Education

The Emergency Medicine rotation is two weeks long.

The number of hours per week is 40 to 45. The intended objectives of this rotation are as follows:

• The resident will be able to identify and practice his or her role as a member of the Emergency/Trauma team.

• The resident will be able to review a medical history to recognize factors, which may predispose a patient to a systemic emergency.

• The resident will be able to diagnose the primary systemic abnormalities in a patient with a medical/surgical emergency.

• The resident will be able to support a patient’s respiration and/or circulation when required because of systemic collapse.

• The resident will be able evaluate and manage seizures, allergic reactions and sudden loss of consciousness in a patient.

• The resident will have observed the use of emergency drugs in treatment of medical emergencies.

• The resident will be able to function as a consultant in the emergency room for oral disorders as well as in conjunction with the oral maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) resident regarding facial fractures, lacerations, etc.