EMED 110:
Basic Cardiac Life Support for Undergraduates
Preference to undergraduates. Teaches one- and two-rescuer adult CPR and management of an obstructed airway using the American CPR model. Does not satisfy MD student BCLS requirement; MD students take Surgery 201.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
EMED 111A:
Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMED 211A)
Basics of life support outside the hospital setting. Topics include emergency patient assessments for cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies, as well as readiness training for emergencies on and off campus. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Students taking the class for 4 units complete additional FEMA training and additional clinical rotations. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Freshmen and Sophomores are highly encouraged to apply. Prerequisites: application (see http://surg211.stanford.edu), and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
EMED 112A:
Advanced Training and Teaching for the EMT (EMED 212A)
Ongoing training for current EMS providers. Students practice BLS assessments and medical care through simulated patient encounters. Topics include airway and stroke management, abdominal emergencies, prehospital pharmacology, and teaching skills. Students taking the course for 3 units also serve as teaching assistants for Surgery 111, the Stanford EMT training course. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT Certification course), CPR-PR certification, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
| Repeatable
for credit
EMED 125:
Social Emergency Medicine and Community Engagement
Stanford Health Advocates and Research in the Emergency Department (SHAR(ED)) is focused on the practical application of and research in social emergency medicine.Emergency Departments (EDs) are the nation's safety nets, for medical as well as social needs. EDs remain the sole access to any medical care for those in need, 24/7, regardless of insurance status. The ED is a unique bridge to the public, and is a compelling site for community partnership, clinical and health services research geared towards impacting population health and policy. Through direct patient contact and community engagement, students help to meet the social needs of ED patients.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
EMED 201:
Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Professionals
All medical students must be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support before the end of the first (autumn) quarter. Students who provide documentation of certification received within six months prior to the date of matriculation will be exempted from the requirement. The course teaches one- and two-rescuer CPR, management of an obstructed airway, and CPR for infants and children. Upon completion of the course, students receive an American Heart Association certificate in BLS.nIn addition to CPR training, we will also teach Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) which is the CPR equivalent to psychological emergencies. This portion of the course will allow students to master techniques on how to recognize and respond to an individual in psychological distress and to help in suicide prevention. Our faculty are certified QPR instructors and students will become QPR certified during this course through the QPR Institute certification process.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
EMED 211A:
Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMED 111A)
Basics of life support outside the hospital setting. Topics include emergency patient assessments for cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies, as well as readiness training for emergencies on and off campus. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Students taking the class for 4 units complete additional FEMA training and additional clinical rotations. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Freshmen and Sophomores are highly encouraged to apply. Prerequisites: application (see http://surg211.stanford.edu), and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
EMED 217:
Critical Cases: Think Like an Experienced Physician
Focus is on the ability to find current, accurate information, and the ability to interpret and translate that information into clinical decisions the most important skill in medicine. Work in small teams to refine essential skills to excel on the wards through case-based learning. Topics include traumatic injuries, altered mental status, severe inefections and other critical Emergency Medicine cases. Students develop knowledge of steps critical to care for these patients while refining skills in diagnostic reasoning, interpreting medical literature, and team-based medical care.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 2
EMED 220:
Emergency Medicine: Introduction
An introduction to the specialty of emergency medicine, including the emergency stabilization of patients in both the pre-hospital phase and in the emergency department. The course will include both lectures and hands on practical sessions. Topics consist of management of trauma patients and common medical emergencies, with hands on sessions including how to manage airway emergencies and suturing. 2 units includes two four-hour emergency department shadow shifts.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
EMED 224:
Wilderness First Aid
Provides basic introductory back country and emergency medicine skill development. Topics covered include patient assessment, addressing life threats, shock, spine safety, musculoskeletal injuries, medical emergencies, and environmental emergencies.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 2 units total)
EMED 226:
Wilderness First Responder
A more advanced and intensive class building on wilderness first aid that teaches first responder skills using improvised resources in varying environmental conditions and extended-care situations. This is used as a framework for learning to respond to medical emergencies in remote wilderness settings. Examines necessary tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 4 units total)
EMED 248:
Medical Scribe Training
Focuses on developing knowledge of clinical documentation in order to accompany a physician in patient encounters, including documentation of patient histories, findings, procedures, results, and clinical course. Serves as prerequisite for Surgery 248A, Advanced Medical Scribe Training.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
EMED 248A:
Advanced Medical Scribe Training
Preparation to become a medical scribe. Focus is on further honing skills of a clinical scribe through ongoing training and education. Lectures, practical application, simulation, interactive skills, and hands-on training. Demonstrating and maintaining an understanding of the team approach to patient care and enhancing skills and knowledge in the promotion of quality documentation. Prerequisite: successful completion of SURG 248 and consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
EMED 248X:
Introduction to Medical Scribing (Accelerated Course)
Accelerated, three-day intensive focusing on developing knowledge of clinical documentation, medical terminology, electronic medical records and medical record coding in order to accompany a physician during a patient encounter. Topics include documentation of a chief complaint, history of current illness/injuries, past medical, social and family history, review of physical systems, clinical course, procedures, lab results and other pertinent information for a patient visit. Serves as prerequisite for Surgery 248A, Advanced Medical Scribe Training..
