CONTACT
Site Director:
James McCue, MD
jmccue@uw.edu
LOCATION
UWMC - Northwest
1550 N 115th St Main Hospital
Seattle, WA 98133
Washington WWAMI Program Administrator:
Stacey Erdahl
fauchald@uw.edu
CLERKSHIP INFORMATION
Clinical Schedule
Students will be scheduled for approximately 14 eight-hour shifts over the 4 week period.
Didactics and Skills Lab
On the first & second (usually) Wednesdays of the clerkship, you will attend the didactics and skills lab at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. These run from 8 am-12 pm. You will not be scheduled clinically these mornings and the proceeding evening. A lecture schedule will be emailed to you prior to your first day.
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.
We recommend the “Case Files for EM” book to prepare for the exam. The CDEM curriculum is also helpful in preparation.
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.