Summer Externship Program

Eligible Students:
Medical students between their first and second year of medical school. 

Student Benefits:

• Early exposure to emergency medicine via shadowing physicians in a busy community academic center.
• Continue to develop history and physical  examination skills with the help of Emergency Medicine attendings and residents.
• Progressive responsibility with the ability to perform independent patient evaluations and present directly to the senior resident/attending.
• Participation in resident and medical student didactics. These are in addition to a curriculum specifically designed for the externship.
• Learn and practice various procedures in our simulation center (i.e. intubation, central lines, chest tubes, suturing, splinting, ultrasound and running resuscitations.)
• Develop skills reading and interpreting evidence-based medicine by attending our monthly Journal Club.
• Specific training in ECG interpretation and other clinical skills.
• Development  oral presentation skills.
• Free student housing and parking provided.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of MS-1 year.
• Weekly clinical shadowing shifts and observed history and physical exams.
• Attendance at Thursday medical student academic days.
• Attendance at scheduled medical simulation sessions.
• Completion of oral case presentation.

Externship Logistics:

Monday, June 5, 2023 to Friday, June 30, 2023

Housing is provided free of charge at an off-site location. All students must have a vehicle, no exceptions. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a stipend.

How do I apply?

Send an essay outlining your interest in the program (500 words or less) and  a curriculum vitae to npeters2@wellspan.org and CCcdowney3@wellspan.org by the application deadline of March 20, 2023.

PLEASE STRUCTURE THE FILE NAME OF YOUR CV AND ESSAY AS FOLLOWS:

<Your last name> Externship CV

<Your last name> Externship Essay

<Will you be able to secure your own housing? Yes/No (please indicate on application.

Accepted students will be notified via electronic mail in April 2023.

Nicole Peters, DO

Course Director – Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship
Department of Emergency Medicine
WellSpan York Hospital