The NYU/Bellevue Residency in Emergency Medicine is a four-year program with sixteen residents in each class. The first year provides a substantial inpatient and ICU experience in order to expose the new house officer to the basic principles of surgery, pediatrics, and internal medicine. These rotations build a strong foundation of general knowledge and help to establish collegial relationships with the physicians from other specialties. Many of the principles learned during the internship are further refined in the second year, and augmented with subspecialty and obstetric rotations. The majority of the third and fourth years are dedicated to the improvement of emergency medicine clinical skills in order to ensure expertise in all aspects of emergency care.

There are 13 blocks (each four weeks in length) per year, and they are currently distributed as follows:

Emergency medicine (EM) rotations include shifts at both Bellevue and Tisch Hospitals. At Bellevue, time is spent each month in the adult, pediatric, and urgent care areas of the emergency department.

Under the guidance of attending physicians in the emergency department, EM senior residents supervise all junior EM residents, rotating surgical and medical residents, and medical students. Progressive responsibility is acquired through the four years of training, as knowledge and experience increase. This allows for the development of the administrative skills necessary to establish treatment priorities, to effectively manage personnel, and to assure quality care for all patients.

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems management is introduced during a two-week rotation at the New York City EMS headquarters.

The New York City Poison Control Center, staffed by faculty from the Department of Emergency Medicine, is the major regional toxicology management and education center for New York City Emergency Medicine Residency Programs. The center sponsors daily conferences that are attended by residents, fellows, and attending physicians from the Department of Emergency Medicine. The monthly Toxicology Consultant's Conference draws numerous attendees, that usually include regional and national leaders in medical toxicology. The Center is located across the street from Bellevue Hospital, at the NYC Health Department.