M3 Curriculum

The M3 curriculum came out of a need to provide a framework for a consistent experience for students rotating through Emergency Medicine during their third year. The focus of this curriculum is the exposure of the student to core EM concepts.  This material is meant to both supplement and be independent of the M4 curriculum, with certain topics geared towards the M3 student.  The curriculum is divided into the MUST-SHOULD-CAN framework, with the goal of covering the MUST content as core clerkship material, regardless of type of student experience.  The SHOULD and CAN material can be covered based on the resources and time available for each clerkship.  The background for the curriculum, the full set of objectives divided into the MUST-SHOULD-CAN framework and the guide for implementation of a third-year EM medical student curriculum is available at:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21999556

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25825161

M3 Curriculum

Approach to the Undifferentiated Patient Approach to the Undifferentiated Patient Undifferentiated and Differentiated Patients*	Stabilization of the Acutely Ill Patient Stabilization of the Acutely Ill Patient Approach to Shock Approach to Trauma	Vital Signs Developing Your Plan of Action*
Focused Chief Complaint History, Physical Examination and Differential Diagnosis Chest pain Abdominal pain Shortness of breath Altered mental status Headache Focal neurologic deficit GI bleeding Vaginal bleeding/pelvic pain Toxic ingestion Performing a Complaint-Directed History and Physical Examination* Data-Gathering Skills* Developing a Case-Specific Differential Diagnosis* Developing Your Plan of Action*	Basic and Advanced Life Support Techniques Airway Breathing Circulation: Tachydysrhythmias Circulation: Electricity Cardiac Arrest	Diagnostic Testing  Common laboratory studies Interpreting Brain Imaging Interpreting Chest Radiographs Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department*
Electrocardiogram (ECG)/Rhythm Recognition Conduction abnormalities STEMI Electrolyte abnormalities Cardiac Arrest	Emergency Department Procedures Basic wound management Abscess incision and drainage Lumbar puncture Vascular Access Procedural Skills*	Acute Pain Control Acute pain control
Traumatic and Orthopedic Injuries Approach to the trauma patient Orthopedic Injuries Spinal immobilization Cervical Spine Imaging in Trauma Neck Trauma Blunt and penetrating chest trauma Blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma	Bedside Ultrasonagraphy Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Pericardial effusion AAA exam FAST exam Venous access	Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency Medical Services Aeromedical transport
Documentation Documentation of EM Encounters Documentation*	Disposition Disposition of the Emergency Department Patient* Discharge Instructions*	Emergency Medicine in the US Healthcare System Introduction to the Specialty of Emergency Medicine* Unique Educational Aspects of Emergency Medicine* Differences Between the Emergency Department, the Office, and the Inpatient Setting*
Communication Basic Communication The consultation process Effective and safe patient hand-offs Interacting With Consultants and Primary Care Physicians* Introduction to the Core Competencies*	Professionalism Professionalism Ethical issues in the ED Introduction to the Core Competencies*	Motivation How to Get the Most Out of Your Emergency Medicine Clerkship*
*EMCP: Emergency Medicine Clerkship Primer