The University of Toledo : Emergency Medicine Club

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Emergency Medicine Club

Welcome students! The Emergency Medicine Club consists of a group of students who are interested in any or all aspects of emergency medicine. Our club offers great opportunities to gain a clearer picture of what EM is really about. It also gives you exposure to physicians experienced in the ER.

The really unique aspect of Emergency Medicine is that every member of the health care team, from the brand new EMT-Basic to the grizzled 30-year veteran physician, works together to provide patient care. With this concept of teamwork in mind, the EM Club will strive to emphasize all aspects of health care and provide educational opportunities that will meet the needs for everyone on Health Science Campus.

The 2007-8 EM Club was very active, providing students with fun opportunities like suturing and IV/Intubation workshops, MedWar adventure race, and even a book club. We also hosted a MRSA Symposium, bringing renowned specialists to our campus.

The EM Club offers an Emergency Medicine Elective, so students can really get a sense of what Emergency Medicine is all about. There are also research opportunities—so many, in fact, that we have an officer dedicated to connecting people with available positions! One of our members even presented research at a conference in Italy!

The EM Club has many plans for the coming year, and we hope you will check out our group, and join in on the opportunities!

Dr. Brickman demonstrates intubation to a group of medical students during one of our IV/Intubation workshops. One of our club's goals is to strive to provide students with relevant and exciting hands-on learning opportunities

Joe Sisk, MS1, gets guidance on proper needle placement during a spring workshop.

Recent events

· Emergency Medicine Residency Dinner at St. V's

· IV/Intubation Workshop

Upcoming events

Student Org Fair, Tues Sept 2, 5-7 pm, Mulford Garden Cafe.
MEDWAR Organizational Meeting, Wed Sept 10, 3pm, Rm 117. This is fun! Dr. Ledrick will be there, come and help plan this awesome regional event.
EM Club Business Meeting, Friday Sept 12, 12pm, Rm 110. Dr. Brickman will be there. We will discuss plans for the year, promote membership, etc. Bring any items you have for the agenda.
EM Residency Application Workshop, Wed Sept 24, 6:30-8:30pm at St V's. Primarily targeted at MS3 and MS4, but open to all--hosted by Dr. Ledrick.
MEDWAR, Sat Oct 11, ~all day - This is an awesome regional event is a great chance to meet health care workers, learn about wilderness medicine, have fun, and enjoy the outdoors!
Flight Medicine workshop, Monday, Oct 20. Location TBA

Links to EM and related Organizations
American College of Emergency Physicians
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
Journal of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Other links
Information about the EM Elective
Club Constitution
Standard Letter of Recommendation, which is generally preferred by EM residencies over free-form recommendations
CPR and EMS simulator
Trauma simulator
Patient simulator with several cases, including ACLS, PALS, and ACS

Officers for 2008-09

President
Andrew Sitzmann

Vice-President
Kyle Licht

Secretary
Brooke Johnson

Treasurer
Kaitie Treuhaft

Risk Assessment
Jennifer Ha

Publicity
Hala Al-Jiboury

Research Coordinator
Jon Felt

Advisor
Dr. Kristopher Brickman

Page updated: September 01, 2008

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