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Penn State College of Medicine accepts visiting student applications through VSLO.
Elective information can be found below.
Penn State College of Medicine’s Emergency Medicine visiting student program is only accepting applications through VSLO.
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Joshua Glasser, MD
Clerkship Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
MC H043
500 University Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-531-4604
Fax: 717-531-4441
Email: jglasser@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Jamie Agnew-Gruber
Clerkship Coordinator
Department of Emergency Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
MC H043
500 University Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-531-4604
Fax: 717-531-4441
Email: jagnewgruber@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
EMED 745 – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Description: This course is designed for fourth-year medical students with an interest in emergency medicine, pediatrics, and pediatric emergency medicine. There are a total of 18 nine-hour shifts where medical students work with senior Emergency Medicine residents and Pediatric Emergency Medicine faculty. Students will be required to work a variety of shift times including day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts. This course is designed to expose students to the broad range of conditions that present to our pediatric emergency department. Students completing this rotation will have the opportunity to observe and participate in pediatric trauma and medical resuscitations. This rotation students will be able to evaluate ill and injured children, reinforce their pediatric history and physical skills and participate in simple procedures in the pediatric emergency department. Students will care for diverse patients under the supervision of emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine faculty and senior emergency medicine residents.
The rotation is open to both Penn State and visiting medical students. This rotation is only open to visiting medical students who are interested pursuing emergency medicine as a career. Visiting medical students must apply through VLSO.
Credits: 5
Program director: Dr. Joshua Glasser
Location: Hershey
Maximum number of students: 2
Prerequisites: Third-year core clerkships
When offered: All rotations year round
Length of course: 4 weeks
Report to: Jamie Agnew-Gruber
Date/time/location: 8 a.m., H1049
EMED 752 – Acting Internship in Emergency Medicine
Description: Fourth-year medical students participating in this 4-week clerkship will act as interns evaluating and managing undifferentiated emergency department patients. One of the main goals of this rotation is to provide students with the opportunity to independently evaluate patients, develop assessments and plans, and manage acute ill and injured patients. Students will work approximately 18 nine-hour clinical shifts (day, evening, overnight shifts and two weekends) with the opportunity to work with our faculty and senior residents in our Emergency Department. In addition to clinical shifts, there is built-in EMS experience with optional opportunities with Life Lion Critical care transport and flight EMS. Students are required to attend our weekly resident conferences and student lecture and simulation series.
The rotation is open to both Penn State and visiting medical students. This rotation is only open to visiting medical students who are interested pursuing emergency medicine as a career. Visiting medical students must apply through VLSO.
Credits: 5 credits
Program director: Dr. Joshua Glasser
Location: Hershey
Maximum number of students: 8
Prerequisites: Third-year core clerkships
When offered: All rotations year round
Length of course: 4 weeks
Report to: Jamie Agnew-Gruber
Date/time/location: 8 a.m., H1049
EMED 756 – Introduction to Emergency Medicine for Third-Year Students
Description: This four-week Emergency Medicine Elective is for third-year medical students who are interested in learning and gaining exposure to the specialty of Emergency Medicine. This rotation involves both day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts. Students will work closely with a senior Emergency Medicine resident to gain skills in patient evaluation, clinical presentation and development of a differential diagnosis. Students will take an more observational role in the care of critical patients and may see less severely ill patients independently.
Credits: 5 credits
Program leadership: Dr. Joshua Glasser
Location: Hershey
Maximum number of students: 2
Prerequisites: Completion of the first two years of medical school; MS3 students only
When offered: All rotations year round
Length of course: 4 Weeks
Report to: Jamie Agnew-Gruber
Date/time/location: 8 a.m., H1049