Workshops

Recent Workshops

Real Deal Talk with Dr. Fox - 10/4/11
The Real Deal talk with Dr. Fox was very helpful. About 35 students attended with whom Dr. Fox spent 90 minutes providing advice and direction on pursuing a path in Emergency Medicine. Students were actively involved in the discussion and were able to candidly ask questions throughout the talk. He began with what medical students can do now, and continued with discussing the application to residency programs and steps to take in getting a job that is ultimately best suited for the individual. He discussed pertinent aspects to consider during choosing a residency such as community versus county programs, options for 3rd and 4th year programs, fellowships, as well as the wide range of opportunities and flexibility within the field of Emergency Medicine.

EMIG Procedure Workshop 9/28/11
EMIG's Procedure Workshop held on 9/28/11 went very well. About 40 students attended the workshop and they began with a Mexican buffet. They then proceeded to the workshop rotations which included 2 Phlebotomy stations, 2 IV placement stations, and 2 Foley catheter stations. Students practiced phlebotomy and placing IV's on each other and they practiced placing foleys in both female and male models. Each rotation lasted about 30 minutes. The station instructors were Dr. Shannon Toohey, Lacey King, Kevin Rooney, Juan Rendon, Hal Jakle, Kiah Bertoglio, Lance Beier, Chris Darby, Narine Grove, and Morgaine Daniels. Thank you to Drs. Chakravarthy and Toohey for being so actively involved at the workshop, as well as to Sue Ahearn for her help getting supplies.

Past Workshops

Suturing Workshops:
Suturing Technique Handout
Basic Suturing Technique Video(Part 1)
Basic Suturing Technique Video(Part 2)

Pre-Emergency Medicine Clerkship Bootcamp:
Several of our esteemed faculty and residents held a bootcamp to prepare 3rd year students for their 4th year EM clerkships. Specifically, the event is being held to prepare 3rd Year Medical Students to begin their EM Clerkship with the skills, knowledge and understanding equivalent to those 3rd Year Medical Students who have recently completely their EM Clerkship.

Emergency Medicine Interview Information Workshop:
The Emergency Medicine Interview Information Workshop helps prepare UCI medical students for a successful match. Several of the 4th years that just matched are going to tell us about their interview experiences and what can be helpful when we all go through it next year. We hope to see you there for up to date information on the match process that will help you know what is ahead.

Ultrasound:
Imaging in an emergency should never be a compromise with time. UCI's Dr. Fox explains the advantages and necessity of imaging in an emergency. Ultrasound is rapid way to acquire patient information, and Dr. Fox's tips and explanations are an important foundation in becoming comfortable with a tool growing rapidly in emergency departments across the country. Like all our workshops, a hands on portion teaches students to image internal organs as well!

Procedures Workshop:
This workshop combined several rotating skill stations that were also presented as stand alone workshops in years past. Three stations: venipuncture, suturing, and splinting, were set organized by our Clinical Nurse Educator, Marla Gain, 4th year students, a former paramedic, and a former nurse. The venipuncture workshop gave students a chance to access a vein on a simulated arm, and also learned how to set up IV drips. The suturing workshop was based on puting sutures in lacerated pigs feet, which simulates skin closely. The third workshop taught the basics of casting and splinting, and students then applied soft casts to each other. Each 20 minute workshop had a short instructional section before the hands on portion.

Fourth Year Residency Interview Workshop:
This workshop is oriented toward interviews during the fourth year. Dr. Scott Rudkin, Dr. Jennifer Oman, and Dr. Shahram Lotfipour (our Department Vice Chair, Residency Director, and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, respectively) spoke to students about what should be expected during an interview, do’s and don’ts, and general advice. They also offered candid advice about what it is like behind the scenes when selecting students. In a Q&A session, they answered questions about anything from what to wear to what to do during the interview dinner. In the second half, fourth year students got to meet individually with one of the doctors to receive EM-specific advice on their residency application packets.

Airway Workshop:
Dr. Tareg Bey, our department’s airway guru, and fourth-year resident Dr. Tom Grotzky instructed students in a hands-on session how to use a laryngoscope to find an airway, then how to use an ET tube and gum-elastic bougie to stabilize it. There was also a lecture about airway anatomy and how to use a bag-valve-mask ventilator properly, as well as what to do as a medical student in the hospital if someone’s airway is compromised and you are alone.

Code Simulation Workshop:
A new production this year, this two-part workshop was very educational. During the first part, Dr. Warren Wiechmann lectured about the theory and practice of resuscitating a patient in cardiac arrest. Students learned the algorithms, EKGs, and equipment required to successfully run a code (in practice). A few days later, Chief Resident Dr. Eric McCoy instructed students in real time as they used SimMan, an automated mannequin, to practice running a code. SimMan can have a pulse, airway, EKG readings (or not!), receive drugs, and has many more functions. Dr. McCoy used him to simulate a cardiac arrest for each student to practice resuscitating. Students worked in small teams for this exercise.

Women in Medicine:
For this joint American Medical Women’s Association/EMIG event, Dr. Oman came to speak and answer questions about what it is like to be a woman and work in, or apply to, male-dominated fields. She spoke about her background in emergency medicine, and about starting a family, maintaining a marriage, and much more. Men were welcome to attend (we were pleased to see some), as some male students have significant others that also attend medical school, and may have their own questions about what the medical experience might be from a woman’s perspective.

Visual Diagnosis:
Traditionally given near the end of the year, this half lecture/ half self-quiz is when Dr. Rudkin presents photos of traumas and classic disease he has seen personally. Students are given a chance to diagnose, and then the pathophysiolgy and mechanisms are explained. It’s a great chance to see everyday and not-everyday cases from the ED and try to diagnose them rapidly!