Emergency Medicine - Medical Student Electives


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


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

Emergency Medicine

During the Emergency Medicine clerkship, the student will:

  • Develop skills to quickly establish 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.