Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Bulletin (July 2022 Ed) 
    
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FME 40140 - Junior Internship in Family Medicine-Emergency Medicine




Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks



This is a face to face clinical rotation. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This junior internship provides medical students the opportunity to gain training in the hospital emergency department for the care of ambulatory patients with emergency and life threatening problems. The student will be able to formulate assessments of patients and present to the emergency department staff physician along with plan of treatment and disposition. Students will be exposed to adult medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgical, and behavioral emergencies. Attending physician faculty and emergency medicine fellows will always be present and provide direct supervision. The usual schedule may vary, but will include a total of 160 contact hours by working up to 10 to 12 hour shifts.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 2
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective

Location offered: Jackson TN
Hospital: Jackson Madison County General Hospital
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of FME-30000
Term offered: Fall, Spring








Fall - Instructor of Record: Gregg Mitchell - gmitche2@uthsc.edu

Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Brent Hatcher - brent.hatchermd@wth.org

Spring - Instructor of Record: Gregg Mitchell - gmitche2@uthsc.edu

Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Brent Hatcher - brent.hatchermd@wth.org

Course Coordinator: Heather Cavness - hgreenwa@uthsc.edu - 731-541-3755

Website: www.uthsc.edu/utfamjac
Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: Yes
Time off for interviews: No



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