Course Title
Emergency Medicine Preclinical Preceptorship - Galveston |
Course Number
EMEU-1051 |
Duration/Weeks
4 |
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of year 1
Additional Requirements:
1st 4 week block will have a max of 6 students and the 2nd 4 weeks will have a max of 6 students. Contact Shelby Castro (shcastro@utmb.edu) or Vanessa Phillips (valphill@utmb.edu) for any information. |
Responsible Faculty Director:
Paul Koscumb, MD, Ashlyn Herman, MD
Other Faculty:
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Available Dates
• July 13 - August 7, 2026
• August 10 - September 4, 2026
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Application Submission Deadline
4/3/2026 |
Maximum Enrollment
6 |
| Where and to whom the application should be submitted |
| Vanessa Phillips, UTMB, Office: Trauma Building 3rd floor 3.124U, Galveston, TX 77555-1172,
valphill@utmb.edu, 409-772-1753.
Applications will be submitted online and selected based on order of submission. Six students
will be allowed in the 1st session and six students allowed the 2nd session. |
| Goals & Objectives |
| To provide a comprehensive view of Emergency Medicine including common emergency conditions, medical and trauma resuscitations and the evaluation and stabilization of the acutely ill or injured patients |
| Description of course
activities |
| Students will shadow board certified emergency medicine physicians observing the evaluation and management of a wide range of emergency room patients. |
Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate
section(s) only:
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1. Clinical Observation |
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A. |
Frequency - How often are students
observed clinically? |
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Daily |
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B. |
Format - What method(s) are used to
document the student's clinical performance? |
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Daily oral feedback
End of period oral feedback
Written feedback
Other |
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2. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Audience - To whom does the student present? |
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EM Faculty |
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B. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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Daily |
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C. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's presentation? |
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H&P, differential diagnosis and plan of treatment |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer assessment
Faculty assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Current cases
Student-selected topic
Assigned topic |
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3. Written Assignment (H&P's,
notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s)? |
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None |
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B. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's written work? |
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n/a |
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C. |
Length of written assignment(s)? |
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Abstract
Annotated bibliography
1 - 2 page paper
3+ page paper |
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D. |
Are recent references required?
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Yes
No
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E. |
Method of content selection - e.g.
student-selected, relate to cases, etc.? |
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n/a |
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F. |
Audience - Who
assesses the student’s written performance? |
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Peer Assessment
Faculty Assessment
Other |
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4. Extra Course Activities |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the course (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, etc.)? |
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None |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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None |
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6. Stipend Availability |
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Yes
No
Maybe |
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