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Emergency Medicine - Medical Student Electives


Senior medical students who are interested in completing an elective in Synergy Medical's Department of Emergency Medicine can contact:


Office of Administration
Synergy Medical
1000 Houghton Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 583-6933
FAX: (989) 583-6907

Emergency Medicine (HM 630)

During the Emergency Medicine clerkship, the student will:

  • develop skills in quickly establishing a doctor/patient relationship in the busy Emergency Department, while assessing the patient's complaint in an effective and efficient manner

  • gain an understanding of the initial clinical approach to and the management of multiple medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions and learn an expedient, priority-directed evaluation of emergency medicine patients

  • gain an understanding of the relationships between the Emergency Department and the other hospital departments, other members of the medical staff and pre-hospital care systems

  • gain additional experience in radiographic and electrocardiogram interpretation

  • be exposed to and develop skills in emergency procedures including airway management, wound care, splinting and establishing vascular access, etc.

For more detailed information about the clerkship, please visit these Web sites:

CHM Emergency Medicine Student Rotation (HM 630)

OR

The SAEM medical student page