Senior Medical Student Elective
 

Purpose and Objectives
     The department of Emergency Medicine at Stroger Hospital of Cook County offers a four-week rotation in emergency medicine to SENIOR medical students from accredited American or Canadian Medical Schools. The purpose of the rotation is to provide students with an exposure to the discipline of emergency medicine. Students will become familiar with the approach to the patient in an emergency setting. They will learn to evaluate acutely ill patients and initiate necessary treatment. The student will work in a rich clinical environment and have the opportunity to improve their clinical skills with "intern" equivalent responsibilities. The student will also have direct attending clinical supervision and teaching.

Medical Student Schedule
     The rotation begins on Monday morning. Each student will be scheduled for 15 eight-hour clinical shifts during the month. There is a didactic lecture series for the students Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 12:30-3:30.  Topics include splinting, ultrasound, slit lamp examination, suturing, ED procedures, EKG interpretation, photo quiz, residency application, trauma, airway management, chest pain, and patient simulation.  Students will also attend the resident lectures on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Method of Evaluation
 1)    Clinical evaluation 80%
2)    Examination (100 multiple choice questions) 20%

Recommended Reading

Sherman SC and Weber JM. USMLE Road Map Series: Emergency Medicine. 1st Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York. 2007.

 

Rotation Dates for the 2008/09 Academic Year

07/07/08  -  08/03/08                          01/05/09  -  02/01/09

08/04/08  -  08/31/08                          02/02/09  -  03/01/09

09/01/08  -  09/28/08                          03/02/09  -  03/29/09

09/29/08  -  10/26/08                          03/30/09  -  04/26/09

10/27/08  -  11/23/08                          04/27/09  -  05/24/09

11/24/08  -  12/21/08                          05/25/09  -  06/21/09

 

How to Apply

1)   Contact Ms. Ethel Lee, Student Coordinator,  via e-mail (elee@ccbh.org) or by phone
(312-864-0062) to check for availability.  Upon notification of availability, you will be asked to rank 3 rotation preferences via E-mail from Ms. Lee.

2)   Once your preferences are received and reviewed, you will be notified of the status of your  preliminary application.  If approved, you will need to complete the final application sent via e-mail from Ms. Lee. 

3)   You will be required to provide information regarding immunizations and a certificate of insurance from your school.  The necessary forms can be downloaded from http://cru.cchil.org/per.

4)    After completing all of the necessary paperwork, mail it to Ms. Lee.  She will review it for completeness and will notify you of its status. All final paperwork will be forwarded to the hospital's department of Planning, Education, and Research for FINAL approval. 

Address the application to:

Ms. Ethel Lee
Department of Emergency Medicine
1900 W Polk Street  10th Floor
Chicago, IL  60612

5)   Prior to starting the rotation, you will be required to participate in a BSIS in-service that is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30 AM in the Department of Planning, Education, and Research located on the 8th Floor of the Hektoen Building at 627 S Wood. The BSIS course can be completed the same day as (immediately prior to) the emergency department orientation.

6)   Student orientation begins at 10:00 AM the first day of your rotation.  Meet Ms. Lee in the Emergency Medicine offices on the 10th floor of the Administration Building (1900 W Polk St.)  You will receive a detailed schedule for the month and Dr. Sherman will introduce you to the department and lead a tour. 

7)   If you have any questions or problems along the way, contact Dr. Scott Sherman (Clerkship Director) at ssherman@ccbh.org, or Ms. Lee at 312-864-0062.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  A limited number of applicants from international and foreign medical schools will only be granted rotations during the months of December thru June.

 

 Last update:   10/03/2007