Medical Student Council

• Thriving in Third Year

  Image credit: Pexels Author: David Fine, Medical Student Council PresidentOriginally published: Common Sense  September/October 2019 The beginning of the year brings new residents and medical students to the floors. A question that all new learners have on their minds is, “How can I succeed?” Personally, I can’t speak to the resident experience, but any medical student knows that […]
• Top Ten Things I Have Learned Along the Interview Trail

  Author: Chris Ryba, MS4Loyola Stritch School of Medicine AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council President As my interview season comes to a close and Match Day now awaits on the horizon, I thought now would be the perfect opportunity to list the top ten things I have learned along the interview trail: 1. The Interview Trail is […]
• Making the Most of Third Year

  Image Credit: Flickr Author: Mary Calderone, MS3AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council President ’13-’14 Originally published: Common Sense January/February 2013 Aside from intern year, the third year of medical school is traditionally considered one of the most formative experiences in a physician’s life. Suddenly, we’re propelled from passively sitting in a lecture hall to thinking on our […]
• 7 Tips for Selecting Your EM Audition (Away) Rotations

  Image Credit: Flickr Author: Michael Wilk, MSIVPresident, AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council ’15-’16 1. Apply for Your Rotations EarlyKeep in mind some programs open their applications as soon as January. Check VSAS and EM programs’ websites for more information on when their applications open. Given the current popularity of EM, audition rotations are as competitive as […]
• Top 10 Ways to Ace the Interview

  Image Credit: Flickr Author: Melanie Pollack, OMSIV Vice President, AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council ’15-’16 Congratulations, emergency medicine students! You’ve selected your away rotations, succeeded at them, and now you’re interviewing! Here are 10 ways to shine during interview season. Good luck!1. SchedulingPrime interview time will be November through January, so try to plan your rotations […]
• 7 Tips for Succeeding on Your Emergency Medicine Away Rotations

  Source: Flickr Author: Dan Holt, MS4 Midwest Regional Representative 2014-2015 AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council  Away rotations provide great learning experiences and opportunities for growth as a medical student. Performing well on these rotations is extremely important for those of us looking to match into an emergency medicine residency. Below are seven tips for success from […]
• Rules of the Road: Ch 16 Summary: “Planning Ahead for Success in Your Third and Fourth Years”

  Originally Published: AAEM’s Rules of the Road for Medical Students, First Ed. Chief Editors: A. Antoine Kazzi, MD FAAEM MAAEM; Joel M. Schofer, MD RDMS FAAEMChapter Summary by: Adrian Tripp, MSIII Thinking about which specialty to select can bring about feelings of uncertainty and uneasiness in every medical student. It is an important decision that […]
• Planning a Student Symposium

  Author: Bill BurnsStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University  The following details the experience of the 2012 AAEM Midwest Medical Student Symposium planning team. The 2012 event was the 6th Midwest Symposium held at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and we owe a debt to all those student leaders who preceded us and whose great […]
• Helpful Document: Shock & Vasopressors – A Quick Review

  Author: Alexander A. Simakov, MPH FP-C MSIV, Medical Student Council, International Ex Officio Representative Things were much simpler back in the Roman days. When one was stabbed by a sword he/she bled and died of “cold” — or hypovolemic — shock. If the person got lucky and was only wounded by the dirty blade, they […]
• Rules of the Road: Ch. 19 Summary: “The Clinical Years – Research & Scholarly Projects”

  Originally Published: AAEM’s Rules of the Road for Medical Students, First Ed. Chief Editors: A. Antoine Kazzi, MD FAAEM MAAEM; Joel M. Schofer, MD RDMS FAAEMChapter Summary by: Faith Quenzer, Vice President, Medical Student Council        ●     Should you do research or other forms of scholarly projects in medical school?              ○       Depends on your […]

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