AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Welcome to the Emergency Department at Reading Hospital. We are hoping that this rotation will give you a chance to experience Emergency Medicine at an independent academic center with a large volume of patients. Reading Hospital is one of the busiest single site Emergency Department in the state of Pennsylvania. Recently, we have been named one of the 10th busiest Emergency Departments in the United States. Our goal is to make this rotation both enjoyable and educational for you.

This four-week rotation is designed to engage students in the bedside care of the Emergency Medicine patient while providing them with weekly didactics to enhance their learning experience. Medical students have the opportunity to work side by side with board-certified Emergency Medicine physicians, perform common procedures, and be part of our exceptional multidisciplinary care team.

Students will work one-on-one with Emergency Medicine attending physicians or senior Emergency Medicine residents in the evaluation and treatment of patients with both emergent and urgent conditions. In this large hospital setting, students will learn the scope of emergency medicine practice, as well as the principles of evaluation and stabilization of patients with critical illnesses.

Students will also accompany paramedics on advanced life support ambulances to gain experience in pre-hospital emergency care. Students will have the opportunity to participate in weekly conferences, procedure days, dedicated pediatric shifts, trauma shifts, U/S workshops, and mock resuscitations during their rotation. Plus, simulation sessions based on the resident education schedule.

For Students interested in applying for a fourth year rotation, please apply through AAMC VSLO-VS Learning Opportunities.

Now, we are offering electives in Ultra-Tox, EMS, Pediatric EM, and Simulation.

Questions: Please contact our Clerkship Coordinator: Monika Vaux at Monika.Vaux@towerhealth.org or Clerkship Director, Dr. Jennifer Jozefick at Jennifer.jozefick@towerhealth.org.

Emergency Medicine Clerkship

Why come to Reading Hospital?

  • Small teaching teams within large state-of-the-art independent academic medical center

  • High Volume

  • Dedicated educators

  • Emergency Medicine Residency

  • One-on-one clinical experience with attending physician or senior resident

  • Personal attention

  • Thoughtful amenities so you can focus on learning

  • Great location

  • One hour from Philadelphia

  • Within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and a beautiful park/running trail

  • Free parking

  • Direct involvement in emergency simulation experiences