Senior Medical Student EM Rotation
Our EM rotation is a career elective reserved for 4th year medical students who are applying to EM for residency training
2024-25 4th year Emergency Medicine Clerkship Dates
07/01/2024 - 07/26/2024
07/29/2024 - 08/23/2024
08/26/2024 - 09/20/2024
9/23/2024 - 10/18/2024
10/21/2024 - 11/15/2024
11/18/2024 - 12/13/2024
More information is available on our VSLO page. We will begin accepting applications via the AAMC’s VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunity) Application Service on March 11, 2024
Medical Student EM Clerkship Director: Nicole Schneiderman, MD nicoleschneids@gmail.com
An additional contact for information is our program coordinator, Teresa Colon
teresa.colon@ascension.org
Overview:
We offer a four-week EM career elective rotation May-December for senior medical students who are pursuing emergency medicine as their specialty. Rotations consist of clinical shifts at both of our core sites - Ascension Resurrection Medical Center and Ascension Saint Francis Hospital. This provides our visiting students with unparalleled exposure to our diverse faculty and patient populations along with our medically complex and level 1 trauma patients. The goal of the rotation is to introduce the clinical practice and fundamental didactics of emergency care in an accelerated curriculum appropriate to those students pursuing a career in emergency medicine. The rotation emphasizes bedside teaching, procedures and diagnostic assessment. Each student will work one-on-one with an attending physician on each shift, a format which allows ample opportunity for critical evaluation and recommendation for students entering the specialty.
EM Senior Rotation Features:
14 eight-hour clinical shifts
Inclusive clinical learning experience with team based approach one on one with attending faculty member
Participation in a variety of medical and trauma resuscitations
Performing multiple emergency medicine based procedures under direct supervision
Weekly didactic residency conference
Journal Club with current residents and faculty
Dedicated teaching shift with current senior administrative resident
Student specific EM ultrasound session with current EM ultrasound fellow and ultrasound fellowship director
Student specific Sim emergency medicine SIM/procedure lab
A Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) will be provided for any student completing the rotation
Students participating in our senior EM rotation will be invited to interview for our residency program at the completion of the rotation
Requirements:
4th year students attending LCME/COCA accredited medical schools who plan to enter the emergency medicine residency match. (We are an ACGME-accredited program.)
Letter of good standing from your medical school
Proof of medical liability insurance
Proof of immunization status (must have Hep B and TB screening within 12 months)
Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1
FAQs about our EM senior medicine rotation:
What makes an EM rotation at Ascension Resurrection unique? Your rotation at Ascension Resurrection will include shifts with our current residents and faculty at both of our core EM sites, Ascension Resurrection and Ascension St. Francis Hospital. This combination provides you with the exposure to the diverse patient population the Chicagoland area has to offer as well as the distinctive features of each site.
Ascension Resurrection has high percentage of medically complex patients with an admission rate of approximately 25-30%. In addition, Ascension Resurrection’s proximity to O’hare International Airport, the Rosemont Convention Center and the All State Arena will bring you unparalleled exposure to international patients, disaster preparedness and event medicine.
Ascension SFH is a level 1 trauma center where you will participate in caring for medical patients along with trauma resuscitations during your same shift. This unique combination gives you the true exposure to community medicine with simultaneous trauma experience. Due to its location, Ascension SFH also sees a significant number of pediatric patients in a busy urban setting.
Throughout your rotation, you will be working directly alongside our current residents at both sites. You will be supervised our diverse, dynamic faculty, several of whom are fellowship trained in ultrasound and wilderness medicine. You will have exposure to our current EM Ultrasound fellow at both sites during your rotation.
What will my role be as a visiting student? We structure our 4th year EM rotation to function as a sub-internship where you will participate directly in patient care with supervision by our core faculty. You will present your patients directly to an attending as well as participate directly in supervised procedures and resuscitations.
What are the available rotation dates? Our 2024-25 EM rotation catalogue will be available on VSLO starting 2/26/2024
How do I apply? We will begin accepting applications through VSLO starting 3/11/2024
When will I be notified if I have been accepted to participate in the rotation? You will hear back from us approximately 3 weeks after we receive your application. If you have any questions, please contact our EM clerkship coordinator