printer friendly pageEMED 124: 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.
Last offered: Summer 2023
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
EMED 126: 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: 3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 6 units total)
Instructors:
Lowley, S. (PI)
;
Marvel, J. (SI)
EMED 127: Health Care Leadership (EMED 227, PUBLPOL 127, PUBLPOL 227)
Healthcare Leadership class brings eminent healthcare leaders from a variety of sectors within healthcare to share their personal reflections and insights on effective leadership. Speakers discuss their personal core values, share lessons learned and their recipe for effective leadership in the healthcare field, including reflection on career and life choices. Speakers include CEOs of healthcare technology, pharmaceutical and other companies, leaders in public health, eminent leaders of hospitals, academia, biotechnology companies and other health care organizations. The class will also familiarize the students with the healthcare industry, as well as introduce concepts and skills relevant to healthcare leadership. This course must be taken for a minimum of 3 units and a letter grade to be eligible for Ways credit. Students taking the course Mondays and Wednesdays should enroll for 4 units (exceptions for a 3 unit registration can be made with the consent of instructor to be still eligible for Ways credit). Students also have an option of taking the course as a speaker seminar series for 2 units where they attend at least half the class sessions of their choice and complete short weekly assignments. Synchronous online instruction is available.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Trounce, M. (PI)
EMED 134: Climate Change, Toxins, and Health: From Education to Action (EMED 234)
Climate Change, Toxins, and Health: From Education to Action" is a dynamic weekly lunch seminar designed to educate medical and service profession trainees about the clinical impacts of climate change and the significance of environmental advocacy. The course features esteemed speakers, engaging discussions, and an optional 2-unit 'advocacy track' where students can participate in real-world activism projects. Open to students across all disciplines, including both graduate and undergraduate, this course empowers learners to understand and actively address the intersection of climate change, human health, and health equity.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Marvel, J. (PI)
EMED 199: Undergraduate Research
Consists of Emergency Medicine focused studies and projects (including Research Projects) in progress. Possible topics include management of trauma patients, common medical and surgical emergencies in pediatric and adult populations, topics in disaster medicine, biosecurity and bioterrorism response, wilderness medicine, international medicine, and others. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Gharahbaghian, L. (PI)
;
Gisondi, M. (PI)
;
Govindarajan, P. (PI)
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Instructors:
Gharahbaghian, L. (PI)
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Gisondi, M. (PI)
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Govindarajan, P. (PI)
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Harter, P. (PI)
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Kanapicki, J. (PI)
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Kim, D. (PI)
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Lin, M. (PI)
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Lipman, G. (PI)
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Mahadevan, S. (PI)
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Newberry, J. (PI)
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Quinn, J. (PI)
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Rose, C. (PI)
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Shen, S. (PI)
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Smith-Coggins, R. (PI)
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Strehlow, M. (PI)
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Taleghani, N. (PI)
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Trounce, M. (PI)
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Wang, N. (PI)
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Weiss, E. (PI)
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Williams, S. (PI)
;
Yang, S. (PI)
EMED 201: Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Professionals
This course is designed to teach medical students Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), which is the psychiatric equivalent to CPR but for psychological emergencies. The BLS portion 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. The QPR 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. 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. Other Stanford students may take the CPR portion of the course with the permission of the head TA (see below for contact details) and course directors. Note that QPR is taught in the evening and CPR is taught over 4 hours on a weekend day.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
EMED 201A: Re-Certification for Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Professionals
The purpose of this course is to provide medical students re-certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). Initial certification (
EMED 201) occurs in the first year and expires 2 years from the initial course. This course will fulfill the requirements of the current BLS certification needed to complete the mandatory Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training prior to graduation. Student will refresh their skills in one and two rescuer CPR for infants and adults, management of an obstructed airway, and use of an automated external defibrillator. This course is offered every quarter on medical school RRAP days (the third Friday of every 2nd quarter) and requires a permission code to enroll to allow us to balance students across the four available sessions. Note that to be fully registered for the course you must complete a separate form sent out by the head TA in addition to registering in the quarter you take the course; you will not receive course dates and information without completing this form. If you have any questions, or if you are a non-medical student who wishes to take the course, please email the head TA, Haley Morin, at hdmorin@stanford.edu.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
EMED 211A: EMED 111A: Emergency Medical Responder Training (EMED 111A)
The Stanford Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Program (
EMED 111A) introduces those interested in EMS, and provides an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the scene of an emergency until more highly trained responders arrive. This theoretical and practical training is a prerequisite and will prepare you for the EMT Program in Winter and Spring quarters (
EMED 111B/C). It also allows students to sit for the NREMT exam for EMRs once the optional skills session has been successfully completed. The EMR Skills Session will be hosted over a weekend towards the end of the quarter. The exact date will be announced during Week 1 of the course. Instructor permission is required to repeat the course.Please note, ONLY graduate students may enroll for 3 or 4 units with instructor permission
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3-5
EMED 211B: Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMED 111B)
First of two-quarter Stanford Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program (
EMED 111B/C). Students are trained to provide basic life support and to transport sick and injured patients to the hospital. Topics include patient assessment and managing cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and other medical emergencies. Includes both lecture and practical sessions. After completing the EMED 111 sequence and meeting all class requirements, students can sit for the National Registry EMT cognitive exam and obtain state certification as an EMT. We encourage freshmen and sophomores to apply. Skills labs will be held every Thursday evening, with one entire weekend towards the end of the quarter. Tuesdays will have office hours as posted during the first weekA one-time course fee of $70 will be assessed to cover the required equipment and a uniform shirt. (Financial assistance may be available. Please get in touch with the instructor with any concerns.)Prerequisites:
EMED 111A and application (see
http://emt.stanford.edu), or consent of instructor. AHA or Red Cross healthcare provider CPR certification is also required but can be obtained during the quarter.Please note, ONLY graduate students may enroll for 3 or 4 units with instructor permission.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
EMED 211C: Emergency Medical Technician Training (EMED 111C)
Second of two-quarter Stanford Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program - (
EMED 111B/C). Topics include ambulance operations, environmental emergencies, trauma management including falls, gunshot wounds, orthopedic and blast injuries, mass casualty incidents, vehicle extrication, and pediatric and obstetrical emergencies. Skills labs will be held every Thursday evening, with one entire weekend towards the end of the quarter. Prerequisites:
EMED 111A/211A, 111B/211C, and consent of instructor, AHA or RC CPR certification.Please note, ONLY graduate students may enroll for 3 or 4 units with instructor permission.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Marxmiller, E. (PI)
;
Nash, A. (SI)
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