Discuss the differential diagnosis of emergent chest pain, respiratory distress, acute abdomen, mental status changes, shock and open fracures. This is a patient-oriented emergency medicine experience. Close supervision by residents and faculty preceptors will facilitate acquisition of clinical judgment and technical skills. Each student will be matched with an attending or third year emergency medicine resident for each shift. Clinical shifts will be 8 hour shifts including days, evenings and, if desired, nights.
Emphasis is on active participation in all aspects of patient care.
Students are expected to read about and discuss the learning objectives with their preceptors during the clinical day. Attendance to and participation in residency lectures and conferences will be required. These include case conference, EKG readings, grand rounds, journal club, morbidity and mortality, research forum, toxicology conference, and trauma conference. Emergency Medicine 4th ed. For questions or suggestions concerning the content of these pages, contact the URMC Webmaster .