AVAILABLE ROTATIONS
Emergency Medicine Acting Internship
During this 4 week rotation you will function as an integral part of the ED team and are expected to provide the same level of care as a 1st year EM resident. You will see your own patients, write your own notes and orders in the electronic medical record, develop care plans under the direct supervision of an attending physician, perform necessary procedures and see your patients through to disposition.
- Clinical schedule:
- 12-14 shifts across 4 weeks, including nights and up to 2 weekends, in all ED areas
- 2 weeks at LIJ and 2 weeks at NSUH
- You are scheduled to work with individual an attending for an entire shift to maximize learning, feedback and independence
- Schedules are individually designed to accommodate your professional interests
- Shifts are 8 – 10 hours long
- Academics:
- Wednesday AM conference: 2 hours with resident conference and 2 hours of procedure skills and simulation (including ACLS and Trauma) workshops
- Monday PM conference: 2 hours of dedicated case-based student sessions taught by EM faculty
- Noon conference (weekdays when you are working clinically)
- Evaluations:
- Formative – Each student will meet with their preceptor in the middle of the rotation to review evaluations to that point and discuss strengths and challenges, feedback, etc.
- Summative – Final grade is based on a combination of shift evaluations and an oral presentation.
- Optional Activities (based on individual interest):
- Ultrasound scanning shift with the ED US team (scan with ED Ultrasound fellowship trained physicians)
- US Tape Review Day
- Tox Tuesdays (weekly conference of the Division of Medical Toxicology)
- ED Behavioral Health Shift
- CDU Shift (the Clinical Decision Unit is an observation/short stay unit run by the ED)
Combined EM/IM/Procedure Team Elective
This newly created rotation is specifically designed to suit the unique needs and interests of students who are considering combined EM/IM and EM/IM/CC training. Over the course of 4 weeks participants gain a strong procedural experience while being exposed to the many different practice settings in which the dual or triple trained physician practices. Didactics, conducted in 1-on-1 seminars, cover two primary domains: 1) Procedural Training, and 2) Handoffs and Continuity of Care Across the Continuum.
Clinical Settings:
- Emergency Department
- Clinical Decision Unit
- Internal Medicine (Inpatient)
- Internal Medicine (Ambulatory Clinic)
- Medical ICU
- Invasive Procedure Team
Scheduling:
- 2 weeks inpatient (Medicine, MICU, Procedure Team)
- 2 Weeks Outpatient/Acute Care (ED, CDU)
- Flexible and personalized based on your interests.
Academics
- Dedicated Seminars
- Invasive Procedure Team Training
- Weekly and daily resident conferences in the various settings
Evaluations:
- Midcycle Formative Review
- Summative grading based on clinical shift evaluations and oral presentation/academic project
