EMPP.
Emergency Physician Performance. Department-Level Impact.
A three-day resuscitation intensive for emergency physicians combining high-acuity simulation, deliberate practice, and structured performance standards to strengthen execution in critical care.
Built Around High-Acuity Performance.
The Emergency Medicine Performance Program (EMPP) is a three-day, on-site resuscitation intensive designed for emergency physicians.
EMPP strengthens how physicians prepare, decide, and execute during the most critical moments in emergency medicine.
It sharpens execution in areas such as:
- Hemodynamic optimization in the unstable patient
- Structured airway management
- Deliberate vasopressor strategy
- Logical oxygen and ventilation escalation
- Integrated point-of-care ultrasound decision-making
- High-risk core emergency procedures (intubation, central line insertion, chest tube insertion, and more)
- Clear, structured leadership under pressure
These capabilities translate across shock, respiratory failure, trauma, cardiac arrest, and pediatric resuscitation.
Program Details
Three Days. One Standard.
Each day combines Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice (RCDP) with hands-on skills stations. The format is consistent: half the day in simulation, half in procedural skills.
Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice (RCDP) is a high-intensity simulation method where participants run through short, focused resuscitation scenarios repeatedly — pausing briefly for targeted feedback, then immediately restarting. Unlike traditional simulation, RCDP compresses the feedback loop: errors are corrected in real time, and the same scenario is rehearsed until the correct response becomes automatic. The result is faster skill consolidation and more durable performance under pressure.
Foundation and Standardization
Day 1 establishes the resuscitation performance standard within your emergency department. Faculty demonstrate a modeled resuscitation, then participants move into high-repetition RCDP focused on early stabilization decisions, oxygen and ventilation escalation, induction sequencing, and clear role assignment.
Escalation and Clinical Precision
Day 2 increases physiologic complexity and decision nuance. Participants manage evolving cases where timing, escalation, and diagnostic clarity determine outcomes. A dedicated pediatric resuscitation focus covers airway strategy in children and team leadership in pediatric crises.
Integrated Performance
Day 3 integrates all performance domains into immersive, start-to-finish resuscitations. Participants lead complex cases requiring coordinated airway management, hemodynamic strategy, vasopressor discipline, ultrasound-driven decision-making, and decisive escalation. Scenarios reflect real emergency department dynamics.
A Designation That Reflects Demonstrated Performance.
EMPP is a performance-recognized intensive. Upon successful completion, participants earn the designation of:
Certification is awarded to physicians who complete all three days and engage fully with the defined resuscitation performance standards throughout the program.
EMPP certification signals that your emergency physicians have demonstrated structured, high-acuity resuscitation performance under pressure.
Certification Covers Performance In
- Airway preparation and execution
- Hemodynamic optimization
- Vasopressor initiation and titration
- Oxygen and ventilation escalation
- Effective POCUS integration
- Structured leadership under pressure
Who EMPP Is For.
Designed for hospitals that want to raise the standard, and physicians who want to perform at it.
Elevate Your Department.
Hospitals that implement EMPP demonstrate a commitment to deliberate, high-level resuscitation care across their physician group.
- Investment in advanced resuscitation training
- Defined high-acuity execution standards
- Commitment to physician performance
- A culture of deliberate clinical excellence
Build the Capability to Lead.
EMPP builds demonstrated capability in the cognitive and technical execution required to lead resuscitations with confidence and precision.
- Structured leadership during high-acuity resuscitations
- Hemodynamic preparation prior to critical interventions
- Disciplined vasopressor initiation and titration
- Logical oxygen and ventilation escalation
- Real-time integration of POCUS into unstable patient management
- Competent execution of high-risk core emergency procedures
Hands-On. High-Stakes. Reinforced.
Core procedural competencies reinforced during EMPP include the full range of skills required to execute in the most critical emergency presentations.
- Endotracheal intubation
- Chest tube insertion
- Ultrasound-guided central venous access
- Pediatric airway management
- POCUS in shock, trauma, and respiratory failure
- Vasopressor initiation and titration
- RSI preparation and induction sequencing
- Resuscitation team leadership
Elevate Resuscitation Performance in Your Department.
Invest in your physicians to build a culture of deliberate resuscitation excellence that extends beyond a single training event.
Delivered on-site at your hospital. Up to 12 emergency physicians per cohort.