Emergency Medicine (EMRG)

Emergency Medicine is a 3-week clerkship during which students will work closely with Emergency Medicine attendings and residents in the diagnosis and management of patients who present to the Emergency Department. They will work in the Emergency Department as well as attend didactic lectures, clinical skill laboratories, and patient simulations during the clerkship. Students will also get the opportunity participate in the resident conferences. While all clinical experiences occur in Emergency Department based on students’ assignment, all students will attend Orientation day and all Friday teaching/testing days at Jefferson. Offered at Jefferson University Hospital and affiliate locations. (3 week clerkship)

Building on the knowledge learned in EMRG 350, students will continue to demonstrate appropriate initial evaluation and assessment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with urgent and emergent medical and traumatic conditions.

To become competent in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with toxic exposures who present to the Emergency Department (PC, MK, SBP). To understand basic pharmacodynamics of toxic ingestions and drug interactions (PC, MK).

Through this elective in Emergency Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound, the rotating medical student should gain an understanding of the appropriate indications for POC ultrasound in the care of patients in the Emergency Department. Additionally, students will gain exposure to the technical and interpretive skills involved in performing POC ultrasound. Training will be supervised by Emergency Medicine faculty who are fellowship trained in POC ultrasound.

BreckWild is 4 week educational experience designed for senior medical students with a goal of providing a comprehensive introduction to the field of wilderness and environmental medicine while gaining hands on experience and exposure to skills required for expedition planning, rescue and wilderness survival. Participants will have the opportunity to work towards their Fellowships in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). No prior experience is necessary to enroll in this course. More information about this course can be found at https://breckwild.org. Students must apply and be accepted before being registered. Additional tuition charge applies.

This is a poison control center-based elective where students will spend 50% of their time experiencing medical toxicology by way of telemedicine. This will incorporate traditional telephonic consultation with the lay public as well as hospital-based consult requests. This will feature working 1:1 with a Certified Specialist in Poison Information (RN & PharmD). The learner will also work directly with an attending toxicologist to provide formal video-based and bedside toxicology consultations. The remaining time will integrate weekly discussions on core toxicology concepts as well as scholarly project time. Learners will also be given the opportunity to participate in the monthly American College of Medical Toxicology National Grand Rounds Teleconference. Location: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Philadelphia Poison Control Center. (4 week rotation).

Departmental research is scheduled after consultation with the department and approval of a research project. Students may complete up to 12 credits (or 8 weeks) of research in Phase 3. Students wishing to count their research project towards the SI requirement in Phase 3, must receive permission from the SI Director and complete a capstone project.

This elective rotation will provide the student with a concentrated research experience within this specialty discipline. The specific research project and tasks will be agreed upon by the student and faculty research mentor, and approved by the course director listed above. For this approval, the student must submit in writing to the course director a description of the proposed project, a list of goals for the month, and the name of the faculty mentor prior to scheduling this elective. Research form required to register.

This elective rotation will provide the student with a concentrated research experience within this specialty discipline. The specific research project and tasks will be agreed upon by the student and faculty research mentor, and approved by the course director listed above. For this approval, the student must submit in writing to the course director a description of the proposed project, a list of goals for the month, and the name of the faculty mentor prior to scheduling this elective.

This course in Emergency Medicine is intended for those pursuing specialties other than Emergency Medicine. Building on the knowledge learned in EMRG 350, students will continue to demonstrate appropriate initial evaluation and assessment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with urgent and emergent medical and traumatic conditions. A modified version of this course is also offered as a 4-week course (EMGR 401).