Rick Dykstra, MD
Virginia Tech Carilion Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
rsdykstra@carilionclinic.org
Emergency Medicine Residency
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Acting Internship in Emergency Medicine
- $500 housing stipend for visiting students
- 4-week rotation (offered July - December)
- 13-15 clinical shifts, primarily at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center
- 1-2 shifts at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital (30 minutes south of Roanoke) to get a taste of rural EM
- Students may also have 1-2 shifts at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, a busy community ED
- Procedure lab: learn chest tubes, central lines, and difficult airways
- High fidelity simulation led by EM faculty at world-class SIM Center
- Wilderness Medicine opportunities (varies month to month, may include activities like Swift Water Rescue training on the James River)
- Scanning with ultrasound faculty: one-on-one and small group focused US learning
- Happy Hour with the Chair: network with our chair, faculty, and residents
- Preferred start dates: 7/7, 8/4, 9/1, 9/29 (have flexibility to accommodate some students on alternate weeks)
Participate in weekly residency didactics when not on clinical shifts
Interested students are encouraged to apply through VSLO and contact Emily Faris or Dr. Rick Dykstra
For a full list of courses offered for Visiting Medical Students, please visit Emergency Medicine Electives and Selectives | Carilion Clinic
Clerkship Faculty
Kurt Schapira, MD
Virginia Tech Carilion Emergency Medicine Assistant Clerkship Director
keschapira@carilionclinic.org
Emily Faris
Virginia Tech Carilion Emergency Medicine Clerkship Assistant
eefaris@carilionclinic.org
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