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| Clerkship Director(s): | Emily MacNeill, MD |
| Coordinator(s): | Medical Student Coordinator: Anita Walker |
| Address: | Department of Emergency Medicine, 1000 Blythe Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 |
| Email: | anita.walker@atriumhealth.org |
| Phone: | 704-355-3968 |
| FAX: | 704-355-8356 |
| Rotation length: | 4 weeks |
| Starting dates: | UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine fourth-year academic calendar |
| Months available: | March through October |
| Rotation shift schedule: | Fifteen 8 hour shifts include shifts in Peds Ed and one half day at the Carolinas Simulation Center. |
| Patient volume: | 115,000+ |
| Patient variety: | Excellent acuity and diversity of patients |
| EMS opportunity - ambulance: | Optional Helicopter: Optional (available October through December only) |
| Housing available/cost: | Dedicated housing for in-state students, Out-of-state: a variety of housing options are available at a reasonable cost. |
| Student conferences: | Yes; every Wednesday 8a to 10a, in addition to the general residency conference on Thursdays 8-12p. |
| Reading material: | Provided |
| Exams required: | Yes - written |
| Prerequisites: | 4th year medical school elective |
| Malpractice provided: | No |
| Special opportunities: | Emergency Medicine Ultrasound experience |
| Other unique opportunities: | Several senior residents participate in our medical teaching elective during which they work one-on-one with students in the ED (with no other clinical responsibilities during these dedicated shifts). |