Guests at this session include: Harvey Rowling, Bruce Goldfeder, Dale Birenbaum, Patti Moore RN. (Hospice Services)
The Committee was reminded of the retreats in June with course directors, at Tallahassee and at Jacksonville.
At some point we will discuss the student surveys and address time devoted to nutrition, death and dying.
At the next meeting we will finalize the structure for the 3rd and 4th academic year. Also, Eloise Harman will make her presentation about the 4th year course- transition: Internship 101.
Presentation today is by Dr. Bruce Goldfeder who is our newest member of the Curriculum Committee.
Dr. Goldfeder introduced Dr. David Vucich, Chair of Emergency Medicine in Jacksonville, Harvey Rowlings, Chief of Emergency Medicine at UF, and Dr. Birenbaum, Associate Residency Director, who came from Philadelphia.
1. Overview of ER 2. Med student education: "Their Perspective vs. The Educators" 3. Learning Objectives 4. Implementation
Emergency Medicine is considered an integral part of the healthcare system. The students have EMSA-Emergency Medicine Student Association newsletter.
Item number 4, under the Josiah macey Foundation report states:
State medical licensing boards, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), and medical school deans and faculties must ensure that every medical student has acquired the appropriate knowledge and skills to care for emergency patients. This education must be provided through educational experiences supervised by appropriately qualified emergency physicians.All students receive Essentials of Emergency Medicine on the ER rotation. Emergency Medicine is being incorporated into a lot of curriculums everywhere, treating the undifferentiated patient.
Our goal would be to cultivate the interest in Emergency Medicine and it bring to students. Dr. Goldfeder asked the committee to consider a 4-week course in Emergency Medicine. Emergency Medicine course is for all 4 years. The Department of Emergency Medicine is asking for 4 weeks in the 4th year and that the course be a requirement instead of a "selective." There would be 10 students at Jacksonville on rotation and 5 in Gainesville.
The question was raised, is it possible to have a hybrid model? Dr. Goldfeder responded that they actually are doing the model in the 3rd year and feels it is in place.
Dr. Watson asked if you could combine Anesthesia with Emergency Medicine and Dr. Vucich said it would be difficult to do in Jacksonville but easier for Gainesville. Then Dr. Watson asked if occupational health was covered and Dr. Vucich responded that it is covered.
Dr. Wright asked Dr. Genuardi if Jacksonville would accommodate 15 students and Dr. Genuardi's response was no, not with the current housing, but it could be worked out.
Dr. Davidson spoke about the concern of evaluation of the 4th-year electives and indicated that we do not do a very good job. Dr. Genuardi indicated that Jacksonville gets feedback from the students and would be willing to share this information.
Dr. Rooks requested that Dr. Goldfeder submit a profile of your department's capacity for taking students; exactly what does your department envision the students do on an Emergency Medicine rotation, and how the clinical setting would match the objectives (components of the Emergency Medicine course), and in which year.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m. Next meeting will be June 8, 1999.