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). |