Emergency Medicine Residency

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Combined EM AI & WM Elective

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  • New for 2026!
  • Combined 2 week EM AI and 2 week WM elective
  • eSLOE generating!
  • Led by VTC WM and EM faculty
  • Designed for M4 students pursuing EM and interested in WM 

2-week EM Acting Internship: 

  • 7-8 Clinical Shifts at Roanoke Memorial Hospital
  • Procedure lab: learn chest tubes, central lines and difficult airway
  • High fidelity simulation led by EM faculty 

2-week Wilderness Medicine elective:  

  • Swift water rescue, technical rope rescue, marine medicine, cave rescue, and more!
  • Wilderness Medicine Provider Course
  • Opportunity to earn FAWM credits 

Dates for 2026: 

August 31st – September 26th, 2026 or September 13th – October 10th, 2026 

Cost: 

$495 (covers courses, activities and some meals during the 2 week WM elective portion) 

Interested students are encouraged to apply through VSLO and contact Carver Haines or Rick Dykstra

Combined Elective Faculty

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Stephanie Lareau, MD, FACEP, FAWM, DiMM

Professor Emergency Medicine VTCSOM
Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Director
Medical Director, CFMH Emergency Department

salareau@carilionclinic.org

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Carver Haines, MD, FAWM, DiMM, DiDDM

cmhaines@carilionclinic.org

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Rick Dykstra, MD

Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine VTCSOM
Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director

rsdykstra@carilionclinic.org

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