Candidates are expected to learn about disease processes as they affect the patients who present to the Emergency Department. Candidates will learn applied problem solving techniques in Emergency Medicine. Candidates will spend time with a staff Emergency Physician mentor in the department and their clinical activities will range from seeing patients seen by other Emergency Physicians to examining patients on their own.
Work load is light in order to allow discussion and reading about particular disease processes.
Candidates are invited and expected to attend all academic Emergency Medicine Rounds, Journal Clubs, Resident Seminars and other academic programs as well as experience with Provincial Air Ambulance is offered. The candidates are expected to perform between 32-40 hours per week of clinical time in the Emergency Department. Scheduling is flexible and candidates can opt for high volume, high acuity times should they so desire. This elective is available only from May 1 - November 24 of every year. This elective is available to fourth year medical students.