CONTACT
Site Director:
Tiama Friend, MD
tiama.friend@outlook.com
Site Administrator:
Melissa Bailey
MBailey@communitymed.org
LOCATION
Location:
Community Medical Center
2827 Fort Missoula Rd
Missoula, MT 59804
Montana WWAMI Administrator:
Judi Sullivan
jasulliv@uw.edu
(208) 995-6264
clerkship information
Credentialing
You should begin your credentialing process 6 weeks before the start of your rotation. Please contact the Site Coordinator, Liz Kelsey, at elizabeth.kelsey@mso.umt.edu to start this process. Please note that students are required to have a drug screen and a yearly TB (2-step TB or blood test)
Please e-mail Dr. Friend 3 weeks prior to your start date with schedule requests and to check in and ask about specifics regarding the 1st day of your rotation.
Clinical Schedule
You will have 13-15 clinical shifts, 8-12 hours in length. Shift times will be various hours within a 24-hour period.
Final Exam
You will take the NBME “shelf” exam for EM. The exam will be on the final Friday morning of the clerkship, and details 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.
Absentee Policy
Please 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.