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Emergency Medicine Acting Internship - MSVMC

Title of Clerkship: Emergency Medicine Acting Internship-MSVMC

Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year Elective

Department: Emergency Medicine

Type of Elective: Clinical

Clerkship Site: Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center

Course Number: ERMD 723

Blocks Available: All

Number of Students/Block: 2 Students

Faculty: Julie Swartz, MD

Elective Description/Requirements: The student will become a part of the emergency team whose members handle all phases of emergency patient management ranging from triage to final disposition. Students will evaluate and manage Emergency Department patients under the direct supervision of the EM faculty. Students will perform histories and physical examination, document findings in the medical record, order appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assess response to therapy and determine appropriate patient dispositions. Students will conduct follow-up communications with select patients to assess short- term response to therapy and to ensure follow-up instructions are being followed and     assist with any problems under guidance of ED faculty and staff. Acting Internship students will be required to adhere to and be able to show competency   in the Emergency Medicine Student Milestones which will prepare students interested in EM as a specialty to the Milestones used by ER residency. Students will complete 120 clinical hours in the ED.

Length of Clerkship: 4 Weeks

Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:

  1. Obtain a focused developmentally appropriate biomedical and psychosocial story of the patients’ illness in the acute care setting. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-1, PC-2, PC-5)
  2. Perform a physical exam that is focused on the patients’ acute problem. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-1, PC-2)
  3. Communicate with patients, families, physicians, EMS personnel and ancillary staff. (EPOs: MK-1, PC-1, PC-4, PC-5, PC-9, PB-1, PBL-3, IPC-1, SBP-4, SBP-5)
  4. Interpret diagnostic tests that are pertinent to the acute care setting. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-2, MK-3, PC-1, IPC-1, IPC-2)
  5. Perform basic emergency medicine procedures, including incision and drainage. (EPOs: PC-5, PB-1, IPC-3)
  6. Care for acute injuries. (EPOs: PBL-1, PBL-3, SBP-3, SBP-4)
  7. Formulate management strategies, which are consistent with the acuity of the illness as well as the patient’s interests, needs, and preferences. (EPOs: PC-3, PC-5, PB-1, PB-3, PBL-2, SBP-1, SBP-2, SBP-4, SBP-6 , SBP-4, MK-5, MK-8)
  8. Triage acute medical conditions in a timely manner. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-5, PC-3, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8)
  9. Demonstrate appropriate utilization of professional consultations in the acute care setting. (EPOs: MK-1, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8, SBP-1, SBP-5)
  10. Formulate safe and appropriate dispositions for a wide range in clinical conditions germane to the practice of Emergency Medicine. (EPOs: MK-1, PC-1, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8, IPC-1, SBP-5)
  11. Present clinical information, both in the verbal and written format, in a concise and coherent manner. (EPOs: MK-1, PC-4, PC-7, PC-9, IPC-1, IPC-2, IPC-3, SBP-5)

Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.

Instructional Methods:

  1. Individual case management with faculty.
  2. Procedure lab and lecture
  3. Emergency Medicine didactic conference.
  4. Direct observation and interaction.
  5. Resources: Tintinalli’s EM, Mulford Library/website (UptoDate), Rosh Review, EM Clerkship guide.

Evaluation Methods:

  1. Daily Feedback forms completed by preceptor, summative competency evaluation at the end of clerkship.
  2. Faculty/Resident direct observation and assessment of clinical skills.
  3. Professionalism.
  4. Attendance at Conference, Workshops, and ED clinical shifts.
  5. Assessment of patient case logs and procedure logs.
  6. Final exam and course evaluation per institution.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of third year and a passing USMLE Step 1 score.

Clerkship Director: Allen Williams, MD

Clerkship Coordinator: Amy Blevins
Phone Number: 419-383-6318
Email: Amy.Blevins@utoledo.edu

Special Requirements: None

ECC Approved
January 2024

Last Updated: 3/6/24