OCOM 8045 - Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine is a four-week blended course that integrates biomedical, social, osteopathic, clinical, and health systems science into the clinical learning environment experience. Educational activities rely on the application and integration of foundational concepts in emergency medicine through faculty- and learner-directed study. Additionally, course topics are reinforced through rotation-specific clinical experiences.

In this course, students participate in the assessment and treatment of emergency department patients. Students gain exposure to patient presentations and pathology that range from minor to life-threatening, refine H&P techniques, verbal presentation and procedural skills, and gain an appreciation for the role of the emergency department in the health care system.

Credit Hours: 8

Course Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain the role of the emergency department in the broader context of health care delivery in the United States.
• Students will be able to develop and demonstrate a reasonable approach to the assessment and initial management of the emergency department patient.
• Students will be able to present patients verbally to other physicians with an efficient patient narrative and a differential diagnosis based on the pertinent positives and negatives.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the skills needed to provide medical assistance in an emergency, including how to identify the acutely ill or injured patient, seeking immediate help or consultation, and the ability to provide emergent stabilization.
• Students will be able to describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, disposition, and sequelae of the most dangerous and the most common patient conditions that present to the typical emergency department.
• Students will be able to list the basic procedures performed in the emergency department.
• Students will be able to describe the benefits of osteopathic principles as they pertain to patient care in the emergency setting, identify patients who would benefit from OMT.
• Students will be able to demonstrate cultural competency in interactions with patients, families, and caregivers.
• Students will be able to list the barriers to emergency care faced by minorities.
• Students will be able to describe opportunities, attractions, and challenges of emergency medicine as a profession.