Emergency Medicine Critical Care Elective This is an advanced career track rotation that builds on the basic knowledge and skills obtained during the basic rotations in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. It is primarily intended for students interested in pursuing a career in emergency medicine and critical care. As the subspecialty of Critical Care Medicine is becoming a more popular career path for emergency physicians, this rotation is intended to propagate that interest and highlight the crossover between the two disciplines. Three Sessions being offered: November 10 to December 7, 2008 December 8 to January 4, 2009 January 5 to February 1, 2009  Goals: To develop a comfort level tending to the critically ill medical and surgical patients in the Emergency Department. To learn the basics of resuscitation of the various shock states. To gain an appreciation for the crossover between Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. To learn the fundamentals of ICU care for a variety of pathologies, including traumatic illness, neurosurgical emergencies and critical medical conditions.  Objectives: At the end of the clerkship, the student should be able to: Differentiate the various shock states and comprehensive approaches to their treatment. Organize treatment priorities during resuscitations, both in the Emergency Department and the ICU. Discuss the fundamentals of critical care, including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, nosocomial infections, metabolic disturbances, and managing multi-system issues.   Additional Information for the EM Critical Care Elective: Rotation details Required Selection Criteria and Application: As this unique rotation promises to be a sought after clinical experience, the following are required prior to approval: 1.) A completed CV. 2.) A letter of interest explaining why you would like to participate in this rotation.      - Email this information to Isaac Tawil, M.D. at: ITawil@salud.unm.edu           or      - Send to: Isaac Tawil, MD                     Department of Surgery                     MSC10-5610                     1 University of New Mexico                     Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001                     Phone: 505-272-6441   To apply for this rotation, go to Application Information Page.   1 | 2 | next page>>