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2024-2025 Electives
45ZE703 — GENERAL EMERGENCY CARE
45ZE703 — GENERAL EMERGENCY CARE
Description:
The clinical experience is unlimited in an emergency department with a service flow of more than 100 patients daily. The student will have the opportunity to evaluate patients in all disciplines. He/she will take care of history, physical exams and observe many procedures. He/she will be able to order and interpret laboratory studies and x-rays. Experience will be gained in EKG, cardiac monitoring and life threatening emergencies. Lecture experience consists of attendance at regularly scheduled conferences of the hospital teaching program.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu)
Director: Cynthia Galvan, M.D.
Campus: Northwest-Gary
Location: The Methodist Hospital, Inc. (Gary)
Other Faculty: Maryella Kenefake, M.D.; Dr. Lexie Dore, Dr. Jude Kieltyka, Dr. Anar Desai; Michael McGee, M.D., Airron Richardson, M.D.; Phillip Kunz, M.D.; Mary Ella Kanafake, M.D., Matthew O'Connor, M.D. (Co-director)
Open Enrollment or Permission Required?: Permission Required
Learning Objectives
- 1) Collect data that is pertinent to a specific patient (PC3)
- 2) Document the information in an appropriate form on the ER chart (ICS4)
- 3) Staff the patient with the faculty in an effective and efficient manner (PC1)
- 4) Establish with the faculty a diagnostic plan for evaluation of the patient (PC2)
- 5) Interpret laboratory and diagnostic test results (PC3)
- 6) Establish with the faculty a treatment plan of care appropriate for the patient (PC2)
- 7) Identify the appropriate communication style and content required to share with the patient and his/her supporting group and then communicating with those individuals (ICS1)
- 8) Develop skills in suturing, casting, and other interventions as appropriate for the student’s skill level and enthusiasm of care skills desired and needed (PC4)
Assessment
Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Students are assessed by faculty feedback).
Activities
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 4th year status
Availability with Max Students per Rotation:
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Duty Hours: 40
Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 10% Lecture/Seminar
Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical
Notes and Enrollment Information:
THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All Northwest electives must go thru the Northwest campus coordinators. Contact Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu or 219-980-6561).
Third Year Elective? No
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None