CONTACT
Site Director:
Simeon Ashworth, MD
simeon.w.ashworth.civ@health.mil
LOCATION
Madigan Hospital
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
9040 Fitzsimmons Drive
Tacoma, WA 98431
Site GME Coordinator:
usarmy.jblm.medcom-mamc.mbx.gme@health.mil
Phone: (253) 968-1511
Fax: (253) 968-0958
Washington WWAMI Program Administrator:
Stacey Erdahl
fauchald@uw.edu
Credentialing Forms
Your credentialing forms should be completed with the Madigan GME office at least 90 days prior to your rotation. Please note, you will need to provide a U.S. Passport, Permanent resident card or non-WA/IL/MN/MO/NM driver’s license to receive a base pass. Please bring this with you to JBLM. Your WA driver’s license will not be accepted.
Clinical Schedule
Students will be scheduled for an average of 16 clinical shifts and a minimum of 12. This is dependent on the number of outside clinical rotators scheduled for the same period of time.
Absentee Policy
Familiarize yourself with our absentee guidelines posted on our website. Absences (other than illness and emergencies) will affect your grade if they occur unannounced or without permission.
Final Exam
You will take the NBME “shelf” exam for EM. The exam will be on the final Friday of the clerkship, more information will be emailed prior to the test.
- The exam is online and consists of 110 questions. You will have 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete it.
- We recommend the “Case Files for EM” book to prepare for the exam.
- The CDEM curriculum is also helpful in preparation.