Welcome to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens for your emergency medicine
rotation. Emergency medicine is an active, growing field with tremendous
opportunities.The attending and resident staff at
NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens will provide you with a solid framework to
learn and experience emergency medicine in a busy, academically vibrant
environment.
You will interview patients, document their history and physical exam, establish a differential diagnosis and initiate therapy under the guidance of a resident and an attending emergency physician. You will work one-on-one with an attending emergency physician-lead team on every shift, in one of the areas of the Emergency Department including pediatrics and urgent care.
You
will have the opportunity to conduct procedures appropriate for your
level of training. These include phlebotomy, vascular access,
nasogastric tube placement, laceration repair, wound care, foley
catheter placement, splinting of fractures or sprains, and participation
in BLS and ALS resuscitations. All procedures will be conducted under
the direct supervision and guidance of a resident or attending
physician. If you do not have experience conducting these procedures,
one of our residents or attendings will be happy to teach you.
You are also encouraged to participate in medical and trauma resuscitations to the best of your ability under the guidance of an attending physician.
The schedule is meant to provide some flexibility. We are happy to accommodate you to the best of our abilities if you have special circumstances or requests.
There is a mandatory didactic conference weekly for the residents and medical students on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Classrooms 1 & 2 on the courtyard level of the hospital. On select Wednesdays, students will also receive extra didactic sessions by Emergency Department physicians.
Students will be provided with a reading curriculum at the beginning of their rotation. Suggested texts include Tintinalli and Roberts/Hedges. You will also receive handouts during lectures.
NYP/Queens uses the AAMC's Visiting Student Application System (VSAS). We receive and review applications on a rolling basis. We recommend applying as early as possible especially for rotations during the summer and early fall.
To find our rotation on VSAS :
1. Go to the VSAS Search for Electives form
2. Select Weill Cornell Medicine from the Institution Menu
3. Select NewYork Presbyterian-Queens from the Site Menu
4. Click Search
Our Fourth year EM elective is designated EMER.8304.NYQ (Sub-internship in Emergency Medicine at NewYork Presbyterian-Queens)
For more information please contact
Alla Bardash, MD
Director of Undergraduate Education
NYP/Queens Department of Emergency Medicine