Emergency Medicine

Catalog description

This case-based course is designed to build upon the knowledge attained in the clinical medicine course series and apply it to the recognition, evaluation, treatment and management of common clinical conditions presenting in emergency medicine. Appropriate ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and pharmacological treatment as related to the disease states presented are included. Additionally, the course serves as a transition to the clinical year to provide students with the needed skills to effectively navigate their learning in the clinical setting. This course is coordinated with the Patient Care III course refining the approach to the patient presenting to emergency medicine. Together, these evidence-based courses encompass initial presentation through disposition with a humanistic approach to a patient-centered medical model throughout the lifespan. In addition, the course incorporates patient education, health promotion and disease prevention, and provides opportunities for the student to develop and refine critical thinking skills in preparation for clinical practice.