Research in Emergency Medicine

Course No.:  EMED 701R
Duration:  Flexible
Credits: 
Term:  Any
Prereq:  MS3
Contact:  Dr. Patrick Brunett, 4-9590

This elective will allow the motivated student an opportunity to perform research with a faculty mentor. The student will be expected to identify a project and mentor by the end of their second year, and to complete the requisite background work before the rotation begins. The student will also attend the regularly scheduled educational activities of the research section, such as the research brown bag sessions. The students will also be responsible for presenting a short talk on a statistical subject at Journal Club. Finally, at the end of the month the student will be expected to turn in an evidence-based review of the literature on a clinical question, which is expected to be of publishable quality.

The Healing Power of the Written Word:  A Workshop Exploring Medical Literature and Creative Writing

Course No.:  EMED 705A
Duration:  8 weeks
Credits:  1
Term:  Winter
Prereq:  MS1 or MS2
Contact:  Dr. Sarah Andrus - 4-8211
               Dr. Patrick Brunett - 4-9590

In this course, students will examine selections written by physicians as they encountered challenging situations in their own lives and the lives of their patients.  Through this exploration, the student will gain insight into struggles others have encountered and overcome.  In doing so, they will build a foundation for coping with what undoubtedly lies ahead - the best and worst of times.  Students will have brief weekly pre-assigned readings which will take no longer than one hour to complete.  The material will cover diverse topics including:  death and dying; racial and ethnic differences; personal stress and coping mechanisms; and, medical errors.  Assigned material will be comprised of essays, book excerpts, journal articles and poetry.  Course faculty members will act as facilitators for small group discussions which will be led by the students.  The students will also create their own works in individual and group exercised to be shared with the group.  Grading is pass/fail based on participation in sessions.  Attendance is required at each session.

Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine

Course No.:  EMED 705B
Duration:  6 weeks
Credits:  1
Term:  Winter through Spring
Prereq:  None
Contact:  Dr. Ricardo Ismach, 4-1587

This course is intended to provide an in-depth examination of clinical investigations such that medical students gain insight into the key processes of hypothesis-generation, study design, validation, and generalizability of clinically-derived evidence.  The objectives of this course are 1) to familiarize medical students with the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2) to give medical students experience in applying the principles of EBM in the setting of reading and evaluating clinical literature, and 3) to provide medical students with the opportunity to prepare for and present an article at Journal Club.  Each student will be required to prepare and present at least one article at one of the monthly Journal Club sessions.  All students will be expected to read 2-3 assigned articles in advance of the monthly journal club and prepare basic EBM worksheets pertaining to each article.  Attendance at 5 of 6 sessions is mandatory to receive credit.

Emergency Medicine Clinical Experience

Course No.:  EMED 709A
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Any
Prereq:  All core
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

This elective provides students with an introduction to all aspects of Emergency Medicine. Students participate in the daily care of emergency patients with attending staff and attend weekly lectures covering a broad range of topics in Emergency Medicine. An introduction to pre-hospital care and toxicology will also be included. Students will be assigned shifts at both the OHSU and VAMC ECU.

Introduction to Emergency Medicine

Course No.:  EMED 709B
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Third Year Elective Block
Prereq:  MS3
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

This course will serve as an introduction to the practice of emergency medicine. Students will not only do clinical shifts with various faculty, but will also be exposed to the academic, subspecialty, administrative, and research components of the specialty.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Course No.:  EMED 709D
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Any
Prereq:  All core
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

This elective provides students with an introduction to Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Students focus on the specialty care of pediatric emergency patients. Students will also attend weekly lectures and didactics sessions. Students are assigned shifts in the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Care Unit.

Emergency Medicine Clinical Experience/Good Sam

Course No.:  EMED 709G
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Summer and Fall rotations
Prereq:  All core
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

This elective provides students with an introduction to all aspects of Emergency Medicine. Students participate in the daily care of emergency patients with attending staff and attend weekly lectures covering a broad range of topics in Emergency Medicine. An introduction to pre-hospital care and toxicology will also be included. Student is assigned shifts at the Good Samaritan Hospital in the Emergency Medicine care unit.

Emergency Medicine Clinical Experience - Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene

Course No.:  EMED 709H
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Any
Prereq:  All core
Contact:  Chris Traver, 541-686-6863

This elective provides students with an introduction to all aspects of Emergency Medicine. Students participate in the daily care of emergency patients with attending staff and attend weekly lectures covering a broad range of topics in Emergency Medicine. An introduction to pre-hospital care and toxicology will also be included. Students will be assigned shifts at Sacred Heart Medical Center, a 432 bed tertiary care, level II trauma facility.

Emergency Medicine Special Elective

Course No.:  EMED 709X
Duration:  Flexible
Credits:
Term:  Any
Prereq:
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

Students may make special arrangements with the department for individual programs of study.

Emergency Medicine Clinical Experience/Willamette Falls

Course No.:  EMED 709W
Duration:  4 weeks
Credits:  6
Term:  Any
Prereq:  All core
Contact:  Heidi Gonzalez, 4-1587

This elective provides students with an introduction to all aspects of Emergency Medicine. Students participate in the daily care of emergency patients with attending staff and attend weekly lectures covering a broad range of topics in Emergency Medicine. An introduction to pre-hospital care and toxicology will also be included. Student is assigned shifts at the Willamette Falls Hospital in the Emergency Department.

Emergency Medicine/Away

Course No.:  EMED 709Z
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Medical students are responsible for making their own arrangements for an away rotation, including receiving the department's review and approval prior to leaving for the rotation. The student must submit approval forms to Education and Student Affairs Office prior to leaving for rotation.