ME652 Emergency Medicine

The Emergency Medicine supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) allows students to use knowledge, skills, and abilities gained throughout the didactic year to interact with, evaluate, diagnose, and treat emergency patients under appropriate supervision. During this five-week course, students will be given the opportunity to: 1) perform histories and physical exams appropriate for the emergency department setting; 2) apply knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and clinical manifestations of disease to emergent conditions; 3) observe and assist with common procedures performed in the emergency department setting; 4) apply problem-solving skills in the management of patients; organize and present information and medical decision making to other members of the healthcare team through oral presentation and construction of clinical notes; and 6) provide education to patients and their families, other students, and all members of the healthcare team throughout the shifts, as deemed appropriate by the supervising preceptor.