University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN CURRICULUM: The 4 week Emergency Medicine elective at UICMC is open to all medical students who have completed their core rotations in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, OB-Gyne, and Psychiatry. Completion of the 4 week elective at UIH will fulfill the 4^th year specialty rotation requirement. Cancellations for the first 3 blocks must be made at least 8 weeks before the rotation or students will receive an incomplete for the elective.

 

Purpose: To introduce the student to the concepts and skills involved in Emergency Medicine. Students will be exposed to a variety of patients and be actively involved in their care. They will gain experience in assessing patients, deciding on treatments, interpreting testing, and participating in minor surgical emergency procedures.

 

 

- performing rapid clinical assessments with attention to life threats

-obtaining a focused history and physical tailored to the patient’s complaint

-formulating differential diagnoses, evaluation/treatment plans, and appropriate   dispositions

-participating in basic emergency procedures such as suturing, resuscitation, and orthopedic reductions

-effectively communicating and building rapport with patients, families, and ED staff

-understanding some the social and legal issues that impact emergency care

 

Instructional Features: Students will work in the ED under the direct supervision of attendings and senior EM residents.  Attendance is mandatory at weekly EM residency conferences Thursday 7am-12 pm. Conference topics include grand rounds, specialty lectures, morbidity and mortality cases, small group discussions, and literature reviews. An hour long student workshops (including ultrasound, suturing, simulator) or  case discussion will follow conference. There will be periodic attending rounds featuring specialty topics or bedside teaching and directed EM readings to be completed during the elective.

 

Clinical performance/conference participation will make up approximately 75% of the grade and a multiple choice final exam will account for about 25% of the grade.