Workshops
Vascular Access
Medical Imaging Club will be practicing FAST exams and ultrasound-assisted venous access. We have brand-new ultrasound machines and models to practice with, as well as experienced trainers to teach these essential ED skills. Ultrasound is a growing field in all aspects of medical care, so we hope to see you there!
Sponsor: Medical Imaging Club
Location: Lander Hall (LH) 122
Bleeding Control
Students will learn how to triage and treat hemorrhage type injuries common in trauma situations. Students will be taught how to properly apply the Combat Application Tourniquet and Hemostatic dressings. Practice on realistic moulage and hone your trauma skills!
Sponsor: Military Club
Location: Gym
Wilderness Survival
Explore the world of wilderness medicine, learning how to provide care in remote locations. We will cover basic splint making, life-saving knots, hypothermia wraps, and more to prepare you for emergencies that you may encounter in the wilderness.
Sponsor: Wilderness Medicine Club
Location: Gym
Ankle Taping and Concussion Management
Imagine what it must be like on the NFL sidelines as a clinician and having to tape someone's ankle who is 250+ pounds and legs the size of a tree trunk! What would you do if this player collided head-on with another and may be suspected of a very serious concussion? Find out! There will be 2 stations: ankle taping and concussion safety. We will start with a demonstration of ankle taping for the whole group. Participants will practice taping an ankle on a partner. Concussions: we will be showing a short video clip of what happens to the brain during concussions and then practice some simple on-the-field tests that are used to check for concussion symptoms.
Sponsor: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Club
Location: LH 212
Lumbar Puncture and Intraosseous Line Placement
Pediatric Club and SIGN are co-hosting a Lumbar Puncture and Interosseous Access Workshop. Students will have the chance to learn how to perform a lumbar puncture on a pediatric model and how to place an interaosseous line using chicken legs
Sponsor: Pediatrics Club
Location: LH 119
Suturing
Suturing clinic is an opportunity for first timers to learn the basics of suturing and for professionals to enhance their skills! Come practice suturing on skin flaps where you will get helpful tips and tricks from 4th year COM student Geoff Luecker.
Sponsor: Student Osteopathic Surgical Association (SOSA)
Location: LH 150
Intubation
The Anesthesiology Club presents an in-depth look at effective airway management techniques used in emergency settings. We will be focusing on airway anatomy and using cadavers to learn effective skills promoting patient safety.
Precepted by Dr. Bruce Cullen, professor emeritus at UW, editor of Clinical Anesthesia and former president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Sponsor: Anesthesiology Club
Location: Anatomy Lab
Punch Biopsy
What is a shave biopsy versus a punch biopsy? This fun workshop is designed to provide you with hands-on training on how to perform skin biopsies and diagnose skin lesions/rashes!
Location: LH 121
OMM in Shoulder Emergencies
Come learn how to reset dislocations and sprains of the upper extremity using OMT skills from Dr. Quoc Vo. No prior OMT experience necessary.
Sponsor: Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO)
Location: OMM Lab
Ambulance Info
Jump into the world of EMS. See how First Responders like EMT's and Paramedic's integrate into the world of Emergency Medicine. See the latest and greatest in EMS transport technology.
Location: Outside Lander Hall
REACH Air Medical Services
Look inside a REACH medevac helicopter with medics
Sponsor: Military Club
Location: Gravel area, meet in front of OMM lab for shuttling
Spinal Cord Exam - the New Hope
Trauma. Gun shot wounds. Diving accident. Do you want to know where the lesion is? Do you want to know prognosis of the patient injured? Join us to learn how to complete a thorough spinal cord exam!
EM Pharmacy Primer
Dr. Brittany Anne Newton is an Emergency Medicine Resident from UC Davis will be talking about medications, code blue situations, and how to deal with burnout.
Location: LH 160
*weather permitting.