Undergraduate clerkship in emergency medicine: experience from Pakistan.

Publication Type	Academic Article
Authors	Mehmood A, Baqir S, Shahid M, Razzak J
Journal	J Pak Med Assoc
Volume	61
Issue	11
Pagination	1120-2
Date Published	11/01/2011
ISSN	0030-9982
Keywords	Clinical Clerkship, Curriculum, Emergency Medicine
Abstract	Although Emergency Medicine (EM) is an integral part of undergraduate medical curriculum in many countries, it has not been included formally in the MBBS curriculum in Pakistan. Medical graduates are supposed to be able to handle common as well as life threatening emergencies but little has been done to ensure the process to achieve this competence. The development of an undergraduate EM curriculum is important but challenging task. Implementation of standard curriculum will ensure that medical graduates have gained competence in assessing and managing acutely ill patients and dealing with common emergencies. This paper shares the features of an undergraduate EM clerkship which can be used as a template by other medical institutions.
PubMed ID	22125992