ACE: Emergency Medicine

0 credits · School of Medicine

Is there a doctor on the plane? Emergencies happen in all specialties and even in life. The Emergency Medicine ACE will introduce students to emergency medicine and the initial management strategies for common life-threatening emergencies. Students will develop an approach to common undifferentiated patient concerns and a practical skill set in basic airway management, electrocardiogram interpretation, and resuscitation. Students will also complete Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training. The course includes didactic sessions as well as procedure labs and high-fidelity simulations. Clinical shifts are spread across a variety of practice settings (adult and pediatric) and offer a broad exposure to emergency care. On shift, students work closely with emergency medicine faculty and residents to identify sick patients and develop differential diagnoses and management plans. Students can also participate in procedures and trauma resuscitations. Students are expected to work on 2-3 weekends during the course, and each student completes one overnight shift. This course fulfills the acute care course requirement. [0]