Pre-requisite: Open to PGY2 or above: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatric, Internal Medicine, and Surgery
Duration for Elective: 4 weeks
Rotation Director: Jodi Conrad, MD
Educational Objective
To gain knowledge in diagnosis and management of a broad variety of pathology in a rural emergency department setting, become comfortable with diagnosing and managing medical and traumatic emergencies in a setting where all needed resources may not be readily available, and learn how to get the patient to the appropriate resources while still providing equitable care for others awaiting treatment and or disposition. The resident physician will learn how to multitask and work in an interprofessional team, providing care to an underserved population while gaining valuable emergency medicine skills and knowledge.
Experiences and Procedures
- Evaluate and treat patients from diverse backgrounds, of diverse ages, with a broad range of pathologies in a rural emergency setting
- A large number of emergent procedures including but not limited to moderate sedation, intubation, thoracostomy, thoracentesis, fracture and dislocation reductions, paracentesis, and laceration repair.
- Become familiar with operation of, provide medical control for, and work alongside of rural EMS (NorthStar).
- Work in a cohesive team of emergency medicine physicians and nurses, providing high quality care.
Housing
On-site housing is offered at no cost to the learner at the Dixon House, when space is available. If space is not available at the Dixon House, then the resident may request funds from MERGE to reimburse for housing in Farmington, per the MERGE housing policy.
Job Openings
MaineHealth has many rural physician opportunities. For more information on openings, please contact physician recruiter Donna Lafean at donna.lafean@mainehealth.org
