Em. Med. Annual Report 2011 - Hennepin County Medical Center

Students
in Emergency Medicine
Both the core and advanced Emergency Medicine rotations at HCMC are essentially four week
sub-internships. Since 2005, Emergency Medicine has been a mandatory core rotation for medical
students at the University of Minnesota. Minnesota medical students participate in this core rotation at
HCMC, Regions, Abbot Northwestern, Fairview, North Memorial Medical Center, St. Johnʼs, St. Josephʼs,
United, St. Maryʼs (Duluth) and St. Lukeʼs (Duluth). In addition, interested students are able to take an
advanced Emergency Medicine rotation at HCMC and Regions. Courses are also available at HCMC for
medical students interested in research and in ultrasound, and at Regions for toxicology.
In addition to University of Minnesota medical students, the Emergency Department at HCMC hosts
medical students and physician assistant (PA) students from across the country who are interested in
emergency medicine.
Along with G1and G2 residents, PAs and students are the primary medical providers (PMPs) of the
emergency department (ED). They evaluate and manage patients in an assigned area in consultation with
the ED supervisors (an ED attending and/or Senior Resident/Pit Boss). This includes conducting the
history and physical examination, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests and determining
diagnoses, therapies, dispositions and follow-up plans on their patients.
We pride ourselves that our students perform professionally and responsibly. Our department is
committed to educating the future generation of providers, and we feel that our environment is very
conducive to their success as future practitioners of medicine.
Richard Gray, MD
Medical Student Course Director.
12:00 pm