Residency, Training and Student Education

We are proud to presentthe final topic in our 2007-2008 Grand Rounds series, "Community-Acquired MRSA" on May 19, 2008 8:00-9:30am in CAB 1302 New Brunswick. Presenters will be:
Ted Louie, MD, noted specialist in Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMDNJ
Mark Merlin, DO, FACEP, Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services at RWJUH, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS

Our Grand Rounds presentations are now approved for 1.0 hour in Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credit for physicians.

For more information contact Diane Wormann at 5-8783 / wormandi@umdnj.edu. We will serve light refreshments and hope that you can join us.

New Telephone for the Education Division

The new telephone number for information about the Department of Emergency Medicine's Education Division is: 732-235-8783. Diane Wormann is our new Administrative Assistant for Education. She is prepared to answer  your questions about our programs and electives.

Medical Student Education:

One of the primary education goals for our department is to provide an experience for medical students that is not only exciting and educational, but is an accurate picture of what emergency medicine is all about. During this year, we are working to improve the experiences of the medical students during their brief stay with a structured schedule and required case write ups to improve the amount of material absorbed during the elective. As we prepare for RWJMS's mandatory 4 week rotation in Emergency Medicine that begins with the 2007-2008 academic year, we are further structuring the rotation to include a lecture series and required specific clinical experiences the student must complete prior to the end of their rotation. These enhancements will improve the educational value of this rotation as well as add consistency to the rotation from one group to the next.

Rotator Experiences:

We are also improving the quality of the EM experience for residents rotating to us from other residency fields. By having consistent expectations for each resident rotating in the department, we anticipate the residents will learn more from the rotation and have a better understanding of the field of emergency medicine.

Emergency Ultrasound Elective (Fourth Year Medical Students)

On September 19 th 2007 the Department of Emergency Medicine received approval to start a new Emergency Department Ultrasound elective. Under the leadership of our Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Dr. Rajesh Geria, students will have a unique opportunity to learn how to perform and interpret bedside ultrasound in the Emergency Department clinical setting. This experience is only offered at a handful of universities across the nation and will surely be an outstanding experience. The elective may be scheduled for 2 or 4 weeks and is limited to two fourth year students per block. Please contact Diane Wormann at 732-235-8783 or wormandi@umdnj.edu for further information or Dan Ostin at 732-235-4565 to register for the course. The course number is: EMED 9010.

Please see our Emergency Ultrasound Program page for further details.

Pre-Hospital Care (EMS) Elective-(Third and Fourth Year Medical Students)  

We are excited to provide an outstanding Pre-Hospital care (EMS) elective rotation to medical students under the leadership of Dr. Mark Merlin, Medical Director Emergency Medical Services. These activities are flexible depending upon the student interests. This elective may be scheduled for 2-4 weeks. Please contact Dan Ostin at (732)235-4565 to register for the elective or Diane Wormann at 732-235-8783 for further information. The course numer is EMED 9009.

Please see our EMS Program page for further details.

EMERGENCY RESIDENCY

Our most ambitious project is the creation of a new emergency medicine residency based at RWJMS in New Brunswick. We are actively planning the curriculum, hiring faculty and assessing potential funding sources. After reviewing the patient population at RWJUH, we are confident that potential residents will have ample exposure to all illnesses and injuries and are confident in our ability to gain approval by the residency review committee. Please stay tuned for further information on our future residency program.