{"id":112,"date":"2017-10-27T19:08:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:34:58","slug":"medical-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/education\/medical-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Student EM Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"emulate-h1\">Rotations<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"ruled-heading\">MS1 &amp; MS2: Mentorship Program<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program offers any medical student, who is Emergency Medicine bound, a mentorship with an assigned faculty member within the Emergency Department. Hours, pace, and mentors are determined by the student and there are no minimum requirements. Medical students will be in an &#8220;observer only&#8221; role during this program.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ruled-heading\">MS3 Core Clerkship<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This four week core clerkship introduces the 3rd year medical students to the specialty of emergency medicine and reviews principles of emergency care that will benefit a graduate entering any specialty. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a medical student, you will be entrusted with many responsibilities and duties throughout your rotation. As with our permanent staff, you are expected to work hard and show up on time for assigned shifts and academic activities and conduct yourself in a professional manner with all staff and patients. We are confident that you will have fun and enjoy this rotation in addition to learning Emergency Medicine. \u00a0This course is offered as <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.uthscsa.edu\/search\/?search=EMED+3005\">EMED 3005: Emergency Medicine Core Clerkship<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ruled-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS4 Rotations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a fourth year, we look forward to you doing a rotation with us and hope you will consider us for your residency. &nbsp;This sub-internship is designed to prepare students for the intense and responsible role of the intern. The sub-intern is an integral member of the team and will participate in all team activities and medical care for his\/her patients, under the supervision of the Emergency Medicine attending. In additional to working clinical shifts, students are expected to participate in didactic sessions to successfully complete the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MS4 Selective for UT San Antonio Fourth Year Medical Students is offered as <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.uthscsa.edu\/search\/?search=EMED+4005\">EMED 4005: Emergency Medicine Selective.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MS4 Rotation for Visiting Fourth Year Medical Students is offered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/attending-medical-school\/article\/visiting-student-learning-opportunities\/\">VSLO website<\/a> and enrollment in <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.uthscsa.edu\/search\/?search=EMED+4005\">EMED 4005: Emergency Medicine Selective<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n            <div class=\"panel  single-border single-border-top colorized-border border-academics match-panels\" >\n                \n                <div><p><\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MS3 Core Clerkship<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Valeria Lopez Gomez<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nGME Program Coordinator-Senior<br \/>\n210-567-4291&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:lopezgomez@uthscsa.edu\">lopezgomez@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MS4 Rotation<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Michelle LeJeune<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nGME Program Coordinator-Senior<br \/>\n210-450-5378&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:llejeunem@uthscsa.edu\">&nbsp;lejeunem@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MS1 &amp; MS2: Mentorship<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Leanna Dolson, MD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDirector of Medical Student Education<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dolson@uthscsa.edu\">dolson@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bold\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Jake Feldman, MD<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a>Director of Simulation<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:feldmanj@uthscsa.edu\">feldmanj@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;carat-double-list-before no-bull&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Enrichment Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Our Department supports numerous enrichment opportunities for medical students including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double-before\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/education\/medical-students\/emsa\/\">The Emergency Medicine Student Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double-before\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/education\/medical-students\/student-interest-groups\/\">Student Interest Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double-before\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/education\/medical-students\/rotations\/\">EM-Related Selectives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;] Rotations MS1 &amp; MS2: Mentorship Program This program offers any medical student, who is Emergency Medicine bound, a mentorship with an assigned faculty member within the Emergency Department. 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