Course Purpose Statement

This elective provides students with an introduction to the field of Emergency Medicine. Students participate in the daily care of patients with attending staff and residents, attend weekly lectures covering a broad range of topics in Emergency Medicine, and participate in a suturing skills, splint application, and basic ultrasound lab with a PGY3 EM resident. Students will be assigned shifts at OHSU and possibly the Peds ED in Doernbecher.

For further information about the course, contact Emily Hauser, (503) 494-6993, or hauserem@ohsu.edu