Overview
The New York Presbyterian Sub-Internship in Emergency Medicine
The sub-internship in Emergency Medicine is an intense four-week course which offers an experience reflecting the breadth of knowledge, activities, and responsibilities of an emergency medicine intern. This course is offered to fourth-year medical students at Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, as well as visiting students from outside institutions who are seriously considering a career in Emergency Medicine.
The course is modeled after the NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Medicine Residency Program. NYP-Columbia (W. 168th Street) and NYP-Weill Cornell (E. 68th Street) serve as the sites for this rotation. Time spent at both locations will expose the student to a diverse patient population and wide variety of disease and injury. Our modern, high volume, and high acuity Emergency Departments serve as the classroom for an intensive hands-on and educational experience.
This four-week clerkship includes 12 clinical shifts that are divided between NYP-Columbia and NYP-Weill Cornell. Students spend time in the Adult Emergency Departments at both facilities, the Cornell Pediatric Emergency Department, and the Cornell Urgent Care Center. In addition, one shift will be spent with NYP EMS riding in an 911 BLS or ALS ambulance.
There is also a substantial didactic component to this clerkship. Students attend a series of dedicated sub-intern lectures, hands-on workshops, and small group sessions that will provide an overview of important emergency medicine topics.