Advanced Emergency Medicine
Updated: 03/10/25
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PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN CURRICULUM:
This elective is designed for senior medical students applying to EM residencies. The student must have successfully completed core rotations in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, OB-Gyn, and Psychiatry. Cancellations for the first 3 blocks must be made at least 8 weeks before the rotation.
Purpose:
To provide in depth EM knowledge to students interested in the specialty as a career path. Students will be expected to manage their own patients within the limits of the ED setting with oversight by EM attendings and senior residents.
Competencies:
- Perform accurate, rapid clinical assessments with attention to life and limb threats
- Obtain a focused history and physicals and generate a weighted differential to guide evaluation and management
- Develop appropriate, efficient, and cost-effective diagnostic/therapeutic plans based on the differential
- Perform emergency procedures such as suturing, I&D’s, resuscitation, US and orthopedic reductions
- Communicate effectively and build rapport with patients, families, ED staff and consultants
- Understand some of the social and medical legal issues that impact emergency care
Instructional Features:
Students will work in the ED under the direct supervision of attendings and EM residents. Learning activities include lectures, case review, conferences, ward-round, outpatient evaluation, literature reviews and group work.
Assessment:
Clinical performance, conference participation, and presentations compose 75% of the grade. A final exam (in-house, not NBME) will compose 25%. A composite “SLOE” may be requested from the site director.
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UIH
Program Number
ELEC 362
Program Contacts
Program Director: Lisa Gehm, MD
Email: lgehm@gmail.uic.eduCoordinator: Jennifer Ytem
Email: jytem@uic.edu
Telephone: (312) 413-4598Program Information
Location: UI Health
Duration: 4 weeks
Nights: Yes
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: Min. 0 Max. 2
Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 5-9 lecture & conference/faculty supervision fourteen 8 hour shifts in ED.
Independent Study: Required readings/links provided and on CDEM; active use of medical resources during clinical shifts
Outpatient: Clinical shifts in Emergency Department
Total Hours/week: 37-45Reporting Instructions
UIH EM students are expected to email the the coordinator at least one week before the start date regarding orientation and schedule.
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ACMC
Program Number
ELEC 364
Program Contacts
Program Director: Andrew Cox, MD
Email: Andrew.Cox@aah.orgCoordinator: Lucia Ontiveros
Email:Lucia.Ontiveros@aah.org
Telephone: 708-684-1277Program Information
Location: ACMC
Duration: 4 Weeks
Night Call: 3-4 night shifts per rotation
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: Min. 1 Max. 1Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 8
Laboratory/Independent Study: 1
Outpatient: 30-40 per week
Inpatient: 0
Total Hours /Week: 37-45Reporting Instructions
- Please review this website prior to reporting on your first day.
- Students reporting to Advocate Christ Medical Center for the Emergency Medicine Elective are to go to the Department of Emergency Medicine Office, Room 185-W in the main hospital at 4440 W. 95th Street. Upon arrival they are to check in with Ann Nestor in Room 185-W.
- Immunization & Compliance forms can be found here.
- Required paperwork must be submitted 4 weeks prior to rotation.
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Program Number
Program Number
ELEC 362
Program Contacts
Program Director: Dr. Jacob Preston
Coordinator: Ruthie Rivera
Email: ruthie.rivera@aah.orgProgram Information
Location: AIMMC
Duration: 4 weeks
Nights: Yes
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: Min. 0 Max. 2-3Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 7-13 lecture & conference/faculty supervision fourteen 8 hour shifts in ED.
Laboratory: Student sessions vary by site (e.g. SIM session, skills, cases)
Independent Study: Required readings/links provided; active use of medical resources during clinical shifts
Outpatient: Clinical shifts in Emergency DepartmentTotal Hours/week: 37-45
Reporting Instructions
- Please email Program Director for instructions.
- Please review this website before reporting to Advocate IMMC.
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Reporting Instructions:
Program Number
ELEC 362
Program Contacts
Site Director: Terry Chiganos, M.D.
Coordinator: Tara Murphy
Telephone: 847-723-6479
Email: tara.murphy@aah.orgProgram Information
Location: ALGH
Duration: 4 Weeks
Night Call: Yes
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: Min. 0 Max. 2-3
Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 6
Laboratory/Independent Study: 0
Outpatient: 40
Inpatient: 0
Total Hours /Week: 45Reporting Instructions
- Please review this website prior to reporting on your first day.
- Students receive reporting instructions via email from the site coordinator approximately one week before start of rotation.
- It is very important to follow all instructions and have all prerequisites fulfilled in a timely manner in order to insure your rotation will not be cancelled.
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LCOM
Program Number
ELEC 363
Program Contacts
Program Directors: Abhi Vallabhaneni
Email: avalla3@uic.eduCoordinator: Elizabeth Valdivia
Email: elizabeth.valdivia@osfhealthcare.org
Phone: 708-229-5687Program Information
Location: Little Company of Mary
Duration: 4 Weeks
Night Call: Special*
Weekends: Yes
Students Accepted: 2Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 5-6 hours per week
Laboratory/Independent Study: No
Outpatient: 0
Inpatient: 30-40 hours of clinical shifts in the ER
Total Hours /Week: 35-40Reporting Instructions
- The program coordinator will email reporting instructions one week prior to start of the rotation.
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Orientation is mandatory and you will not be able to start the elective without having been oriented first. Please email the coordinator should you have any questions.