UC DAVIS GENERAL CATALOG--Programs and Courses

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Internal Medicine--Emergency Medicine (EMR)

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Lower Division Course

99. Independent Study of Emergency Medicine for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, IV. Sakles

Independent study--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Upper Division Courses

192. Internship in Emergency Medicine (1-12) I, II, III, IV. Sakles and staff

Internship--3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project by preceptor prior to internship. Supervised work experience in emergency medicine. May be repeated for credit up to 12 units. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates in Emergency Medicine (1-5) I, II, III, IV. Sakles

Independent study--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: advanced undergraduate standing and/or consent of instructor. Participate in research projects relating to Emergency Medicine. (P/NP grading only.)

Professional Courses

401. Preceptorship in Emergency Medicine (1-4) I, II, III, IV. Sakles

Clinical activity--6 hours; tutorial--2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Exposure to the specialty of Emergency Medicine and observation of a wide array of patients in the Emergency Department. A literature review of an Emergency Medicine topic of interest to the student must be performed and discussed. (S/U grading only.)

430. Introduction to Medical Toxicology (3) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Independent study--24 hours; lecture/discussion--4 hours; fieldwork--12 hours. Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student with consent of instructor. Student will become familiar with the resources available to manage exposure and poison cases. Hands-on training in the use of PoisindexR computer database. Additional readings from medical literature required.

440. Emergency Medicine Required Clerkship (6) I, II, III, IV. Sakles

Clinical activity--46 hours; lecture/discussion--8 hours. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatric Clerkship. Student will see patients primarily in the Emergency Department under the supervision of an Emergency Medicine Attending. Emphasis will be on the recognition and management of acute life threats, as well as the treatment of common medical and surgical conditions.

450. Ambulatory Care Clerkship (3-6) I-II-III-IV. Sakles

Clinical activity--full time (2-4 weeks). Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Clerkships. Ambulatory care experience in the "fast track" area of the Emergency Department. Exposure to patients with minor illnesses and injuries. Emphasis on wound management and treatment of orthopaedic injuries. (Former course Internal Medicine 440.)

465. Acting Internship in Emergency Medicine (6) I, II, II, IV. Sakles

Clinical activity--36 hours; lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of Medicine, Surgery, Pediatric and Emergency Medicine Clerkship. The student will function as an Acting Intern and treat a wide variety of patients and problems under the supervision of the Emergency Medicine Attending.

499. Research (2-18) I, II, III, IV. Kuppermann

Laboratory--full time (1 to 12 weeks). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Elective where topics may be selected in either basic or clinical research areas of Emergency and/or Critical Care Medicine. The goals will be tailored to each individual student. Enrollment requires prior discussion and consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)


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UC Davis 1998-9/9 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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Keitha Hunter and Barbara Anderson, Editors

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