EMERGENCY MEDICINE

COURSE CODE: EMGMEDO.005.U

Instructor: William Wilkerson, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.

Responsible Agent: Dr. Wilkerson; B1354 Taubman Center, Box 0303; 936-6284

Duration: 4 weeks

Periods Offered: All*

Enrollment/Period: 4 Maximum

Distribution of student's time:
16% Outpatient/Primary Care
64% Outpatient/Specialty
10% Conferences/Lectures
10% Laboratory Work

Average number of patients seen each week: 30

Prerequisites: Previous E.R. experience helpful

Where to Report First Day of Clerkship: B1330 Taubman Center, Emergency Medicine Faculty Offices 9:00 am
* The faculty encourage those interested in a career in Emergency Medicine to enroll in Periods 1 and 2 so grades and letters are available for interviews.

Those with other career interests are requested to use these slots only after those with interest have enrolled.

Clerkship Objectives:
To enhance knowledge and skills pertaining to:
Interviewing, physical examination and other patient interactions,
Interpretation of data,Clinical judgment.

Procedures:
Suturing.
Splinting.
Airway Management

To increase student involvement in conferences, journal clubs, etc. by having students:
Present patients and/or patient data.
Participate as a member of the audience.

Additional objectives:
ECG, x-ray reading skills.
Multiple case management.
Rhythm strip interpretation.

Students will be evaluated on each of the following:
Quality of care given (including clinical judgment).
Participation and performance in conferences.
Level of knowledge (including new knowledge).
Level of skills.

Methods to be used in student evaluation include:
Observation of performance by faculty.
Observation of performance by house officers.
Assessment of write-ups/reports.,Written/oral test,

Other structured skills testing.

Course Description:
This elective is designed to teach the recognition, assessment, stabilization and treatment of acute
illness and injury.
Emphasis is on resuscitation, history and examination skills and procedural skills and correct disposition
of patients.
Students are provided with relevant articles from the Emergency Literature to keep and texts to use as
reference during the clerkship.