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
EMED 280:
Early Clinical Experience in Emergency Medicine
Provides an observational experience in an emergency medicine specialty. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Albanese, C. (PI);
Auerbach, P. (PI);
Barrett, B. (PI);
Bonham, C. (PI);
Bresler, M. (PI);
Bruzoni, M. (PI);
Busque, S. (PI);
Chang, J. (PI);
Chase, R. (PI);
Concepcion, W. (PI);
Curtin, C. (PI);
D'Souza, P. (PI);
Dalman, R. (PI);
Dannenberg, B. (PI);
Dirbas, F. (PI);
Duriseti, R. (PI);
Dutta, S. (PI);
Eisenberg, D. (PI);
Emond, S. (PI);
Esquivel, C. (PI);
Ferguson, I. (PI);
Fuchs, J. (PI);
Garmel, G. (PI);
Gharahbaghian, L. (PI);
Gilbert, G. (PI);
Girod, S. (PI);
Gosling, J. (PI);
Govindarajan, P. (PI);
Greco, R. (PI);
Gregg, D. (PI);
Gurtner, G. (PI);
Harris, E. (PI);
Harter, P. (PI);
Hartman, G. (PI);
Helms, J. (PI);
Hentz, R. (PI);
Hernandez-Boussard, T. (PI);
Jeffrey, S. (PI);
Kahn, D. (PI);
Khosla, R. (PI);
Klofas, E. (PI);
Krams, S. (PI);
Krummel, T. (PI);
Lau, J. (PI);
Lee, G. (PI);
Lee, J. (PI);
Leeper, N. (PI);
Lin, J. (PI);
Lipman, G. (PI);
Longaker, M. (PI);
Lorenz, H. (PI);
Maggio, P. (PI);
Mahadevan, S. (PI);
Martinez, O. (PI);
Melcher, M. (PI);
Mell, M. (PI);
Morton, J. (PI);
Mueller, C. (PI);
Murphy, K. (PI);
Norris, R. (PI);
Norton, J. (PI);
Oberhelman, H. (PI);
Perera, P. (PI);
Poultsides, G. (PI);
Quinn, J. (PI);
Raphael, E. (PI);
Rhoads, K. (PI);
Rivas, H. (PI);
Ryan, J. (PI);
Salvatierra, O. (PI);
Schendel, S. (PI);
Schreiber, D. (PI);
Shelton, A. (PI);
Shen, S. (PI);
Smith-Coggins, R. (PI);
So, S. (PI);
Spain, D. (PI);
Srivastava, S. (PI);
Staudenmayer, K. (PI);
Sternbach, G. (PI);
Strehlow, M. (PI);
Sylvester, K. (PI);
Taleghani, N. (PI);
Trounce, M. (PI);
Visser, B. (PI);
Wan, D. (PI);
Wang, N. (PI);
Wapnir, I. (PI);
Weiss, E. (PI);
Welton, M. (PI);
Whitmore, I. (PI);
Williams, S. (PI);
Wren, S. (PI);
Yang, G. (PI);
Yang, S. (PI);
Zafren, K. (PI);
Zarins, C. (PI);
Zhou, W. (PI)
