{"id":258,"date":"2018-01-25T22:37:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T22:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2021-01-26T16:01:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T22:01:10","slug":"emsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/education\/medical-students\/emsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Medicine Student Association (EMSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;no-indent&#8221;]The Emergency Medicine Student Association (EMSA) is a student organization dedicated to fostering the development of medical students interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. At EMSA we cherish the opportunity to share with medical students our own excitement, interest, and enthusiasm for Emergency Medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>Objectives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduce students to the specialty of Emergency Medicine;<\/li>\n<li>Provide an opportunity for students to see what the ED is like firsthand through the Mentorship Program<\/li>\n<li>Provide resources to help students accomplish their goals in pursuit of EM as a career<\/li>\n<li>Educate all students on what EM is about and what it takes to be an Emergency Medicine physician.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;no-indent&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Programming<\/h2>\n<p>EMSA offers numerous programs and opportunities to help accomplish these objectives, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mentorship Program<\/b>: EMSA pairs its members with their own EM faculty mentor. Mentors serve as personal advisors to students and offer open availability for shadowing<\/li>\n<li><b>Monthly Skills Labs<\/b>: The Association provides labs to improve student skill sets. Past labs have included Beginner and Advanced Suture, Intubation, Ultrasound, and Trauma Simulations.<\/li>\n<li><b>Monthly Meetings<\/b>: Our meetings educate our members on different EM topics, ranging from Disaster Scenarios and EMS ride-along opportunities to the business of EM and EM residencies.<\/li>\n<li><b>Monthly Cases<\/b>: Residents apply classroom knowledge to EM cases. Correct diagnosis and treatment plan submissions may win a prize!<\/li>\n<li><b>Fun social events<\/b>: Get to know other members and EM Faculty at BBQs, meet and greets, and nights out on the town.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EMSA welcomes all that are interested to join.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;247&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; el_class=&#8221;close&#8221;]\n            <div class=\"panel  single-border single-border-top colorized-border border-orange match-panels\" >\n                \n                <div><p><\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p class=\"close\">Arsal Ashraf<\/p>\n<p class=\"close\">EMSA President<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ashrafa@livemail.uthscsa.edu\">ashrafa@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>[\/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;no-indent&#8221;]The Emergency Medicine Student Association (EMSA) is a student organization dedicated to fostering the development of medical students interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. 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