Visiting students taking the Emergency Medicine rotation in Buffalo will work in the Buffalo General Hospital and/or the Erie County Medical Center under the guidance of a primary faculty preceptor at each site for a duration of 4 weeks. Patients with a wide variety of illnesses and conditions will be assigned randomly to students utilizing a listing of complaints/conditions/procedures that students will see over the course of the rotation. The student will be responsible for keeping proper documentation as this will be turned in at the end of the rotation.
During the rotation, the student will:
- Actively participate in the initial evaluation and stabilization of these patients
- Learn about the interaction between emergency departments and prehospital care providers
- Gain knowledge of the pathophysiology and acute presentations of disease
- Become skilled in the appropriate disposition of acutely sick and injured patients
Students will be expected to work in the affiliated emergency department(s) on a variety of shifts (some weekends, some evenings, and some days) to learn that patients and their needs sometimes differ according to the time and day of presentation.
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Evaluate and initially manage a variety of medical, surgical, and traumatic cases
- Perform a variety of skills including many outpatient minor surgery techniques, acute cardiac care, etc.
Students taking the course at the Erie County Medical Center will primarily concentrate on the emergency aspects of medical cases. Students taking the course at the other affiliated hospitals will see a broad range of patients and conditions.
The Visiting Student Clerkship Director is Dr David Pierce. Interested students should contact him via email at ubemergencymedicine@gmail.com at least six weeks prior to the desired start date.
Housing
Housing is available to those visiting students rotating during the months of June/July only.
Buffalo/Niagara Region
Students must provide their own transportation. Click here for more information on the Buffalo/Niagara Region, including a map of the area.
Prerequisite: 4th year medical students from U.S. schools (MD or DO)
Site Information
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo General Hospital
Didactics
Students will attend Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds lectures each Wednesday morning from 8:30am-12:30pm. Journal Club is held the first Wednesday of each module from 10:30am-12:30pm and students are welcome to attend.
There will be a student lecture series in addition to the Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, which students are required to attend. The lectures will occur every other Monday, and every Tuesday and Friday from 8:00am-9:00am. A lecture schedule will be distributed during the first week of the module.
Pediatric Emergency Care Project
A hands-on curriculum based on regular practice acute emergency scenarios that are intended to refresh residents' understanding, knowledge, and leadership skills for these situations in the Emergency Department.
Medical students rotating in emergency medicine or who are interested in a career in emergency medicine are welcome and encouraged to attend these practice sessions. Session topics for the remainder of the year include: Tachydysrrhythmias, Newborn Resuscitation, Cardiogenic Shock, and Altered Mental Status.
Evaluation
Each preceptor will fill out a written evaluation at the end of the rotation. There is no written final exam for the rotation.
Students will also be asked to complete an evaluation of the educational experience on the rotation.
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