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Emergency Medicine

Training for when seconds count Emergency Medicine PA Residency

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The Johns Hopkins Postgraduate Emergency Medicine Residency for Physician Assistants (PA) is an 18-month postgraduate training program.

The program prepares qualified PAs with the evidence-based knowledge, technical skills, and critical thinking abilities required to provide multi-disciplinary and compassionate emergency medicine care.

Why Apply to the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine PA Residency Program?

History

Founded in 2007 as the first civilian clinically-based program of its kind, our program combines didactic instruction and practical training to prepare you for the rigorous demands of emergency medicine.
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Teamwork

PAs have a long history of respected clinical leadership on our campus. Our residents are fully integrated with care teams alongside faculty, advanced practice providers, physician residents and fellows.
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Apprentice-style Learning

Within our intentional learning environment, including close relationships with mentors, you will gain hands-on experience while providing excellent patient care. 
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Clear Goals

Our residency milestones are made in alignment with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines. We challenge our residents every day to propel them forward, ensuring they continually grow higher-level skills.
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Virtual Information Session

January 16, 2025

8 p.m. EST

This forum will include information on our program, and an interactive discussion with our Assistant Program Director and current and previous residents. We will also take time to discuss PA postgraduate training programs in general, and what to look for when evaluating such programs.

March 1st is our application deadline for our Fall 2025 positions, which start in October.

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About our trainingProgram Details

Our program delivers a hands-on, high-intensity experience with access to some of the top minds in medicine, but with a supportive focus on learning with structured feedback and monitored progress milestones.

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Features of Our Training

Past Emergency Medicine PA Residents

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EM PA Residents in simulation lab
PA Residents climbing the dome at JHH
EM PA residents graduation

Faculty Leadership

Mary Masterson, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Program Director
Mary Masterson, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Nicole Heidenreich, MSPAS, PA-C

Assistant Program Director
Nicole Heidenreich, MSPAS, PA-C

Jonathan Hansen, M.D., MBA

Medical Director
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Johns Hopkins Residency | An Inside Perspective

Thinking about doing your residency training in Baltimore, but unsure what life in Baltimore is really like? Hear what four residents have to say and get an inside perspective of residency life at Johns Hopkins.

Learn more about living in Baltimore
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Learn about our other residenciesPA Residencies

Teaching is an important part of our tripartite mission. Johns Hopkins Medicine hosts PA residencies in emergency medicine, surgery and critical care. Learn about these other programs here.

Critical Care PA Residency

Surgery PA Residency

JHM Residents

Contact Us

For more information on the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview, send inquiries to:

JHBMC DEM PA Residency
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Attn: Mary Masterson / Nicole Heidenreich
Department of Emergency Medicine
A1 East, Suite A-150
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21224

410-550-0359
[email protected]

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