Student Rotations
Education Heading link
In addition to your shifts in the emergency department, you’ll participate in our conferences and designated simulation education days.
Below are the pre-readings and videos for various procedures related to your simulation sessions. You will have the chance to run simulations and perform procedures on training models. Please review the materials beforehand to ensure we can maximize our time for active education and hands-on learning.
Conference topics, pre-readings, and locations are available in the Google Calendar on BrownCoatNation. You will also receive weekly conference announcements via the email you provided. Please adhere to the dress code during conferences. Please wear scrubs or business casual attire. Flip-flops, shorts, t-shirts, and workout wear are prohibited.
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Simulation Pre-reading
- Defining Sepsis
- Treatment of Sepsis
- General Approach to Arrythmias
- Bradycardia
- Narrow Complex Tachycardia
- Unstable GI Bleed
- Approach to the Undifferentiated Patient
- Cardiac Arrest
- ACLS Algorithms
- ECG Library
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Useful Educational Resources
End of rotation exam Heading link
There will be an end of rotation exam for all rotating medical students, and the exam will vary depending if you are a core or career rotating student. In order to prepare for this exam, you should use the CDEM M4 curriculum, which includes reading over different diagnosis. If you prefer to do questions, you can purchase a monthly subscription to Rosh Review.
- Career Emergency Medicine Students will take our own in house 101 question EM exam
- Core Emergency Medicine Students will take the NBME exam given by the UIC College of Medicine.
Rotation orientation Heading link
Before your rotation begins, the medical student directors will contact you for orientation at your assigned site. It is essential that you respond promptly to ensure you complete your orientation before starting your rotation. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them during this time.
How can I succeed In my rotation? Heading link
- Be On Time
It should go without saying that being on time is one of the most important things you can do as a medical student! You should plan on being 5 minutes early every day so you have time to get settled into your station, set down your stuff, and get organized. - Ask to See Patients
Attendings and residents appreciate medical students who are always watching the patient board and knows when there are patients to be seen. Ask if you can see them and start reading their chart. This also allows you to keep an eye if a sick patient is coming in-which you should be a part of their resuscitation! - Keep Your Team Updated
Residents and attendings are carrying a large amount of patients, so keeping them updated of lab results and imaging can be very helpful. - Ask To Do Procedures
You should be comfortable doing basic I&Ds as well as laceration repairs. Ask to do them as these procedures are great practice for you and time consuming for residents. - Be Enthusiastic!
When you are excited about being on shift, residents and attendings are more likely to invest their time in teaching. - Ask for Feedback
You should have goals in your mind of what you want to accomplish on each shift as well as for your entire ED rotation. This is your time too, and you want to make the most of it. - Don’t Ask to Leave Early
There may be days where the department is not as busy-use this time to do some studying, questions, and talk to the team you are working with. You may be dismissed early (make use of it!), but don’t assume you will be let go early.