Post-Graduate_Primary_Care_Physician_Assistant_Residency_Program.asp
• Office Of Academic Affiliations Associated Health Education Program: Associated Health Education Program - Office of Academic Affiliations (va.gov)

Carolyn Krech M.M.S, M.H.A., PA-C
Emergency Medicine PA Post-Grad Residency Director
Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Carolyn.Krech@va.gov