Medical Student Electives in Emergency Medicine at the 91ɫƵ
M3 Student Elective
About the Rotation
Shifts in the Emergency Department
You will be an integral member of a team of residents and attendings and be involved in the care of patients at our main site at Froedtert Hospital and our freestanding department in New Berlin, the Moorland Reserve Emergency Department. You will be overseen by residents and faculty and will have the opportunity to assist with procedures, assist with medical and trauma resuscitations.
STAR Center Education Modules
These interactive activities teach a review of common chief complaints through oral cases, hands on skill lab, and end with a high-fidelity simulation where YOU are the doctor who must diagnose and treat the patient.
Ultrasound at the Bedside
Join our ultrasound faculty and residents at the bedside to learn the basics of ultrasound examination on real patients in the ED.
Medical Ethics Case Discussions
Making decisions in the emergency department can be difficult. We are faced with questions about patient autonomy, judicious use of resources, inter-family conflict. Using real examples in the ED, join our in-house bioethicist Dr. Ashley Pavlic (who you may also work with) through a guided discussion of your own cases using the founding principles of medical ethics.
Toxicology Rounds
Spend the morning rounding with the toxicology team (which includes multiple EM faculty) at the Wisconsin Poison Center.
M4 Student Elective
About the Rotation
Shifts in the Emergency Department
You will work as a member of the ED team at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee County’s busy Level 1 trauma center. As a member of the team, you will see and manage patients in conjunction with your attending physician as well as resident team members. You will assess and treat the undifferentiated patient, be involved in critical care discussions and decisions, and learn important procedural skills required to be an emergency medicine physician.
Didactic Sessions
Weekly didactic sessions will dive into higher level thinking and analysis of important emergency medicine topics, including the approach to many chief complaints, lab interpretation, EKG evaluation, and patient care management. These sessions are designed to be interactive sessions to push your knowledge even further.
STAR Center Labs
You will have the opportunity to participate in high fidelity case simulations to further develop your critical thinking skills as well as team management strategies, while under the safety of the STAR Center simulation lab. In addition, you will learn about trauma management, bedside ultrasound, and splinting and suturing techniques.
SLOE
For any student applying to Emergency Medicine, a “SLOE” (standardized letter of evaluation) is a necessity. Students applying to emergency medicine residency will receive a written SLOE from this rotation, based on your clinical performance. Mid-rotation feedback will you to focus on improving your skills throughout the rotation.