Become an integral part of the ED team.
Good Samaritan University Hospital offers fourth-year (and end-of-year 3rd year) medical student electives in EM, which are available year-round. The number of students doing an elective is limited to avoid diluting the educational experience of all rotators. Through the EM elective, you become an integral part of the rotation, and part of the ED team. Our emergency medicine faculty and residents are energetic and highly motivated to promote EM, and ensure an educational and rewarding rotation.
You are responsible for the complete care and management of their assigned patients from initial work-up through disposition. There are many opportunities to practice basic procedures, as well as possibly performing more invasive or emergent procedures. You work under the supervision of the ED attending and a senior resident when assigned to the same team.
To arrange an EM elective, contact the Department of Medical Education at Good Samaritan University Hospital at 631-376-4163 or alternatively, we can be found on VSLO through the link below.
Additional Rotations
In addition to the EM rotation, GSUH offers students several other EM-based electives which include:
Pediatric EM – Rotate in our brand new 12-bed, state-of-the-art, Pediatric Emergency Department. You will work alongside rotating ED and pediatric residents, and PEM fellows.
ED Ultrasound – Perform a wide variety of ultrasound examinations on ED patients, including FAST, echo, RUSH, renal, biliary, OB/GYN, etc. Work alongside the US team which often includes residents, US fellows, and US attendings.
Critical Care – Experience the ED in it’s truest form with a critical care rotation. Help the ED team care for the sickest patients in the department, and respond to all of the rapid responses, traumas, cardiac arrests, and other life/limb threatening pathology.
Scheduling
During a typical four-week EM rotation, you will have fourteen 12-hour shifts (7 a.m.–7 p.m., 7 p.m.–7 a.m. or 11 a.m.–11:00 p.m.). We make every effort to honor special scheduling requests that are within the guidelines of the schedule.
Academics
- Core reading material — Topics reflect the fundamentals of emergency medicine. During the final week of the rotation, you sit for an exit exam and evaluation.
- Morning conference — During shifts on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, rotators attend case presentation conferences and have an opportunity to present one case during their rotation.
- Specialty workshops — Every Tuesday, we present a hands-on session to teach students the fundamental skills in the areas of suturing, splinting and EKG and radiography/ultrasound.
- Walking/Sign-out rounds — Formal bedside rounds are made at shift changes (7 a.m. and 7 p.m.). This allows the ED attending and residents to hand off patients to the next team. You will actively participate when learning points related to the patient caseload are discussed.
- Wednesday educational conference — You are required to attend and participate.
Evaluation
Students are graded based on shift evaluations, feedback on morning report presentations, EKG and radiology quizzes, and an exit exam. In addition to our evaluation of the student’s performance on their rotation, students have the opportunity to evaluate their rotation experience. Students who would like a standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) should request it before the end of their rotation.
Affiliations
Good Samaritan University Hospital is also a major affiliate and teaching campus for the New York Institute of Technology — College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM) and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. We offer third and fourth-year medical student rotations in multiple specialties, including OB/GYN, Surgery, Family Medicine and Pediatrics.