The first year begins with a 1-2 week orientation. Call system emphasizes the initial assessment and management of medical problems through a longitudinal emergency medicine experience. Taken from home and is done with a senior resident During the week during the evenings 5:30pm-10pm and averages every 6 th evening Every other weekend call is 6am-10pm Total average 5 call days a month Clinic is two half-days a week at SIU Quincy Family Practice The first-year rotations are all required rotations and involved mostly inpatient care. 3 blocks on the Family Practice inpatient service 2 blocks

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Injury prevention education spans two generations Aspects 38 No. 1 Written by Rebecca Budde • Photography by Jason Johnson Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States, and for survivors of these injuries, life can become one filled with hardships and challenges. For the last 25 years, ThinkFirst’s mission has been to provide injury prevention education, research and advocacy on behalf of SIU School of Medicine. The group, originally called Risky Business, began in 1989 with a small grant for a slide projector. Mary Kay Reed, first director of the

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Educational Sites CDEM Curriculum Great reading links based on year of training ( MS3 vs MS4 ) Very concise and focused readings on approach to common ED Chief Complaints Life In the Fast Lane Good search bar for common and rare ED diagnoses Great EKG resource Radiopedia Images on common radiological diagnoses and findings Lots of example images EMBasic Online blog that focuses on the basics of EM Podcast come with 2 page “summaries” that can be easily printed out and read up on. Focuses on the history, physical, differential, work up and disposition for common chief complaints and situations