Institution: Palmetto Health Richland

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Duration: 4 weeks

Course Offered: August through June (not offered during Period 1)

Number of Students: 5 per rotation.  Students wishing to rotate August - November need prior approval from the Course Director.

Students Report To: Residency Coordinator, Emergency Medicine, Three Richland Medical Park, Suite 350, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., (803) 434-3790

*USC SOM Third Year Elective- second semester of M-III year    See Catalog in Registrar's Office for Course Objective

This course is designed to teach the student the basic components of Emergency Medicine through primary responsibility for patient evaluation and treatment. Opportunities are available for the student to evaluate patients as the first physician contact to develop differential diagnoses and formulate treatment plans. All patients will be presented and discussed with a senior emergency medicine resident or attending and determination of appropriate treatment made.

Clinical experiences will encompass the full gamut of illness and injuries presenting to a busy urban Emergency Department. The student will gain experiences in the fundamentals of diagnosis, stabilization, and management of emergency conditions. Five hours of lectures are presented weekly to reinforce important concepts. Other educational opportunities include online lectures, simulation labs, and toxicology workshops.