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Emergency Medicine (M27)  (Dept. Info)Medicine  (Policies)YR2024
M27 EMED 910Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)4.0 Units
Description:This rotation offers practical experience in the evaluation and management of acutely sick and injured patients. Students will function as subinterns, initially evaluating their assigned patients, and developing a plan for further diagnostic studies and therapy. They will report to a senior level resident or an attending physician.

The student can expect the opportunity to perform or assist with a wide variety of procedural skills such as suturing, splinting, peripheral and central venous access, ultrasound, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Shifts will be eight hours and students will rotate between day, evening, and night shifts (including weekend shifts) to gain maximum exposure to all types of emergencies. The majority of shifts will occur at Barnes-Jewish Hospital; however, additional shifts may be scheduled at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Missouri Baptist hospital, community teaching hospitals approximately 14 miles away.

Students will also be expected to attend weekly grand rounds and student lectures covering aspects of the core content of Emergency Medicine as well as attend a departmental journal club and student simulation session.

Students will gain an understanding of other disciplines closely associated with Emergency Medicine by doing rotations with either social work, nursing, or respiratory therapy. Students will also gain knowledge of the triage system during their time in the department. If schedules allow, students interested in EM will be doing 1:1 shifts with a single attending during their rotation as well as having a teaching shift with the education resident and fellow.

Students desiring a Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) should take the Emergency Medicine ACR. Students will be scheduled for required weekend and overnight shifts and changes will not be allowed to the schedule unless approved prior to the start of the rotation by the course coordinator.

Please be advised that there is a limit of days off while on this rotation during interview season; otherwise, students should arrange to take the elective at a different time during the year. Days off during the rest of the year will conform to university policy. Days off should be requested from the Course Coordinator at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the rotation for scheduling purposes.

Student time distribution: Direct Patient Care 90%; Conferences/Lectures 10%
Patients seen weekly: Approximately 6 per shift
On-call/weekend responsibility: Evenings, overnights, and weekends; no on-call
Attributes:Med: VSEC, WUSMAC, WUSMEC
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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Desc:Location: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Missouri Baptist Hospital
Elective contact: Dora Miller, doram@wustl.edu
Rotation length: 4 weeks only
Enrollment limit per block: 12
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Q=ME Q (Medical School)

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