Program Overview

Program Overview

The Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine program is a 3-unit course offered in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters. The program is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in pre-hospital care within San Francisco's urban EMS system.

Program Details

Course Description

Students on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Disaster Medicine Elective will learn about pre-hospital care, critical patient management, and disaster management topics. The program includes didactics focused on EMS structure and communication.

Prerequisites and Restrictions

• Completion of MEDICINE 110 and SURGERY 110 or equivalent is required.
• Prior Emergency Medicine clerkship is highly recommended.
• Restrictions: Third or fourth year medical student.
• Instructor approval one month prior to the start of the course is required.

Course Activities

• Lecture
• Clinical
• Fieldwork
• Independent Study
• Project

Course Expectations

Students are expected to design and complete a mentored EMS project during the rotation.

Course Information

Grading Convention

The course grading convention is P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory).

Enrollment and Eligibility

• May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
• Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
• Is this a web-based online course? No
• Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
• May students in the Graduate Division (i.e., pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
• Repeat course for credit? No

Program Administration

Department and School

The program is offered by the Department of Emergency Medicine within the School of Medicine.