Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Welcome to the KCU-GME Consortium/Freeman Emergency Medicine Program in Joplin, Missouri.

Situated in the southwest corner of Missouri, our hospital has a very large, diverse area from which we receive patients. Freeman’s commitment to outstanding care of the patients we serve as well as to the training of young physicians is easy to see from our history. Founded in 1922 by John W. Freeman, we have a longstanding tradition of excellence. With recognition by CareChex® in general surgery and Midwest Transplant Network, we continuously strive to achieve top-notch care. This is highlighted by being named the Best Regional Hospital in Southwest Missouri by US News & World Report Best Hospitals in 2020.

On average, we see over 40,000 patients per year through the Emergency Department. We are a Level II Trauma Center, Level I STEMI Center, Level II Stroke Center and large referral center for the four-state area of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. All of our teaching faculty are board certified in emergency medicine.

We are proud of the training our residents receive and honored to take part in serving our community with the care that we provide. We have a cadre of 18 residents, taking six residents per year. Our residents represent a diverse group of individuals who are excited about emergency medicine. We have a diverse training program with weekly classroom didactics and fast paced bedside training in the Emergency Department.

Come join us for an audition rotation/interview – we think you will find us to be one of the best residency programs in emergency medicine!

Alisha Wright, DO
[email protected]

Program Mission

To provide a high-level education in a diverse, community hospital setting where hard-working residents with interest in identification and treatment of emergent life-threatening conditions will be afforded an opportunity to gather knowledge, hone skills and cultivate attributes that are most becoming of an emergency medicine leader.

Program Aims

  • To train and develop productive residents and provide them an established pathway for becoming an emergency medicine attending physician.
  • To generate professional, board certified emergency physicians with a boundless mind and unshakable hands who will become high asset to this and future communities.
  • To dedicate numerable and innumerable resources for measurable improvements that will be both adaptive and objective to benefit all learning providers within the program.

How to Apply

Program ID: 1102800203

  • Audition rotations are offered and scheduled through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities portal (VSLO). Auditions are strongly encouraged and will serve as your interview.
  • Residency Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS) applications will be accepted September 3 through September 24, 2025.
  • Residents matched in March.
  • Apply here or contact your school of medicine clinical education office.
  • International Student Requirements:
  • Visas are not sponsored by our institution.
  • Medical school graduation must be within two years of application.
  • USMLE step 2 must be 235 or higher.
  • Must be available to rotate on service with our Emergency Medicine team for a one-month evaluation.

Study in a Top-Notch Trauma Center

With a medical staff of more than 300 physicians, a state-of-the-art trauma center and a 40-bed ICU, Freeman serves as a tertiary referral center for northeast Oklahoma, southeast Kansas and northwest Arkansas, as well as southwest Missouri.

  • 3-year program
  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited
  • Residency takes place in Level II Trauma Center at Freeman West, which handles more than 115,000 visits each year
  • Strong balance of hands-on procedural experience and an equally strong academic program
  • Teaching faculty of experienced emergency medicine professionals, committed to teaching future physicians
  • Total Number of Positions: 18
  • Block Schedule
  • Didactic Schedule
  • Locations
  • Freeman Health System
  • Children’s Mercy, Kansas City

Competitive Salary and Benefit Program

With a medical staff of more than 300 physicians, a state-of-the-art trauma center and a 40-bed ICU, Freeman serves as a tertiary referral center for northeast Oklahoma, southeast Kansas and northwest Arkansas, as well as southwest Missouri.

  • Salary
  • PGY 1 $59,675
  • PGY 2 $61,828
  • PGY 3 $63,960
  • Educational stipend
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Paid professional fees, including specialty college memberships and training licensure fees, all required certifications and COMLEX/USMLE 3 exam fees.
  • Paid time off: 15 days