These include many manuscripts developed by SAEM committees and task forces. SAEM Faculty Lecture Packet for Medical Student Forum . The purpose of this packet is to provide faculty physicians who are guiding the careers of medical students interested in Emergency Medicine with some specific PowerPoint lectures. They have been used during the SAEM regional and annual meetings as part of the medical student curriculum. These slide presentations are available for viewing online and can be downloaded as PowerPoint 97 files.
Modules are one hour in length and designed to replace lectures about violence and abuse.
They involve the audience through case discussion, role playing and progressive disclosure of information leading to diagnosis and management. Residents who participated in learning sessions report that this learning approach was effective in capturing their interest, stimulating thought and increasing their clinical skills. This teaching module introduces the learner to the special emergency care needs of the elderly. The concept of healthy aging and the importance of a positive attitude toward elderly persons are explored. Six cases with accompanying slides are available for downloading.